Virginia 217 Miles, 12 Counties, Blue Views The lures both on and off the Blue Ridge Parkway itself create a beautiful line of sites and sights between Augusta and Grayson counties. DID YOU Augusta County's Sherando Lake Recreation Area is surrounded by George Washington & Jefferson National Forest lands and boasts miles of hiking trails, a 65site campground and a pair of 25-acre Civilian Conservation Corps era manmade lakes - one of them open for swimming. Better still, it's located within five miles of the Parkway and Reids Gap. 8 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY SHERANDO LAKE | OFF BRP AT MP 13.7 Know