Trail

Blue Ridge Tunnel

A 2.25-mile gravel path through the restored 1850s Blue Ridge Railroad tunnel under Rockfish Gap, open to walkers and cyclists.

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Skyline Drive Crozet Nellysford Stuarts Draft Waynesboro White Hall Blue Ridge Tunnel
The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville.
Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0

Photo of the surrounding area.

The eastern trailhead is at 215 Afton Depot Lane, Afton. The tunnel was engineered by Claudius Crozet and runs nearly a mile under the ridge.

Address
215 Afton Depot Lane, Afton, VA 22920

Hours change with the seasons in rural Virginia. Call or check the website before you drive.

Where to stay, by the drive

Rank on the map

Ordered by drive time to the parking area, then by how close the stay is to this area and how complete and current its listing is. How ranking works.

The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville.
Unclaimed

Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

29min drive

18.1 mi by road · 16.4 mi straight

The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville.
Unclaimed

Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

39min drive

28.3 mi by road · 25.9 mi straight

West Beverley Street in Staunton.
Unclaimed

Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

26min drive

17.8 mi by road · 14.5 mi straight

West Beverley Street in Staunton.
Unclaimed

Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

26min drive

18.2 mi by road · 14.8 mi straight

Lower Doyles River Falls.
Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Doyles River Cabin (PATC)

Primitive hike-in cabin inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 81.1 · sleeps 12

57min drive

26.3 mi by road · 17.3 mi straight

22 more beyond 60 minutes
The Big Run watershed from Big Run Overlook, South District.
Unclaimed

Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

1 hr 6 mindrive

38.7 mi by road · 25.7 mi straight

Loft Mountain Wayside on Skyline Drive.
Unclaimed

Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 7 mindrive

29.4 mi by road · 17.4 mi straight

Evening light on the rocks of Bearfence Mountain.
Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Pocosin Cabin (PATC)

Primitive hike-in cabin inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 59.8 · sleeps 8

1 hr 18 mindrive

47.8 mi by road · 32.4 mi straight

Moss phlox on the rocks at Crescent Rock Overlook in spring.
Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

1 hr 24 mindrive

50.2 mi by road · 34.2 mi straight

Evening light on the rocks of Bearfence Mountain.
Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Campground

National park campground (first-come, first-served) · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

1 hr 24 mindrive

50.2 mi by road · 34.1 mi straight

Fields toward the Blue Ridge from Route 231 near Etlan, Madison County.
Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

1 hr 25 mindrive

57.4 mi by road · 42.1 mi straight

Aerial view of Luray, Virginia.
Unclaimed

The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

1 hr 29 mindrive

72.1 mi by road · 48.1 mi straight

Main Street in Sperryville, Virginia, in October.
Unclaimed

Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

1 hr 39 mindrive

69.7 mi by road · 54.5 mi straight

Sunrise over Big Meadows.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Campground

National park campground (reservation only) · Skyline Drive, mile 51

1 hr 42 mindrive

57.4 mi by road · 40.7 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

Lodge rooms and cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 51

1 hr 43 mindrive

57.5 mi by road · 40.6 mi straight

Fog and red blueberry over Big Meadows in fall.
Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

Primitive hike-in cabin inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 48 · sleeps 8

1 hr 44 mindrive

59.3 mi by road · 43 mi straight

Panorama across a field toward Old Rag from Route 231 near Etlan.
Host verified Dogs welcome

Birch's Library

Cabin, 1865 homestead · Syria

  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • Creek or river
  • A/C
  • +1
  • Book direct
1 hr 45 mindrive

62.4 mi by road · 44.5 mi straight

Late fall panorama from Pinnacles Overlook on Skyline Drive, with Old Rag Mountain in the distance.
Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

Primitive hike-in cabin inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 37.8 · sleeps 12

1 hr 56 mindrive

88.3 mi by road · 47.7 mi straight

Exterior of the Skyland dining room and taproom.
Unclaimed

Skyland

Lodge rooms and cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 41.7

1 hr 58 mindrive

65.4 mi by road · 46 mi straight

Fall color in Mathews Arm Campground.
Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

Primitive hike-in cabin inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 22 · sleeps 8

2 hr 4 mindrive

91.3 mi by road · 57.3 mi straight

Fall color in Mathews Arm Campground.
Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

2 hr 7 mindrive

91.9 mi by road · 58.5 mi straight

Downtown Middleburg, Virginia.
Unclaimed

Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

2 hr 37 mindrive

111.1 mi by road · 88.1 mi straight

Sources

Checked October 29, 2026.

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