The Great Channels Natural Area Preserve is a beautiful and unique area in Virginia.

The preserve name is derived from the maze-like system of sandstone crevices and boulders that occur near the 4208-foot summit of Middle Knob on Clinch mountain.

The 721-acre Channels Natural Area Preserve is part of a 4,836 acre State Forest that was purchased by the Department of Forestry from The Nature Conservancy in March 2008.