Main Street in downtown Front Royal.
Jason Riedy · CC BY 2.0

Front Royal

The north entrance to Skyline Drive.

Warren County

Front Royal is at the north end of Skyline Drive, where the Front Royal Entrance Station starts the drive at mile 0. The Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is a few miles up.

South of town, the South Fork of the Shenandoah runs past Shenandoah River State Park and the river outfitters at Bentonville and Front Royal.

Hikes

The view west from Dickey Ridge in October.
Easiest

Fox Hollow Trail

1.2 mi · 310 ft gain · 45 min

Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, mile 4.6

The view west from Dickey Ridge in October.
Moderate Dogs OK

Snead Farm Loop

3.7 mi · 580 ft gain · 2 hr 30 min

Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, mile 4.6

Skyline Drive mile 9.2
Easiest Dogs OK

Lands Run Falls

1.3 mi · 325 ft gain · 1 hr 30 min

Lands Run lot, mile 9.2

Skyline Drive mile 10.4
Moderate Dogs OK

Compton Peak

2.4 mi · 855 ft gain · 1 hr 45 min

Compton Gap lot, mile 10.4

Places to stay

Drive time to Front Royal. Open a stay for drive times to every trailhead.

Within an hour of Front Royal

Hikes

Drive to the trailhead parking

Sights and activities

Drive to the door, or to the nearest open trailhead

Food and drink

Drive to the door

Places

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