scotia123

Has anyone spent a long weekend/vacation in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. If so any recommended places to stay. Going in early August.

robskatie

We are going this there this week-end! Will let you know next week!

Poppy girl

I stayed with friends there and its amazing I loved it, lucky you wish I was going.


http://www.shenandoahcaverns.com/v.php?pg=5 you have to go here.

scotia123

Have a great trip, I am eager to hear what you think of the area, we saw a tiny part last year but only from the highway.....which sucks.

srah

A couple of yrs ago we stayed in a luxury cabin in the Blue Ridge National Park .... had a great time ...hope you enjoy!
http://www.visitshenandoah.org/v.php?pg=409

scotia123

Thanks for the link......I have just ordered several info packs from them.....just need to find the right place to stay now, but Im sure wherever we stay will be beautiful.

orangemirror

I camped in the park one night, stopping off on the way to DC. Wish I could have stayed longer, would have liked to visit some of the Civil War sites. I remember it was very beautiful, great views over the valley. And lots of deer wandering through the camp site.

scotia123

Sounds fantastic........will have to keep an eye on the old man with the wildlife there.........he goes deer hunting later in the year.!!!!!

scotia123

To Robskatie......how did your trip go.....any info on where to stay etc would be appreciated. Thanks

robskatie

OOO! I'm sorry! I forgot about this thread!
We had a great time, very relaxing, beautiful area.
We went camping with another family and stayed here: http://campingisfun.com/ it was a great place if you have kids, very very clean, camping is not really my thing but my husband had fun fishing and stuff and the kids enjoyed it so well worth a visit!

scotia123

Thanks for the info....its just me and hubby going and although he would love the camping scene, Im afraid its not me. Im sure we will enjoy the area wherever we stay.

Dewey

If you're going in August you may want to stay higher up on skyline drive where it's cool enough to stay in non-air-conditioned cabins or motel-like accommodation in the national park. We've been to Skyland Resort a couple of times. Ask for a non-smoking standard room on the upper level (important this so as to benefit from the valley view over the trees).

scotia123

Thanks for that....

Dewey

If you do stay on Skyline Drive, bear in mind the extra driving time. It's a 100 mile long twisty mountain road with a 35mph speed limit, it's a 3800 feet elevation, and there are only a few exits down into the valley, so it can take a while to drive to/from anything. There are restaurants & bars at the resorts but bring your own snacks and beverages as there are just a few small shops catering to the camping crowd. Fill up with gas before you ascend, I think there's just the one gas station at Big Meadows. If you go hiking down to one of the waterfalls off the drive, watch for bears on the trails. Lovely sunsets when you're up there, definitely worth driving to one of the lookout points facing West, you'll most likely meet a few other people with the same idea and it's friendly. The dawn mist rising up the mountainside tickling your toes as you sit on the balcony is nice