Trailhead in George Washington National Forest

Facts from the USDA Forest Service (George Washington National Forest), checked Nov 4, 2026

Edith's Gap trailhead, Route 675 (Kennedy Peak)

A trailhead in George Washington National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Route 675 (Fort Valley Road) at the crest of Massanutten Mountain, east of Camp Roosevelt and north of Luray. No Shenandoah park pass applies.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Skyline Drive Banco Etlan Graves Mill Luray Madison Nethers Sperryville Edith's Gap (Kennedy Peak)
Where
Route 675 (Fort Valley Road) at the crest of Massanutten Mountain, east of Camp Roosevelt and north of Luray
Parking
Forest Service parking where the dirt road meets the trailhead, at the hang-glider launch.
Status
Open
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Fee
No fee
Hours
Day use only, sunrise to sunset, year round
Trails from here
Massanutten Trail
  • Go Hike Virginia: the Massanutten Trail leads north from here to the Kennedy Peak lookout.

Hikes from here

From the park boundary
Moderate Dogs OK

Kennedy Peak

5.3 mi · 889 ft gain · 2 to 3 hr

Edith's Gap (Kennedy Peak)

Where to stay, by the drive to this lot

Where to stay near Kennedy Peak 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.

Unclaimed

Fort Valley Ranch

Campground and resort · Fort Valley

6min drive

3.3 mi by road · 1.9 mi straight

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The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

11min drive

6.6 mi by road · 4.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

A Lazy River

Cabins · Luray

11min drive

6.5 mi by road · 2.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

River-Cabins.com

Cabins · Luray

11min drive

6.5 mi by road · 2.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Garnerland

Cabin · Luray

13min drive

6.8 mi by road · 4.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Cast-a-Way Cabins

Cabins · Luray

16min drive

9.8 mi by road · 4.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forest Glen Cabin

Cabin · Luray

15min drive

9.7 mi by road · 4.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

B&A Lake Cottage

Cottage · Luray

20min drive

12.2 mi by road · 9.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Rustic Reserve

Cottage · Stanley

20min drive

13.9 mi by road · 10.7 mi straight

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River’s Bend Ranch

Inn with cottages · Stanley

21min drive

16.5 mi by road · 10.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Shenandoah Woods

Cabins · Stanley

22min drive

14.9 mi by road · 10.4 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

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

35min drive

22.6 mi by road · 12.2 mi straight

Exterior of the Skyland dining room and taproom.
Unclaimed

Skyland

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

33min drive

16.8 mi by road · 11.4 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

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

38min drive

25.7 mi by road · 11.5 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

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

39min drive

24.3 mi by road · 13 mi straight

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Skymont Vacation Rentals

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

32min drive

25.3 mi by road · 18.3 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

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

37min drive

22.5 mi by road · 14 mi straight

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Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

35min drive

23.1 mi by road · 15.9 mi straight

P
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Big Meadows Campground

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

37min drive

22.4 mi by road · 14.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gooney Lodge

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

36min drive

27.5 mi by road · 17.2 mi straight

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Olive Branch Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

36min drive

28.5 mi by road · 21.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

39min drive

26.3 mi by road · 11.7 mi straight

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River Bend Retreat

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

37min drive

29.1 mi by road · 21.7 mi straight

P
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Blue Rock

Inn, restaurant · Washington

38min drive

26.2 mi by road · 17.3 mi straight

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Budget Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

38min drive

29.9 mi by road · 22.1 mi straight

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Twi-Lite Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

38min drive

30.1 mi by road · 22.2 mi straight

P
Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Pocosin Cabin (PATC)

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

46min drive

29.1 mi by road · 21.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hill Country Cabin

Vacation home · Basye

39min drive

22.8 mi by road · 15.7 mi straight

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Blue Ridge Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

39min drive

30.4 mi by road · 22 mi straight

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Gateway Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

39min drive

30.5 mi by road · 22.2 mi straight

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Motel 6 Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

39min drive

30.3 mi by road · 22 mi straight

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Relax Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

39min drive

30.5 mi by road · 22.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Campground

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

43min drive

27 mi by road · 20.1 mi straight

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Foster Harris House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

41min drive

28.6 mi by road · 18.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gay Street Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

41min drive

28.8 mi by road · 18.8 mi straight

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The White Moose Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

41min drive

28.7 mi by road · 18.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Coppertop Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

41min drive

23.5 mi by road · 16 mi straight

Unclaimed

Tiger's Den

Vacation home · Basye

41min drive

23.6 mi by road · 15.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

43min drive

27 mi by road · 19.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Skyline Ranch Resort

Campground and resort · Front Royal

39min drive

27.3 mi by road · 17.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Basye Bungalow

Vacation home · Basye

42min drive

24.1 mi by road · 16.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Moonshine Mountain

Vacation home · Basye

42min drive

25.2 mi by road · 14.8 mi straight

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Hampton Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

42min drive

32.2 mi by road · 23.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

North Fork Resort

Private resort, campground · Front Royal

40min drive

28.6 mi by road · 22 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bear Lodge (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

43min drive

24.5 mi by road · 15.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

On The Rocks (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

43min drive

23.8 mi by road · 15.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Rebecca's Ark

Vacation home · Basye

43min drive

24.5 mi by road · 15.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Ripper's Retreat

Vacation home · Basye

43min drive

23.8 mi by road · 15.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

So-Close Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

43min drive

23.8 mi by road · 15.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Hideaway (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

43min drive

24.5 mi by road · 15.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bryce Ascent

Vacation home · Basye

44min drive

24.3 mi by road · 15.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fireside Chat

Vacation home · Basye

44min drive

24.3 mi by road · 15.5 mi straight

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DoubleTree Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

44min drive

34 mi by road · 25 mi straight

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Lunar Lookout

Glamping · Front Royal

44min drive

33.1 mi by road · 20.2 mi straight

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Glen Gordon Manor

Inn, estate · Huntly

45min drive

36.3 mi by road · 22.5 mi straight

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Friendly City Inn

Hotel or inn · Harrisonburg

45min drive

37 mi by road · 26.9 mi straight

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Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

48min drive

35.3 mi by road · 26.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

55min drive

38.7 mi by road · 19.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forgotten Creek B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Amissville

53min drive

39.2 mi by road · 27.1 mi straight

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Skyline Yurt

Glamping · Front Royal

55min drive

40.6 mi by road · 29.7 mi straight

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Barbee's X-ing

Inn or bed and breakfast · Hume

56min drive

43.1 mi by road · 28.5 mi straight

61 more beyond 60 minutes
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 3 mindrive

42.3 mi by road · 15.3 mi straight

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Bliss Point Farm & B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Dyke

1 hr 3 mindrive

50.5 mi by road · 33.7 mi straight

Host verified

Rooted Land Company

Tiny house · Madison

  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • View
  • Creek or river
  • Grill
  • +1
  • Book direct
1 hr 3 mindrive

52.2 mi by road · 25.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Chilton House Suites

Inn · Warrenton

1 hr 4 mindrive

51.1 mi by road · 38.3 mi straight

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Batten Green

Inn · Staunton

1 hr 5 mindrive

60.4 mi by road · 47.3 mi straight

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Gaie Lea

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 7 mindrive

60.7 mi by road · 48 mi straight

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Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 8 mindrive

50.7 mi by road · 34.2 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Doyles River Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 8 mindrive

50.8 mi by road · 34.1 mi straight

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Glass House Winery B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Free Union

1 hr 8 mindrive

53.8 mi by road · 36.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Airlie

Resort · Warrenton

1 hr 9 mindrive

53.7 mi by road · 38.8 mi straight

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Hollymead House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 9 mindrive

58.7 mi by road · 42.1 mi straight

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Frederick House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 9 mindrive

63.6 mi by road · 50.1 mi straight

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Montclair B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 9 mindrive

63.4 mi by road · 50 mi straight

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Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

1 hr 10 mindrive

63.6 mi by road · 50.2 mi straight

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Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

1 hr 10 mindrive

63.7 mi by road · 50.1 mi straight

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Gibson's Warehouse

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 10 mindrive

63.9 mi by road · 50.3 mi straight

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Historic Berkeley Place

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 10 mindrive

63.7 mi by road · 50 mi straight

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Hampton Inn Staunton

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 11 mindrive

65.8 mi by road · 51.4 mi straight

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Ubon Thai Victorian Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 11 mindrive

64.2 mi by road · 50.3 mi straight

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Meadowlark Ridge

Inn or bed and breakfast · Mount Solon

1 hr 11 mindrive

60.8 mi by road · 44.6 mi straight

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Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

1 hr 13 mindrive

57.6 mi by road · 44.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Poplar Springs Manor

Inn and resort · Warrenton

1 hr 15 mindrive

58.7 mi by road · 43.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Cottages at Bluemont

Cabin/cottage cluster · Bluemont

1 hr 17 mindrive

67.7 mi by road · 44.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Goodstone Inn & Cottages

Inn, cottage estate · Middleburg

1 hr 17 mindrive

58.5 mi by road · 44.7 mi straight

Afton Ridge Cabin
Host verified

Afton Ridge Cabin

Cabin · Afton · sleeps 8

  • Hot tub
  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • View
  • +5
  • Book direct
1 hr 17 mindrive

64.6 mi by road · 51.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Foxfield Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 19 mindrive

62.2 mi by road · 43.1 mi straight

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Inn at Court Square

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 19 mindrive

65.6 mi by road · 48 mi straight

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Kimpton The Forum Hotel

Hotel or inn · Charlottesville

1 hr 19 mindrive

65.5 mi by road · 46.5 mi straight

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Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

1 hr 20 mindrive

66.8 mi by road · 46.8 mi straight

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Birdwood Mansion

Vacation rental · Charlottesville

1 hr 20 mindrive

66.3 mi by road · 46.9 mi straight

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Montfair Resort Farm

Resort with cabins · Crozet

1 hr 20 mindrive

62.2 mi by road · 40 mi straight

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Greenwood Vista

Vacation home · Greenwood

1 hr 20 mindrive

67.3 mi by road · 50 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowkirk at Delta Farm

Retreat, event lodging · Middleburg

1 hr 22 mindrive

63 mi by road · 48.5 mi straight

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Shenandoah Crossing

Resort, cabins, yurts · Gordonsville

1 hr 23 mindrive

69.6 mi by road · 48.8 mi straight

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Bailey's Retreat

Cabins and cottages · Charlottesville

1 hr 26 mindrive

66.5 mi by road · 44.8 mi straight

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Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

1 hr 27 mindrive

71.5 mi by road · 49.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Sunset Farm Stay

Farmhouse · Crozet

1 hr 28 mindrive

67.8 mi by road · 45 mi straight

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Arcady Vineyard B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 28 mindrive

71.8 mi by road · 50.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Blue Hill Farm B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Waterford

1 hr 28 mindrive

79.9 mi by road · 57.4 mi straight

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Crossroads Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · North Garden

1 hr 29 mindrive

76.5 mi by road · 53.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Charlottesville KOA Holiday

Campground with cabins · Charlottesville

1 hr 33 mindrive

78.1 mi by road · 54.8 mi straight

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The Charlottesville Inn

Inn or guest house · Scottsville

1 hr 33 mindrive

74.1 mi by road · 53.1 mi straight

Sources

  • Edith's Gap Launch Site, USDA Forest Service (George Washington National Forest). Page updated May 2, 2025. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  • Kennedy Peak hike, Go Hike Virginia (Erin Gifford). Page updated Jun 17, 2022. Checked Nov 4, 2026.

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