5 days in Martinsville & Hot Springs Itinerary

Martinsville is an independent city near the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Martinsville: Mount Airy (The Andy Griffith Museum & Mayberry Replica Courthouse), Pilot Mountain State Park (in Pinnacle) and National D-Day Memorial (in Bedford). And it doesn't end there: walk around Mill Mountain Star & Park, examine the collection at Virginia Museum of Transportation, learn more about the world around you at Virginia Museum of Natural History, and browse for treasures at Black Dog Salvage.

For more things to do and other tourist information, read our Martinsville trip planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from your home destination to Martinsville. December in Martinsville sees daily highs of 53°F and lows of 32°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Wed) so you can go by car to Hot Springs.

Hot Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bath County, Virginia, United States. Start off your visit on the 29th (Thu): take in the natural beauty of Jefferson Pools, then get a sense of history and politics at Greenbrier Government Relocation Facility, and then make a trip to Green Bank Observatory.

To see more things to do, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Hot Springs online trip itinerary maker.

Getting from Martinsville to Hot Springs by car takes about 3 hours. Traveling from Martinsville in December, you will find days in Hot Springs are a bit cooler (42°F), and nights are about the same (29°F). Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 30th (Fri) to allow time for the car ride back home.