Trailhead in Shenandoah River State Park

Facts from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, checked Nov 4, 2026

Shenandoah River State Park, Bentonville

A trailhead in Shenandoah River State Park, managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Daughter of Stars Drive off US 340, between Front Royal and Luray. No Shenandoah park pass applies.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Skyline Drive Browntown Chester Gap Front Royal Middletown Strasburg Washington Shenandoah River State Park
Where
Daughter of Stars Drive off US 340, between Front Royal and Luray
Parking
General and horse-trailer parking. About 25 miles of trails, among them the Cullers Trail (2.6 miles) and the Overlook Trail (0.6 mile).
Status
Open
Managed by
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Fee
State park parking fee, year round
Hours
8 a.m. to dusk
Trails from here
Cullers Trail, Overlook Trail, Bear Bottom Loop, River Trail
  • Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet, not on the swimming beaches.

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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Skymont Vacation Rentals

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

7min drive

6.1 mi by road · 4.2 mi straight

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Gooney Lodge

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

11min drive

8.3 mi by road · 4.2 mi straight

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Olive Branch Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

11min drive

9.4 mi by road · 7.3 mi straight

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River Bend Retreat

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

12min drive

9.9 mi by road · 7.6 mi straight

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Budget Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

13min drive

10.7 mi by road · 8.1 mi straight

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Twi-Lite Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

13min drive

10.9 mi by road · 8.2 mi straight

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Blue Ridge Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

11.2 mi by road · 8 mi straight

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Motel 6 Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

11.2 mi by road · 8 mi straight

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Relax Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

14min drive

11.3 mi by road · 8.1 mi straight

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The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

20min drive

16.9 mi by road · 15.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Skyline Ranch Resort

Campground and resort · Front Royal

16min drive

13.3 mi by road · 3.7 mi straight

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Lunar Lookout

Glamping · Front Royal

19min drive

13.9 mi by road · 7.2 mi straight

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Glen Gordon Manor

Inn, estate · Huntly

20min drive

17.1 mi by road · 10.8 mi straight

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DoubleTree Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

20min drive

14.8 mi by road · 11.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

North Fork Resort

Private resort, campground · Front Royal

18min drive

14.3 mi by road · 8.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

River-Cabins.com

Cabins · Luray

21min drive

16.2 mi by road · 13.1 mi straight

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B&A Lake Cottage

Cottage · Luray

27min drive

21.7 mi by road · 15.6 mi straight

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The Rustic Reserve

Cottage · Stanley

28min drive

23.5 mi by road · 21.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

A Lazy River

Cabins · Luray

29min drive

21.4 mi by road · 12.5 mi straight

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Shenandoah Woods

Cabins · Stanley

30min drive

24.5 mi by road · 20.5 mi straight

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Skyline Yurt

Glamping · Front Royal

30min drive

21.4 mi by road · 15.8 mi straight

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Barbee's X-ing

Inn or bed and breakfast · Hume

31min drive

24 mi by road · 16.7 mi straight

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River’s Bend Ranch

Inn with cottages · Stanley

31min drive

25.5 mi by road · 23.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Garnerland

Cabin · Luray

31min drive

24.7 mi by road · 18 mi straight

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Foster Harris House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

32min drive

27.3 mi by road · 12.7 mi straight

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Gay Street Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

32min drive

27.2 mi by road · 12.7 mi straight

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The White Moose Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

33min drive

27.1 mi by road · 12.6 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

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

41min drive

31.3 mi by road · 17.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Cast-a-Way Cabins

Cabins · Luray

34min drive

24.8 mi by road · 9.3 mi straight

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Blue Rock

Inn, restaurant · Washington

35min drive

30.1 mi by road · 13.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fort Valley Ranch

Campground and resort · Fort Valley

35min drive

24.7 mi by road · 13.1 mi straight

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Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

37min drive

32.4 mi by road · 14.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forest Glen Cabin

Cabin · Luray

34min drive

24.6 mi by road · 9.5 mi straight

Exterior of the Skyland dining room and taproom.
Unclaimed

Skyland

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

41min drive

27 mi by road · 18.6 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

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

45min drive

34.3 mi by road · 7.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forgotten Creek B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Amissville

38min drive

30.4 mi by road · 19.2 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

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

47min drive

33.9 mi by road · 21.5 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

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

45min drive

32.2 mi by road · 23.6 mi straight

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Big Meadows Campground

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

45min drive

32 mi by road · 23.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

46min drive

34.9 mi by road · 6.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Airlie

Resort · Warrenton

45min drive

39.4 mi by road · 28.7 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

54min drive

38.7 mi by road · 32.2 mi straight

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Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

48min drive

38.4 mi by road · 31.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Campground

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

51min drive

36.6 mi by road · 30.4 mi straight

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Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

51min drive

36.6 mi by road · 30.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

58min drive

48 mi by road · 25.3 mi straight

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Friendly City Inn

Hotel or inn · Harrisonburg

55min drive

48.6 mi by road · 41 mi straight

Unclaimed

Poplar Springs Manor

Inn and resort · Warrenton

56min drive

49.2 mi by road · 34.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hill Country Cabin

Vacation home · Basye

56min drive

47.1 mi by road · 25.9 mi straight

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Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

58min drive

46.9 mi by road · 39.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Basye Bungalow

Vacation home · Basye

59min drive

48.3 mi by road · 26.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Coppertop Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

59min drive

47.8 mi by road · 26.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Tiger's Den

Vacation home · Basye

59min drive

47.9 mi by road · 25.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bear Lodge (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hrdrive

48.8 mi by road · 25.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

On The Rocks (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hrdrive

48.1 mi by road · 24.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Rebecca's Ark

Vacation home · Basye

1 hrdrive

48.8 mi by road · 25.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Ripper's Retreat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hrdrive

48 mi by road · 24.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

So-Close Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hrdrive

48 mi by road · 24.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Hideaway (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hrdrive

48.8 mi by road · 25.5 mi straight

49 more beyond 60 minutes
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Bryce Ascent

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 1 mindrive

48.5 mi by road · 24.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fireside Chat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 1 mindrive

48.5 mi by road · 25.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Moonshine Mountain

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 1 mindrive

48.5 mi by road · 24.1 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 5 mindrive

51.5 mi by road · 21.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Blue Hill Farm B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Waterford

1 hr 8 mindrive

53.4 mi by road · 43.4 mi straight

Host verified

Rooted Land Company

Tiny house · Madison

  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • View
  • Creek or river
  • Grill
  • +1
  • Book direct
1 hr 10 mindrive

62 mi by road · 33.6 mi straight

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Bliss Point Farm & B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Dyke

1 hr 13 mindrive

62 mi by road · 44.5 mi straight

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Batten Green

Inn · Staunton

1 hr 15 mindrive

71.9 mi by road · 61 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 17 mindrive

62.4 mi by road · 46.4 mi straight

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Gaie Lea

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 17 mindrive

72.2 mi by road · 61.8 mi straight

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Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 18 mindrive

62.3 mi by road · 46.4 mi straight

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Glass House Winery B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Free Union

1 hr 18 mindrive

65.3 mi by road · 47.6 mi straight

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Hollymead House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 19 mindrive

70.3 mi by road · 51.4 mi straight

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Historic Berkeley Place

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 19 mindrive

75.2 mi by road · 63.7 mi straight

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Frederick House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 19 mindrive

75.1 mi by road · 63.9 mi straight

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Montclair B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 19 mindrive

75 mi by road · 63.8 mi straight

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Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

1 hr 20 mindrive

75.2 mi by road · 64 mi straight

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Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

1 hr 20 mindrive

75.3 mi by road · 63.9 mi straight

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Gibson's Warehouse

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 20 mindrive

75.5 mi by road · 64.1 mi straight

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Ubon Thai Victorian Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

1 hr 20 mindrive

75.8 mi by road · 64.1 mi straight

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Hampton Inn Staunton

Hotel · Staunton

1 hr 21 mindrive

77.4 mi by road · 65.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowlark Ridge

Inn or bed and breakfast · Mount Solon

1 hr 21 mindrive

72.3 mi by road · 58.7 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 27 mindrive

76.2 mi by road · 63.7 mi straight

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Birdwood Mansion

Vacation rental · Charlottesville

1 hr 29 mindrive

77.8 mi by road · 57.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Foxfield Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 29 mindrive

73.8 mi by road · 53.8 mi straight

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Inn at Court Square

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 29 mindrive

77.2 mi by road · 57.6 mi straight

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Kimpton The Forum Hotel

Hotel or inn · Charlottesville

1 hr 29 mindrive

77.1 mi by road · 56.5 mi straight

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Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

1 hr 30 mindrive

78.3 mi by road · 57.1 mi straight

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Montfair Resort Farm

Resort with cabins · Crozet

1 hr 30 mindrive

73.8 mi by road · 51.9 mi straight

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Greenwood Vista

Vacation home · Greenwood

1 hr 30 mindrive

78.9 mi by road · 62.3 mi straight

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Shenandoah Crossing

Resort, cabins, yurts · Gordonsville

1 hr 33 mindrive

81.2 mi by road · 54.3 mi straight

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Bailey's Retreat

Cabins and cottages · Charlottesville

1 hr 36 mindrive

78.1 mi by road · 55.9 mi straight

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Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

1 hr 37 mindrive

83.1 mi by road · 58 mi straight

Unclaimed

Sunset Farm Stay

Farmhouse · Crozet

1 hr 38 mindrive

79.4 mi by road · 56.7 mi straight

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Arcady Vineyard B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

1 hr 38 mindrive

83.4 mi by road · 59.4 mi straight

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Crossroads Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · North Garden

1 hr 39 mindrive

88 mi by road · 64.9 mi straight

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Charlottesville KOA Holiday

Campground with cabins · Charlottesville

1 hr 43 mindrive

89.7 mi by road · 65.2 mi straight

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The Charlottesville Inn

Inn or guest house · Scottsville

1 hr 43 mindrive

85.6 mi by road · 62.6 mi straight

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