Nelson Scoops

Lovingston, VA · Ice cream shop

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Lovingston
#5
of 13 restaurants
City Percentile
58%
rating percentile
Address
Nelson Scoops, 8203 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 22949
Phone
(434) 263-0003
Website
www.nelson-scoops.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Nelson Scoops is a restaurant located in Lovingston, VA. It is one of 13 restaurants listed in Lovingston. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Lovingston city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #5 among Lovingston restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Nelson Scoops

Nelson Scoops is a cozy, family-owned ice cream shop located in the heart of Lovingston, VA. We offer a delicious selection of hand-scooped, delicious ice cream in a variety of unique and classic flavors. Whether you’re stopping by for a refreshing... More

Hours

Friday12 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Mr Randy · Oct 2025

Run by great people and they did a nice job putting this place together. The ice cream was pretty good and the prices are much better than Charlottesville’s options. As other reviews have stated, the waffle cones are stale or just not great and this should be addressed. Nelson is lucky to have a spot like this.

★★★★★ 5.0 Gena Leitch · May 2024

My daughter & I went today for opening day. We just missed the rush.. perfect timing! The ladies in there were so sweet & friendly. The ice cream was delicious! We’re local so I have a great feeling we will be regulars. So happy this side of Nelson has an ice cream option now! :)

★★★★★ 5.0 Colm Reynolds · Sep 2025

Great ice cream, Best toppings! Really good doughnuts too! And cake! Cozy little place with chill country music better than 99.7 but unfortunately it's a satellite radio station. I'll be back! 🙂

★★★★★ 5.0 J · Jul 2025

This place is a hidden gem! The staff was very friendly and the place its self was very clean. Everything tasted amazing! Once I walked in I found out that they make their waffle cones FRESH every single day! I thought this was amazing since other ice cream shops never do that. If you are passing by I highly recommend stopping in and saying hi! I will definitely be back!

★★★★★ 5.0 Sleater Kinney · Jun 2025

Good ice cream and great staff. Nothing fancy, just solid ice cream and shakes. They have desserts and coffee here, but I haven’t tried those. They have indoor seating and outdoor seating around back. It’s a very clean place.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

Ice cream shop

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