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What to do? There
is no shortage of options in the Valley:
- Massanutten
Resort resort offers 27 holes of golf, skiing, snowboarding, and
snowtubing as well as hiking, fishing, horseback riding, swimming and
miniature golf. Encounters Lounge brings in live bands for your entertainment.
Several eateries are located inside the resort.
- Shenandoah
National Park and Skyline Drive are easily accessible for four season
hiking and scenic drives (severe winter weather may close drive), horseback
riding and breath taking views.
- George
Washington National Forest to the west offers mountain biking, hiking,
fishing, swimming in natural ponds, and hunting. An alternative site
on "GW" can be found on the gorp
site.
- In addition, Lakewood and Spottswood golf
courses are located within 10 minutes of the house.
- Public Swimming is available at the resort
and at nearby at Swift Run and other locations.
- Mossy Creek Fly Fishing fly-shop and guided
fishing trips.
- Shenandoah
River Outfitters and Massanutten
River Adventures provide river trips on the scenic Shenandoah via
canoe, kayak, etc.
- Stumps Antique Mall in McGaheysville
- There are many spectacular underground caverns
open to the public. Shenandoah
Caverns, Luray Caverns and Endless
Caverns are the most popular. Grand Caverns is the closest.
- No trip to Luray is complete without a stop
at the Luray Reptile
Center.
- The New
Market Battlefield is open year round with an interpretive museum
and car tours. Each May, a re-enactment of the Civil War battle is held
with thousands of uniformed soldiers.
- The Virginia
Quilt Museum, Shenandoah
Valley Folk Art and Heritage Center, Fort
Harrison and the Port Republic
Museum are a few of many popular museums in the area.
- Silver
Lake Mill and the Dayton
Farmer's Market are popular destinations in Dayton.
- Coors Brewery and Merck Pharmaceuticals are
located within 15 minutes of the house.
- James
Madison University is eight miles from the property.
Bridgewater College and Eastern
Mennonite University are nearby as well.
- For more information about the area, see
Shenandoah
Valley Web, or
the Harrisonburg-Rockingham
Chamber of Commerce.
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