A Guide to Lynchburg's Ice Cream Shops

MayLynn’s Creamery

4925 Boonsboro Rd 1016 Jefferson St A local favorite with two locations, MayLynn’s brings retro charm and creamy soft serve to the scene. They serve up swirls in colorful cones, milkshakes, and floats, with creative toppings and rotating specials that keep fans coming back. Perfect for a sweet downtown stroll into their brick-and-mortar location or their trailer in Boonsboro for a sunset treat. Try the rolled ice cream at the downtown location for something different.

Kline’s Dairy Bar

2101 Wards Rd
Old-fashioned ice cream since 1943, Kline’s is known for their creamy custard-style ice cream made fresh daily in small batches. Their flavor schedule keeps things exciting—vanilla and chocolate are always on tap, but the flavors of the week are ever changing, for example the flavors this week are cookie butter crunch and red raspberry.

Mister Goodies

21556 Timberlake Rd
This neighborhood standby in Timberlake is all about value meets variety. From classic dipped cones to colossal sundaes and flurries, Mister Goodies delivers fast, friendly service with a no-frills vibe. Locals know get there early on warm nights—lines can get long, but it’s worth the wait!

Rookies

16145 Forest Rd and River Ridge Mall

Cookies + ice cream = happiness. Rookies are where you go for the ultimate ice cream sandwich experience. Pick your cookies, pick your ice cream, and enjoy a made-to-order masterpiece. Bonus points for their creative seasonal cookie flavors and vegan options! Rookie’s bakes cookies daily and churn their own ice cream—no hormones or artificial preservatives. What as a food truck in Forest in 2017 has since expanded to brick‑and‑mortar locations in Forest, Rivermont (Norfolk Ave), River Ridge Mall, Roanoke, and even a trailer at Smith Mountain Lake.

 I Scream, You Scream

13955 Wards Rd

 For a traditional, nostalgia experience, visit this classic drive-in–style ice cream stand known for its soft-serve vanilla, chocolate, swirl, and seasonal special flavors, flavor bursts, dipped cones, Hershey’s scoops, indulgent super sundaes like the Brownie Sundae or Cookie Monster Sundae as well as specialty shakes and dairy free options like the Dole Whip lime soft serve.

 CraveABLEs

2608 Lakeside Drive
More than just a dessert shop, CraveABLEs has a mission that goes beyond ice cream and gives jobs to individuals with developmental disabilities. Founded by special education teachers Taylor Perkins and Genevieve Weaver, CraveABLEs provides meaningful jobs for individuals with intellectual disabilities—teaching food prep, customer service, inventory, handling registers, and more. The ice cream shop carried Homestead Creamery flavors with options for dairy-free and sorbets served in cups, cones, pints, or a “flight” of 9 scoops

Specialty treats include Ice cream “sammies” (sandwiches), sundaes and dessert nachos.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

7815 Timberlake Rd
Lynchburg’s newest ice cream shop, located just off Timberlake, is the kind of place you roll up to and sit on tables outside as there is not indoor seating, adding to its charm.

Bruster’s is a national chain with a loyal local following. Known for bold flavors and huge scoops, Bruster’s makes their ice cream fresh onsite daily using cream from their Pennsylvania dairy. They offer over 150 rotating recipes in categories like milk-based, sorbets, sherbets, Italian ices, and non-dairy oat-milk flavors.

Nitro Cow Creamery

103 W Edge Way
Science meets dessert at Nitro Cow in Timberlake, where each ice cream order is flash-frozen with liquid nitrogen right before your eyes. The result? Ultra-smooth scoops with a foggy flourish. Great for adventurous eaters and photo-worthy indulgence. This vibrant ice cream shop offers paletas blending bold Mexican and American flavors.

The Sweet Spot

4133 S Amherst Hwy Madison Heights
This sweet little shop across the river is serving up a small-town charm with big flavor. From sundaes to shakes to specialty creations, The Sweet Spot is beloved for its friendly service and locally inspired menu items. Try their fruit-flavored soft serve on a muggy day! This cute spot off the road offers soft serve and hand-dipped ice cream, dairy-free and vegan, sundaes, super sundaes, banana splits, milkshakes, arctic blasts, shaved ice, donuts, pretzels and more.

Outside the Cone

1305 Enterprise Dr
Located within Wyndhurst, Outside the Cone brings premium hand-dipped and hand-crafted ice cream and nostalgia to the table—literally. They rotate fun, small-batch flavors and offer build-your-own sundaes and flights (yes, flights!). It’s a cozy, community-centered gem with porch-sitting vibes. Ice cream is served in waffle cones, including vegan, gluten-free, and keto options.

 Moo Moo’s Ice Cream

7007 Timberlake Rd
Moo Moo’s is a kind of down-home ice cream shop found on Timberlake right across from Heritage High School in the Schewel’s parking lot. Their menu offers Italian ice, soft serve ice cream and hand-crafted ice cream creations like the “Cookies and Cow's Milk” featuring Oreo and Cookie Dough ice cream topped with crushed Oreos, cookie dough bites, hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry.