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.
A state park on the South Fork of the Shenandoah with river access for fishing and paddling, multi-use trails, cabins and campgrounds, and views of Massanutten Mountain and the national park.