Sites On This Loop
- MFR01: Caledonia Farm – 1812 – This site has been withdrawn from the VBWT
- MFR02: G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area
- MFR03: Sky Meadows State Park
- MFR04: Snickers Gap Hawk Watch
- MFR05: Smithfield Farm
- MFR06: Blandy Experimental Farm and State Arboretum of Virginia
- MFR07: Lake Frederick
- MFR08: Northern Virginia 4-H Educational and Conference Center
- MFR09: Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing
- MFR10: Massanutten East Route
- MFR11: Elizabeth Furnace
- MFR12: Shenandoah County Park
Description
Front Royal (declared by the Governor to be the Canoe Capital of Virginia) has been a gateway to exploring western Virginia for over three hundred years. Its location at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Shenandoah River between the Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains leads the visitor to some of the finest habitats Virginia has to offer. To the north, mighty sycamores and numerous small streams that flow into the mighty Shenandoah River divide fields farmed for centuries. The Shenandoah winds through the Town of Front Royal from points further south, carving a valley between the Blue Ridge and the 40-mile long Massanutten Mountain. Follow the numerous trails that lead from the Shenandoah Valley to the lower slopes of these impressive mountains. Best experienced by canoe, kayak, or raft, the Shenandoah River offers a refreshing retreat from the summer sun and as the days grow colder, the river becomes a haven for waterfowl. At the valley’s edge where the woods intrude on the fields, ruffed grouse, wild turkeys and white-tailed deer forage and raise their young. Climbing the slopes in spring will lead to an ever-changing assemblage of warblers and culminate in incredible vistas from West Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean. In the fall, these mighty ridges lead thousands of birds of prey south to their wintering grounds and will surely lead the visitor to additional memorable experiences.
Loop Map
Services
Berryville-Clarke County Chamber of Commerce
540.955.4200
info@clarkechamber.com
Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce
540.347.4414
mailbox@fauquierchamber.org
Front Royal-Warren County Tourism
540.635.5788
tourism@frontroyalva.com
Front Royal-Warren County Chamber
540.635.3185
info@frontroyalchamber.com
Shenandoah County Tourism
888.367.3934
tourism@co.shenandoah.va.us
Shenandoah Valley Travel Association
540.740.3132
info@svta.org
Strasburg Chamber of Commerce
540.465.3187
schamber@shentel.net
Warrenton-Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce
800.820.1021
visitorcenter@fauquierchamber.org
Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
540.662.4118
Winchester-Frederick County Convention and Visitors Bureau
540.450.0097
cvb@winchesterva.org
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
540.459.2542
Woodstockcoc@yahoo.com