Trailhead in George Washington National Forest

Facts from the U.S. Forest Service, checked Nov 1, 2026

Buzzard Rock trailhead, Fort Valley

A trailhead in George Washington National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Route 619 (Mountain Road). No Shenandoah park pass applies.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Skyline Drive Bentonville Browntown Chester Gap Flint Hill Front Royal Middletown Strasburg Buzzard Rock trailhead
Where
Route 619 (Mountain Road)
Parking
Forest Service trailhead parking for Buzzard Rock Trail #404.
Status
Open
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Fee
No fee
Hours
Day use only, sunrise to sunset
Trails from here
Buzzard Rock Trail (#404)
  • Park at the trailhead, not on Route 619. The Forest Service says cars on Mountain Road are ticketed and towed.

Where to stay, by the drive to this lot

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.

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Skyline Ranch Resort

Campground and resort · Front Royal

6min drive

2.4 mi by road · 2.2 mi straight

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North Fork Resort

Private resort, campground · Front Royal

13min drive

5.3 mi by road · 3.6 mi straight

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Relax Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

16min drive

7.6 mi by road · 4.8 mi straight

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Blue Ridge Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

17min drive

7.7 mi by road · 4.8 mi straight

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Motel 6 Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

17min drive

7.7 mi by road · 4.8 mi straight

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Twi-Lite Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

17min drive

7.9 mi by road · 5 mi straight

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Budget Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

18min drive

8.1 mi by road · 5.1 mi straight

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DoubleTree Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

19min drive

9.6 mi by road · 6.5 mi straight

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River Bend Retreat

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

20min drive

9.2 mi by road · 5.5 mi straight

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Olive Branch Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

21min drive

8.4 mi by road · 5.4 mi straight

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Skymont Vacation Rentals

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

21min drive

9.3 mi by road · 4.1 mi straight

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Gooney Lodge

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

30min drive

12.4 mi by road · 7.1 mi straight

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Glen Gordon Manor

Inn, estate · Huntly

32min drive

16.2 mi by road · 12.5 mi straight

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Lunar Lookout

Glamping · Front Royal

35min drive

13 mi by road · 8.4 mi straight

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The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

44min drive

23.6 mi by road · 21.2 mi straight

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Skyline Yurt

Glamping · Front Royal

42min drive

19.8 mi by road · 13 mi straight

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Barbee's X-ing

Inn or bed and breakfast · Hume

42min drive

26.2 mi by road · 17.3 mi straight

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River-Cabins.com

Cabins · Luray

48min drive

22.9 mi by road · 18.3 mi straight

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Foster Harris House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

48min drive

26.3 mi by road · 17.1 mi straight

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Gay Street Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

48min drive

26.2 mi by road · 17.1 mi straight

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The White Moose Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

48min drive

26.3 mi by road · 17 mi straight

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Fort Valley Ranch

Campground and resort · Fort Valley

51min drive

22.2 mi by road · 17.5 mi straight

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Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

54min drive

31.4 mi by road · 19.6 mi straight

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Blue Rock

Inn, restaurant · Washington

52min drive

29.2 mi by road · 18 mi straight

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Airlie

Resort · Warrenton

55min drive

39.2 mi by road · 29.7 mi straight

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The Rustic Reserve

Cottage · Stanley

55min drive

30.2 mi by road · 27.1 mi straight

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Forgotten Creek B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Amissville

56min drive

31.2 mi by road · 22.1 mi straight

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River’s Bend Ranch

Inn with cottages · Stanley

58min drive

32.1 mi by road · 28.6 mi straight

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B&A Lake Cottage

Cottage · Luray

58min drive

29 mi by road · 21.4 mi straight

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Shenandoah Woods

Cabins · Stanley

59min drive

31.9 mi by road · 26.2 mi straight

92 more beyond 60 minutes
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Garnerland

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 1 mindrive

31.4 mi by road · 23 mi straight

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Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

1 hr 3 mindrive

38.1 mi by road · 29.4 mi straight

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A Lazy River

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 3 mindrive

29.7 mi by road · 17.7 mi straight

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Hill Country Cabin

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 3 mindrive

43.3 mi by road · 28.2 mi straight

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The Meadows at Castleton

Estate inn, retreat · Castleton

1 hr 4 mindrive

34.4 mi by road · 24.3 mi straight

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Moonshine Mountain

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 5 mindrive

38.6 mi by road · 26.2 mi straight

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Tiger's Den

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 5 mindrive

44.1 mi by road · 28.1 mi straight

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The Cottages at Bluemont

Cabin/cottage cluster · Bluemont

1 hr 5 mindrive

38.7 mi by road · 27.1 mi straight

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Coppertop Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 6 mindrive

44.1 mi by road · 28.4 mi straight

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Basye Bungalow

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 7 mindrive

44.5 mi by road · 28.9 mi straight

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Bear Lodge (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 7 mindrive

44.9 mi by road · 27.7 mi straight

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Rebecca's Ark

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 7 mindrive

44.9 mi by road · 27.7 mi straight

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The Hideaway (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 7 mindrive

44.9 mi by road · 27.7 mi straight

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On The Rocks (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 8 mindrive

39.4 mi by road · 27 mi straight

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Ripper's Retreat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 8 mindrive

39.3 mi by road · 27.1 mi straight

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So-Close Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 8 mindrive

39.3 mi by road · 27.1 mi straight

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Goodstone Inn & Cottages

Inn, cottage estate · Middleburg

1 hr 8 mindrive

39.1 mi by road · 29 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 9 mindrive

37.9 mi by road · 23.4 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 9 mindrive

30.1 mi by road · 13.4 mi straight

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Bryce Ascent

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 10 mindrive

39.8 mi by road · 26.6 mi straight

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Fireside Chat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 10 mindrive

39.8 mi by road · 27.4 mi straight

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Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

1 hr 12 mindrive

30.8 mi by road · 12.1 mi straight

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Poplar Springs Manor

Inn and resort · Warrenton

1 hr 12 mindrive

49 mi by road · 36.8 mi straight

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Friendly City Inn

Hotel or inn · Harrisonburg

1 hr 13 mindrive

59.7 mi by road · 45.7 mi straight

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Forest Glen Cabin

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 15 mindrive

32.9 mi by road · 14.7 mi straight

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Meadowkirk at Delta Farm

Retreat, event lodging · Middleburg

1 hr 15 mindrive

43.6 mi by road · 32.6 mi straight

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Cast-a-Way Cabins

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 16 mindrive

33.1 mi by road · 14.5 mi straight

Exterior of the Skyland dining room and taproom.
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Skyland

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

1 hr 19 mindrive

42.3 mi by road · 24.4 mi straight

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Blue Hill Farm B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Waterford

1 hr 20 mindrive

50.8 mi by road · 39.9 mi straight

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Shenandoah Dreaming

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 21 mindrive

34.5 mi by road · 13.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

1 hr 26 mindrive

50.9 mi by road · 31.1 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 31 mindrive

48.2 mi by road · 27.3 mi straight

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Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

1 hr 36 mindrive

53.6 mi by road · 45.1 mi straight

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Batten Green

Inn · Staunton

1 hr 37 mindrive

82 mi by road · 66.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Pocosin Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 39 mindrive

59.3 mi by road · 38 mi straight

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Gaie Lea

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 40 mindrive

83.5 mi by road · 66.9 mi straight

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Montclair B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 42 mindrive

85.1 mi by road · 68.8 mi straight

Birch's Library reflected in the pond, among the trees
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 43 mindrive

50.5 mi by road · 27.3 mi straight

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Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

1 hr 43 mindrive

85.5 mi by road · 69.1 mi straight

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Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

1 hr 43 mindrive

85.4 mi by road · 69 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
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Big Meadows Lodge

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

1 hr 43 mindrive

52.3 mi by road · 29.4 mi straight

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Big Meadows Campground

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

1 hr 43 mindrive

52.2 mi by road · 29.4 mi straight

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Gibson's Warehouse

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 43 mindrive

85.6 mi by road · 69.1 mi straight

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Historic Berkeley Place

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 43 mindrive

85.3 mi by road · 68.8 mi straight

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Frederick House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 43 mindrive

85.2 mi by road · 68.9 mi straight

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Hampton Inn Staunton

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 44 mindrive

87.3 mi by road · 70.3 mi straight

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Ubon Thai Victorian Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 44 mindrive

85.9 mi by road · 69.2 mi straight

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Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

1 hr 45 mindrive

61.7 mi by road · 36 mi straight

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Lewis Mountain Campground

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

1 hr 45 mindrive

61.7 mi by road · 36.2 mi straight

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Meadowlark Ridge

Inn or bed and breakfast · Mount Solon

1 hr 51 mindrive

82.4 mi by road · 63.2 mi straight

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Bliss Point Farm & B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Dyke

1 hr 55 mindrive

68.7 mi by road · 50.3 mi straight

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Hollymead House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 57 mindrive

74.2 mi by road · 57.2 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Doyles River Cabin (PATC)

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

2 hrdrive

69.1 mi by road · 52 mi straight

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Greenwood Vista

Vacation home · Greenwood

2 hr 2 mindrive

101.2 mi by road · 67.9 mi straight

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Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

2 hr 3 mindrive

68.9 mi by road · 52 mi straight

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Glass House Winery B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Free Union

2 hr 6 mindrive

72 mi by road · 53.4 mi straight

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Kimpton The Forum Hotel

Hotel or inn · Charlottesville

2 hr 9 mindrive

80.4 mi by road · 62.4 mi straight

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Inn at Court Square

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

2 hr 10 mindrive

81.3 mi by road · 63.5 mi straight

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Birdwood Mansion

Vacation rental · Charlottesville

2 hr 11 mindrive

81.7 mi by road · 62.9 mi straight

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Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

2 hr 12 mindrive

82.2 mi by road · 62.9 mi straight

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Foxfield Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

2 hr 13 mindrive

82.4 mi by road · 59.6 mi straight

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Sunset Farm Stay

Farmhouse · Crozet

2 hr 15 mindrive

110.1 mi by road · 62.4 mi straight

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Shenandoah Crossing

Resort, cabins, yurts · Gordonsville

2 hr 16 mindrive

79.4 mi by road · 59.8 mi straight

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Crossroads Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · North Garden

2 hr 16 mindrive

110.2 mi by road · 70.7 mi straight

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Bailey's Retreat

Cabins and cottages · Charlottesville

2 hr 20 mindrive

112.6 mi by road · 61.7 mi straight

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Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

2 hr 21 mindrive

85.2 mi by road · 63.8 mi straight

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Arcady Vineyard B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

2 hr 21 mindrive

87.5 mi by road · 65.2 mi straight

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Montfair Resort Farm

Resort with cabins · Crozet

2 hr 24 mindrive

80.4 mi by road · 57.6 mi straight

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The Charlottesville Inn

Inn or guest house · Scottsville

2 hr 27 mindrive

89.5 mi by road · 68.4 mi straight

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