Damascus, Virginia

About Damascus

Set in the southwestern part of Virginia, Damascus is a tiny community, home to 790 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Damascus is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 988 residents per square mile.

📰 Damascus News Today

• This Quiet Virginia Town Is An Underrated Gem For Nature Lovers worldatlas.com · Aug 9
• $1.2M FEMA grant to help repair Damascus bridge WJHL · Jul 13
• Experience Trail Days in Damascus, VA Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine · Jun 18
• Was It Worth It? Trail Days as a Thru-Hiker The Trek · May 21
• Damascus restaurant causes "cult" concerns with debate on social media WCYB · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Damascus Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Damascus — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Damascus

• Hellbender's Cafe
• Creeper Trail Cafe
• Dairy King
• Damascus Diner — diner
• The Tipsy Bear — burger
• Wicked Chicken Tavern & Ice cream parlor — american
• Wilson's Cafe & Grill — cake (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr · Attraction
• Where Trails Cross · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Damascus

• Backbone Rock Recreation Area reviews ★
• Damascus Town Park reviews ★
• Laurel Creek Park reviews ★
• Pond Mountain Game Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Damascus

• Damascus Middle
• Holston High
• Laurel Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Damascus

🏘️ Nearby Communities