Hey man,
Good to see another enthusiast join our area. Although you're 45 mins away, just about every weekend or every other weekend, we have a group of guys (5-15 people) go on a 1-2 hr long spirited drive. We have all sorts of guys join (Evos, 911, 240SX, GTi's, S4, Passats, Jettas, WRX, etc..).
As you've mentioned, there are tons of roads in these areas that are great to drive on. So, shoot me a PM if you'd like to join us sometime here in Roanoke when we go on a drive and i'll fill you in several days in advance so you can decide if you'd like to join or not.
BTW, what all have you done to your WRX? Nice to see another Suby owner around, I have an 03 WRX, damn they're fun.