Barboursville, Virginia
Top Spots in and near Barboursville
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Charlottesville, Virginia
Preddy Creek & Creekside Trail Loop
4.33.75 mi / 266 ft gainMy husband is a runner and I am not. I hate to run and the entire time I am running I am exhausting myself thinking how much I hate running. However, I love hiking. I can hike all day and I can kick my runner husband's butt with a pack on going up a mountain trail. The problem with this though is...Read more -
Charlottesville, Virginia
Hang Out At Riverview Park
4.5Riverview park has tons of options for getting outside around Charlottesville, VA. Part of the Rivanna Trail runs through here, so if you are really ambitious, this trail goes around the entire city. There are paved trails right along the river, so you can choose your activity. Running, biking, a...Read more -
Madison, Virginia
Hike Bear Church Rock via the Graves Mill Trail
3.58.5 mi / 2250 ft gainStarting at the Graves Mill Parking area, head up the yellow blazed trail that is marked by a big cement marker. The trail will follow closely beside the gorgeous Rapidan River. Hike for half a mile until you come to the intersection of the Staunton River Trail. Turn left (do not cross the river)...Read more -
Madison, Virginia
Fly Fish on the Rapidan River
5.05 miPark at the Graves Mill Parking Area. From here you can easily follow the Rapidan River up the mountain. Fishing reports inform that the lowest concentration of brookies are at the lower boundaries of the park so take some time to enjoy the trail and hike up stream. At the lower boundaries you mi...Read more -
Elkton, Virginia
Hike to Hightop Mountain, Shenandoah NP
4.53.2 mi / 900 ft gainThe parking area for the Hightop Mountain hike is one mile south of the Swift Run Gap entrance on Skyline Drive. If you’re looking to add extra mileage to your hike, you can also park at the entrance and pick up the Appalachian Trail just south of the overpass (doing so will add 1.2 miles each w...Read more -
Stanardsville, Virginia
Hike South River Falls
4.54.4 miThe trail head for the South River Falls Trail is located at mile marker 63 off of Skyline Drive via the South River Picnic Area. Loop around the picnic area until you reach the Eastern corner where you will find a sign and a map marking the beginning of the 4.2-mile trail. Over the first mile...Read more -
Charlottesville, Virginia
Kayak Beaver Creek Lake
4.3This little lake close to Charlottesville is my favorite place for an after work kayak, SUP, or just picnic by the water. It's a 20min drive from town, and the perfect place to watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge with water views. No gasoline powered motors allowed, but anything else you can g...Read more -
Wildwood, Virginia
Pleasant Grove Park: Heritage Trail and Beach Grove Loop
4.64 mi / 361 ft gainPleasant Grove Park has miles and miles of trails and you could easily hike a ten-mile loop if you linked everything together. This particular trail, Heritage Trail and Beach Grove Loop, is a 4.6 mile loop in the southern part of Pleasant Grove, which takes a little under two hours to complete de...Read more -
Free Union, Virginia
Hike Frazier Discovery Trail
5.01.3 mi / 950 ft gainThere are two ways to the summit: the first is a 1.3 mile loop that starts at the Loft Mountain Wayside parking lot at mile marker 79.5 off of Skyline Drive in the southern district of Shenandoah National Park. The second way is a 3.7 mile hike out and back from the Loft Mountain Campground, but...Read more -
Elkton, Virginia
Rocky Mount Trail Loop
3.29.58 mi / 2200 ft gainThe trail begin 0.1 miles north of Two Mile Run Overlook at milepost 76.2 on Skyline Drive. You can park at this overlook for the night, just make sure you fill out a (free) wilderness permit and walk the short way on Skyline Drive to the trailhead. Immediately climb a wooded knoll before headin...Read more -
Elkton, Virginia
Bearfence Mountain Loop
4.81.04 mi / 220 ft gainThis is one of my favorite hikes in Shenandoah National Park for its views, easy access to the trail, and the option to combine it with a much further hike on the AT. There is also a really fun little rock scramble at the top that scares a lot of people away, but makes for a more secluded summit,...Read more -
Free Union, Virginia
Photograph Brown Mountain Overlook
At mile post 77 off of Skyline Drive, Brown Mountain Overlook offers photographers a western view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah National Park, and the Shenandoah Valley. At 2,840 feet, Brown Mountain Overlook is one of 72 beautiful overlooks that are on Skyline Drive located in the nort...Read more -
Elkton, Virginia
Photograph The Point Overlook
4.0The Point is the best overlook off of Skyline Drive to watch the sun set behind the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Point Overlook is one of 72 overlooks for people to enjoy the beauty of Shenandoah National Park as they drive along Skyline Drive. Skyline Drive is the road that winds through the hear...Read more -
Crozet, Virginia
Hike to Doyles Falls
4.93.2 mi / 1190 ft gainFrom the parking lot at MP 81.1 on the Skyline Drive, take the trailhead to the left of the sign with the trail map. Immediately you'll cross over the Appalachian Trail-stay straight on the blue-blazed trail to Doyles Falls. The trail will descend rapidly for 1.3 miles to Upper Doyles Falls (28' ...Read more -
Stanley, Virginia
Hike to Bear Church Rock via Bootens Gap
3.59.4 mi / 800 ft gainThe trail leads along the ridge of Jones Mountain to the gorgeous views at Bear Church Rock, and it's the perfect hike for those seeking solitude - didn't see another soul the entire time on a holiday weekend.From the parking lot, head out left on the AT northbound. In .4 miles you will come to a...Read more -
North Garden, Virginia
Wilkins Way Loop
4.33 mi / 640 ft gainWilkins Way Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near North Garden, Virginia.Read more
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Camping and Lodging in Barboursville
Stanardsville
Getaway Shenandoah
Just a short distance from Shenandoah National Park, recharge at our Outpost near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Stanardsville, VA.
From $199 / night
Crozet, Virginia
Loft Mountain Campground
Overview
Perched on top of Big Flat Mountain, this is one of the largest campgrounds in the park. Loft Mountain is a popular destination ...
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville KOA Holiday
Thomas Jefferson's magnificent Monticello is a big draw here, and so is the woodsy Charlottesville KOA in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothil...
Grottoes, Virginia
Dundo Group Campground
Overview
Dundo Group Campground is a beautiful campground located at milepost 83.7 along the Skyline Drive with the Appalachian Trail pas...
Stanley, Virginia
Big Meadows
Overview
Secluded in the thick trees and rolling hills of Shenandoah National Park, the Big Meadows Campground is the ideal spot for an o...
Broadway, Virginia
Harrisonburg / Shenandoah Valley KOA Holiday
This KOA in the heart of Shenandoah Valley is a family campground - all families are welcome! It's an easy on/off I-81 Exit 257, 4 miles ...