Park-boundary trailhead

Madison Run Fire Road

A trailhead on the park boundary, reached from Route 663 near Grottoes. You do not pass an entrance station, but a park entrance pass is still required.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Skyline Drive Elkton Massanutten White Hall Madison Run
Where
Route 663 near Grottoes
Parking
8 cars on the stream side near the junction of Routes 663 and 708
NPS access rating
fair
Status
Open
Park entrance pass
Required
Trail use
foot and horse
Trails from here
Madison Run Fire Road
  • Stay away from gates.

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.

West Beverley Street in Staunton.
Unclaimed

Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

37min drive

23.2 mi by road · 17 mi straight

West Beverley Street in Staunton.
Unclaimed

Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

38min drive

23.3 mi by road · 17 mi straight

The Big Run watershed from Big Run Overlook, South District.
Unclaimed

Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

41min drive

19.4 mi by road · 9.8 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

53min drive

28.5 mi by road · 19.4 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

59min drive

30.9 mi by road · 20.8 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

59min drive

30.9 mi by road · 20.9 mi straight

21 more beyond 60 minutes
The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville.
Unclaimed

Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

1 hr 1 mindrive

37.9 mi by road · 19.9 mi straight

Aerial view of Luray, Virginia.
Unclaimed

The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

1 hr 9 mindrive

40.3 mi by road · 33 mi straight

The Downtown Mall in Charlottesville.
Unclaimed

Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

1 hr 10 mindrive

48.1 mi by road · 28.5 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

1 hr 14 mindrive

38.3 mi by road · 5.9 mi straight

Sunrise over Big Meadows.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Campground

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

1 hr 17 mindrive

38.1 mi by road · 26.7 mi straight

Loft Mountain Wayside on Skyline Drive.
Unclaimed

Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 17 mindrive

38.1 mi by road · 6.5 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

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

1 hr 18 mindrive

38.2 mi by road · 26.5 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

1 hr 18 mindrive

40 mi by road · 29 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 29 mindrive

54.1 mi by road · 29.7 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 33 mindrive

46.1 mi by road · 31.9 mi straight

Main Street in Sperryville, Virginia, in October.
Unclaimed

Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

1 hr 35 mindrive

56.9 mi by road · 41 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

1 hr 36 mindrive

56.5 mi by road · 33.8 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

1 hr 44 mindrive

59.6 mi by road · 42.8 mi straight

Fall color in Mathews Arm Campground.
Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

1 hr 46 mindrive

60.1 mi by road · 43.9 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

1 hr 48 mindrive

59.1 mi by road · 31.2 mi straight

Downtown Middleburg, Virginia.
Unclaimed

Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

2 hr 20 mindrive

105 mi by road · 75.1 mi straight

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