A beautiful community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, the city of Wytheville combines small-town friendliness and outdoor living with easy access to several nearby major metropolitan areas.

The Hospital
Wythe County Community Hospital is a 100 - bed acute care hospital that serves the residents of Wythe and Bland counties, and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The hospital is located at the intersection of Interstates 77 and 81, which brings thousands of travelers through the area each year. The hospital offers 24-hour Emergency Care, Surgery, Extended Care Services, Intensive Care, Women's Services (Obstetrics, Women's Center, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and Mammography), Radiology Services (General Radiology, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and CT), Rehabilitation Services, Hospice, Home Health, Cardiology, Respiratory, Cancer Services, Pastoral Care and Community/Occupational Education.

The Community
As the county seat of Wythe County, Wytheville abounds in restaurants, shopping and entertainment. Several major cities, including Roanoke, Virginia, Bristol-Kingsport, Tennessee and Winston-Salem, North Carolina are within a two-hour drive and offer plenty of opportunities for sports, concerts, fine dining and cultural events. History buffs will enjoy the city's many historical sites, including the Rock House Museum, the Thomas J. Boyd Museum, the Wytheville Heritage Museum and the Stephen F. Austin Memorial. For entertainment, there's the state-of-the-art German-themed Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre and the Chautauqua Festival. Sponsored by the Wythe Arts Council, the festival is an annual source of entertainment, enjoyment and education, with arts, crafts, music, hot air ballooning, magic, drama, dance, and nightly entertainment. Educational opportunities are available through Wytheville Community College and a satellite location of Old Dominion University. There are five elementary schools, one primary school, three high schools, and a vocational/technical school in Wythe County, as well as over 100 churches.

Recreation
The area surrounding Wytheville is an outdoorsman's paradise. The Appalachian Trail is just a stone's throw away. The Jefferson National Forest features tumbling waterfalls, rare wildflowers and plenty of outdoor recreation, including canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, fishing, camping, horseback riding and picnicking. Nearby Big Walker Lookout and National Scenic Byway show off the best of the Appalachian Mountains. The byway, one of only three in Virginia, passes through 16 miles of some of the most scenic land in the Eastern U.S. The Lookout has a 100-foot observation tower, an old-fashioned foot bridge, and nearby hiking trails. The beautiful New River Trail State Park is Virginia's longest linear park. The long New River Trail parallels the New River for 39 miles, following an old railroad bed and providing a level surface for hikers, bicyclists and horseback riders. The New River, one of a few North American rivers that flows north and the second oldest river in the world, provides rafting, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Nearby, the 200-year-old Shot Tower (right) was used to make ammunition by early settlers. The area also has three golf courses, open year-round.