The Oakmont neighborhood is an appealing area of suburban Lynchburg, Virginia. Oakmont is a mix of traditional single-family homes, condominiums, and modern townhouse apartments near the southwestern city limits of Lynchburg. The zip code for Oakmont is 24502. The neighborhood is bound on the north side by Timberlake Road and on the south by a stream that locals call Dreaming Creek. The streets comprising the Oakmont neighborhood are Oakmont Circle, Rowse Drive, Watergate Drive, and part of Windsor Drive.
The Oakmont neighborhood is set in a well-forested area with rural sights and some creek side views. This community is about five miles from downtown Lynchburg, and sited conveniently close to local shopping and services, as well. Liberty University is about five miles away, and National University is within walking distance of the development. The airport is about six miles’ distance from the neighborhood of Oakmont.
Popular city park Peak’s View is about five miles to the north of Oakmont. It offers hiking on paved or unpaved trails, mountain biking on well-groomed trails through wilderness areas, picnic areas for the warm weather enjoyment of locals and visitors, and playing fields for a variety of sporting events.
For a major get-away from everyday life, the extensive public lands of the Blue Ridge Mountains are within an hour’s drive. Together, the Jefferson and Washington National Forests amount to nearly 1.8 million acres of unspoiled forest. One can fish the trout streams, hike or bike the mountain trails, or drive the well-known and scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.