Links to Local Attractions

Local Information and Helpful Links

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• Shenandoah National Park: Thornton Gap Entrance. Enjoy hiking, stunning vistas,
  ranger-guided tours, and more in Virginia’s “Mountain Playground”
• Biking and hiking in the Shenandoah Valley: Be sure to enjoy a walk on the Hawksbill Greenway in Luray.
• George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: 1.8 million acre offer scenic drives,
  hiking & biking, swimming, boating horseback riding and other activities
• Luray Caverns: Virginia’s largest lighted caverns and most popular caverns in the East.
  See the antique transportation collection at the Car and Carriage Caravan.
• Lake Arrowhead: freshwater lake and recreation area operated by the town of Luray.  Fishing, swimming, sand beach, picnicking and nature trail.
• Historic Downtown Luray: Theater, restaurants, antiques and art galleries and craft shops.
• The Luray Zoo has Virginia’s largest live reptile collection and is known for being a fantastic rescue zoo.
• Guided trail rides: on horseback are available at both Skyland Stables and Fort Valley and Jordan Hollow Stables.
• Historical buildings & tours: the Mauck Meeting House, the White House Bridge, Calendine, Massanutten School and Hamburg Country Store.
• New Market Battlefield, Hall of Valor Museum
• Shenandoah River, canoe, tube, fish and swim in this scenic river.
• George Washington National Forest: Lots of trails to hike and wonderful scenery
• Golfing: is available at Luray Caverns Country Club and Shenvalee Golf Resort in New Market.
• Wineries: Discover the Blue Ridge Whisky Wine Loop and Wisteria Vineyard is located in Stanley, VA just a few minutes drive from Luray.

Within an hour drive:

• 1st Manassas and 2nd Manassas Battlefield National Park
• Jackson’s Valley Campaign of 1862

An hour and a half drive:

• Washington, D.C.
• Thomas Jefferson’s home, “Monticello”, in Charlottesville
• Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Chancellorsville Battlefield National Parks
• Antietam and Harper’s Ferry Battlefield National Parks
• Vienna Metrorail Station, 30 minute trip to Washington, D.C. via Metro

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