Excellent golf and tennis venues are available throughout the area. Lake Pelham and the 100+ acre Mountain Run Lake Park provide excellent locations for picnicking and boating. Scenic canoeing is available along the Rappahannock River, which flows from the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay.

Culpeper is also home to Commonwealth Park, one of the state's largest equestrian facilities, hosting a variety of horse shows, rodeos, and special events.

All throughout the year, Culpeper hosts a popular schedule of festivals and special events including April's Historic Homes and Gardens Week, the summer's Bluemont Concert Series, May's Culpeper Crafts Show, June's CulpeperFest, and old-fashioned Fourth of July Festival, October's Harvest Days Farm Tour and Airfest, fall's OctoberFest, and the October Wine Harvest Festival.

And, of course, excellent dining and lodging accommodations are available in our may fine restaurants, motels, and Bed & Breakfasts.