Trailhead in George Washington National Forest

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

Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area, Fort Valley

A trailhead in George Washington National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Route 678 (Fort Valley Road), about 3.5 miles south of Route 55 at Waterlick. No Shenandoah park pass applies.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Skyline Drive Bentonville Browntown Front Royal Middletown Strasburg Woodstock Elizabeth Furnace
Where
Route 678 (Fort Valley Road), about 3.5 miles south of Route 55 at Waterlick
Parking
Day-use area, one of three entrances about half a mile apart (group camp, day use, campground).
Status
Open
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Fee
Day use: no fee
Hours
Year round; day use sunrise to sunset
Trails from here
Pig Iron and Charcoal Trail
  • Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet in the recreation area.

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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Relax Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

13min drive

10.4 mi by road · 7.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

North Fork Resort

Private resort, campground · Front Royal

11min drive

8.3 mi by road · 6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Skyline Ranch Resort

Campground and resort · Front Royal

11min drive

7 mi by road · 2.6 mi straight

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Blue Ridge Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

10.5 mi by road · 7.1 mi straight

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Budget Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

10.9 mi by road · 7.4 mi straight

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Motel 6 Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

10.5 mi by road · 7.1 mi straight

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Twi-Lite Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

10.7 mi by road · 7.3 mi straight

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Olive Branch Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

16min drive

12.2 mi by road · 7.4 mi straight

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River Bend Retreat

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

16min drive

12 mi by road · 7.6 mi straight

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DoubleTree Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

17min drive

12.6 mi by road · 9 mi straight

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Skymont Vacation Rentals

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

18min drive

12.5 mi by road · 5.4 mi straight

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Gooney Lodge

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

23min drive

15.7 mi by road · 7.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fort Valley Ranch

Campground and resort · Fort Valley

24min drive

17.1 mi by road · 15.3 mi straight

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Lunar Lookout

Glamping · Front Royal

25min drive

17.2 mi by road · 9.8 mi straight

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Glen Gordon Manor

Inn, estate · Huntly

26min drive

20.4 mi by road · 13.9 mi straight

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Skyline Yurt

Glamping · Front Royal

33min drive

22.3 mi by road · 15.4 mi straight

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Barbee's X-ing

Inn or bed and breakfast · Hume

36min drive

29.2 mi by road · 19 mi straight

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The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

40min drive

27.1 mi by road · 19.4 mi straight

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Foster Harris House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

38min drive

30.5 mi by road · 17.4 mi straight

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Gay Street Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

38min drive

30.4 mi by road · 17.4 mi straight

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The White Moose Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

38min drive

30.3 mi by road · 17.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

A Lazy River

Cabins · Luray

40min drive

27 mi by road · 15.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

River-Cabins.com

Cabins · Luray

40min drive

27 mi by road · 16.4 mi straight

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Blue Rock

Inn, restaurant · Washington

40min drive

33.4 mi by road · 18 mi straight

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Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

43min drive

35.6 mi by road · 19.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Garnerland

Cabin · Luray

42min drive

27.3 mi by road · 21 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forgotten Creek B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Amissville

44min drive

33.6 mi by road · 23.2 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

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

52min drive

35.1 mi by road · 12.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Cast-a-Way Cabins

Cabins · Luray

45min drive

30.3 mi by road · 12.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forest Glen Cabin

Cabin · Luray

44min drive

30.2 mi by road · 12.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Airlie

Resort · Warrenton

47min drive

42.1 mi by road · 31.4 mi straight

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B&A Lake Cottage

Cottage · Luray

48min drive

38 mi by road · 20 mi straight

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The Rustic Reserve

Cottage · Stanley

49min drive

34.4 mi by road · 25.5 mi straight

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River’s Bend Ranch

Inn with cottages · Stanley

50min drive

37 mi by road · 26.7 mi straight

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Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

50min drive

41.1 mi by road · 31.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

53min drive

35.8 mi by road · 11.3 mi straight

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Shenandoah Woods

Cabins · Stanley

51min drive

35.4 mi by road · 24.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hill Country Cabin

Vacation home · Basye

52min drive

40.3 mi by road · 25.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Coppertop Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

54min drive

41 mi by road · 26 mi straight

Unclaimed

Moonshine Mountain

Vacation home · Basye

54min drive

38.9 mi by road · 23.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Tiger's Den

Vacation home · Basye

54min drive

41.1 mi by road · 25.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Basye Bungalow

Vacation home · Basye

55min drive

41.6 mi by road · 26.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bryce Ascent

Vacation home · Basye

55min drive

40.7 mi by road · 24.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

On The Rocks (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

55min drive

39.7 mi by road · 24.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Ripper's Retreat

Vacation home · Basye

55min drive

39.6 mi by road · 24.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

So-Close Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

55min drive

39.6 mi by road · 24.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bear Lodge (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

56min drive

42 mi by road · 25.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fireside Chat

Vacation home · Basye

56min drive

40.1 mi by road · 25 mi straight

Unclaimed

Rebecca's Ark

Vacation home · Basye

56min drive

42 mi by road · 25.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Hideaway (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

56min drive

42 mi by road · 25.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Poplar Springs Manor

Inn and resort · Warrenton

58min drive

51.9 mi by road · 38.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowkirk at Delta Farm

Retreat, event lodging · Middleburg

59min drive

46.5 mi by road · 35.1 mi straight

63 more beyond 60 minutes
Exterior of the Skyland dining room and taproom.
Unclaimed

Skyland

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

1 hr 2 mindrive

43.4 mi by road · 23.1 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 2 mindrive

47.6 mi by road · 22.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

1 hr 3 mindrive

51.2 mi by road · 30.1 mi straight

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Friendly City Inn

Hotel or inn · Harrisonburg

1 hr 4 mindrive

59 mi by road · 43.5 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 6 mindrive

43 mi by road · 27.9 mi straight

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Big Meadows Campground

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

1 hr 6 mindrive

42.9 mi by road · 27.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Blue Hill Farm B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Waterford

1 hr 6 mindrive

52.9 mi by road · 42.4 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 8 mindrive

44.8 mi by road · 26 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 11 mindrive

54.7 mi by road · 26.2 mi straight

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Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

1 hr 12 mindrive

47.5 mi by road · 34.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Campground

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

1 hr 12 mindrive

47.5 mi by road · 34.7 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 15 mindrive

49.6 mi by road · 36.5 mi straight

Host verified

Rooted Land Company

Tiny house · Madison

  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • View
  • Creek or river
  • Grill
  • +1
  • Book direct
1 hr 16 mindrive

65.3 mi by road · 38.4 mi straight

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Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

1 hr 17 mindrive

55.8 mi by road · 43.1 mi straight

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Batten Green

Inn · Staunton

1 hr 24 mindrive

82.4 mi by road · 64 mi straight

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Gaie Lea

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 26 mindrive

82.7 mi by road · 64.8 mi straight

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Historic Berkeley Place

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 28 mindrive

85.7 mi by road · 66.7 mi straight

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Frederick House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 28 mindrive

85.6 mi by road · 66.8 mi straight

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Montclair B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 28 mindrive

85.4 mi by road · 66.7 mi straight

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Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

1 hr 29 mindrive

85.6 mi by road · 67 mi straight

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Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

1 hr 29 mindrive

85.7 mi by road · 66.9 mi straight

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Gibson's Warehouse

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 29 mindrive

85.9 mi by road · 67 mi straight

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Hollymead House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 29 mindrive

78.6 mi by road · 56 mi straight

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Hampton Inn Staunton

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 30 mindrive

87.8 mi by road · 68.2 mi straight

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Ubon Thai Victorian Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 30 mindrive

86.2 mi by road · 67 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowlark Ridge

Inn or bed and breakfast · Mount Solon

1 hr 30 mindrive

82.8 mi by road · 60.9 mi straight

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Bliss Point Farm & B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Dyke

1 hr 32 mindrive

71 mi by road · 48.8 mi straight

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Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 37 mindrive

71.2 mi by road · 50.3 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 37 mindrive

71.3 mi by road · 50.3 mi straight

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Glass House Winery B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Free Union

1 hr 37 mindrive

74.3 mi by road · 51.9 mi straight

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Kimpton The Forum Hotel

Hotel or inn · Charlottesville

1 hr 38 mindrive

85.4 mi by road · 61.1 mi straight

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Birdwood Mansion

Vacation rental · Charlottesville

1 hr 39 mindrive

86.2 mi by road · 61.6 mi straight

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Inn at Court Square

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 39 mindrive

85.5 mi by road · 62.2 mi straight

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Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

1 hr 40 mindrive

86.7 mi by road · 61.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Foxfield Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 41 mindrive

87.7 mi by road · 58.1 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 41 mindrive

98.9 mi by road · 67.5 mi straight

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Shenandoah Crossing

Resort, cabins, yurts · Gordonsville

1 hr 42 mindrive

83.6 mi by road · 59.3 mi straight

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Greenwood Vista

Vacation home · Greenwood

1 hr 43 mindrive

101.6 mi by road · 66.2 mi straight

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Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

1 hr 47 mindrive

91.4 mi by road · 62.8 mi straight

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Bailey's Retreat

Cabins and cottages · Charlottesville

1 hr 48 mindrive

92 mi by road · 60.2 mi straight

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Arcady Vineyard B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 48 mindrive

91.7 mi by road · 64.1 mi straight

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Montfair Resort Farm

Resort with cabins · Crozet

1 hr 49 mindrive

82.7 mi by road · 55.9 mi straight

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Crossroads Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · North Garden

1 hr 49 mindrive

96.3 mi by road · 69.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Sunset Farm Stay

Farmhouse · Crozet

1 hr 53 mindrive

95.9 mi by road · 60.8 mi straight

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The Charlottesville Inn

Inn or guest house · Scottsville

1 hr 53 mindrive

94 mi by road · 67.2 mi straight

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