Crab Tree Falls and Poplar Forest are both a bit of a drive, but are well worth it. I have been to all the recommended locations and really enjoyed the time I spent at all of them.
Hollins Mill Park
521 Hollins Mill Road, Lynchburg, VA 24504, (434) 455-5858
Blackwater Creek Natural Area
Lynchburg, VA 24501, (434) 455-5858
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
1 Quinlan Street, Lynchburg, VA 24503, (434) 947-8136
Poplar Forest
1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest, VA 24551, (434) 534-8120