Lovingston is located in Nelson County, Virginia, approximately one-half hour from Charlottesville, the home of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia. Lovingston is a beautiful rural county located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It is rapidly becoming known, for its beer and wine making restaurant facilities. A distillery is in the works as well. The Oak Ridge estate is located within the county, closely associated with the late Thomas Fortune Ryan. The estate is often the site for "Camp Jeep." A number of reputable orchards may be found throughout the county.