Location

Location

In the Heart of It All

Lewis Gale Medical Center for Behavioral Health Brandon Oaks Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke College Virginia Western Community College Tanglewood Mall Valley View Mall Downtown Shopping Jefferson Center Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Roanoke Civic Center Veterans Affairs Medical Center Taubman Museum of Art

Roanoke – known as The Star City of the South – is a highly desirable retirement destination. Situated in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, we enjoy a temperate climate with four wonderfully distinct but mild seasons and a refreshingly low cost of living. And Brandon Oaks is precisely and decidedly in the heart of it all.

Close to Downtown Roanoke, entertainment, restaurants, cultural and performing arts centers, major hospitals and churches. Click here to visit The Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site to learn more.

Enjoy an evening with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, the largest professional orchestra in western Virginia. Visit the Shaftman Performance Hall at Jefferson Center, where you can enjoy an ecclectic mix of performing artists and the home of Opera Roanoke. The History Museum of Western Virginia, Taubman Museum of Art, Science Museum of Western Virginia – with its Hopkins Planetarium and MegaDome Theatre.

Close to centers of higher education, including Virginia Tech, Roanoke College, Hollins University, Washington & Lee, VMI, and Randolph Macon.

Located adjacent to I-81 and I-581, the Roanoke Regional Airport is just 20 minutes from the Brandon Oaks campus, making it easy to make an outbound trip or greet incoming friends or family. Although you’ll never run out of stimulating things to see and do in the Roanoke Valley, Richmond, Charlotte and Washington, DC, are within easy reach for further adventure.

If you love the great outdoors, the Roanoke Valley is renowned for its spectacular natural beauty. Hike the Appalachian Trail, bike the Blue Ridge Parkway or enjoy aquatic recreation on Smith Mountain Lake, or simply enjoy all the golf and tennis opportunities in the area. Pro sports fans will be kept busy year-round with Salem Red Sox Baseball.

The Historic Roanoke City Market, also called the Farmer’s Market, established in 1882, is the oldest continuously operating open air market in Virginia. Open 363 days a year, it features produce, flowers, handcrafts and arts, and has been designated as one of America’s Great Public Places.

Come see for yourself why the Roanoke Valley – and Brandon Oaks – are so notable: Click here to request a personal visit to our community.