Trailhead in George Washington National Forest

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

Sherando Lake Recreation Area

A trailhead in George Washington National Forest, managed by the U.S. Forest Service, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Mount Torry Road (Route 664), about 8 miles south of Lyndhurst from I-64 exit 96. No Shenandoah park pass applies.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Skyline Drive Afton Nellysford Stuarts Draft Waynesboro Sherando Lake
Where
Mount Torry Road (Route 664), about 8 miles south of Lyndhurst from I-64 exit 96
Parking
Recreation-area parking inside the gate, which is closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Status
Open
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service
Fee
Day use $8 per vehicle (up to 8 people)
Hours
Day use April 1 through December; gate closed 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Trails from here
Cliff Trail (#429)
  • Below the Blue Ridge Parkway near White Rock Gap. Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet in the recreation area.

Hikes from here

Where to stay, by the drive to this lot

Where to stay near Torry Ridge and White Rock Falls loop 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.

Afton Ridge Cabin
Host verified

Afton Ridge Cabin

Cabin · Afton · sleeps 8

  • Hot tub
  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen
  • View
  • +5
  • Book direct
25min drive

17.3 mi by road · 12.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Greenwood Vista

Vacation home · Greenwood

27min drive

20 mi by road · 14.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

30min drive

21.8 mi by road · 15.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hampton Inn Staunton

Hotel · Staunton

30min drive

22.2 mi by road · 14.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Historic Berkeley Place

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

31min drive

22.2 mi by road · 16.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Batten Green

Inn · Staunton

31min drive

24.4 mi by road · 17.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

31min drive

22.2 mi by road · 16.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gibson's Warehouse

Hotel · Staunton

31min drive

22.4 mi by road · 16.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Ubon Thai Victorian Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

32min drive

22.7 mi by road · 16.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Frederick House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

32min drive

22.6 mi by road · 16.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Montclair B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

32min drive

22.9 mi by road · 16.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gaie Lea

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

33min drive

24.7 mi by road · 17.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Sunset Farm Stay

Farmhouse · Crozet

39min drive

28.8 mi by road · 21.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Crossroads Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · North Garden

39min drive

28.9 mi by road · 19.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Bailey's Retreat

Cabins and cottages · Charlottesville

41min drive

31.4 mi by road · 23.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

41min drive

33.5 mi by road · 26.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Birdwood Mansion

Vacation rental · Charlottesville

42min drive

34.1 mi by road · 27.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Foxfield Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

43min drive

34.8 mi by road · 27.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Montfair Resort Farm

Resort with cabins · Crozet

44min drive

34 mi by road · 24.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Kimpton The Forum Hotel

Hotel or inn · Charlottesville

45min drive

37.4 mi by road · 28.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Inn at Court Square

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

45min drive

38 mi by road · 29.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Arcady Vineyard B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

50min drive

42.3 mi by road · 32.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hollymead House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

50min drive

43 mi by road · 33.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

50min drive

43.7 mi by road · 35.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Friendly City Inn

Hotel or inn · Harrisonburg

51min drive

45.7 mi by road · 37.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowlark Ridge

Inn or bed and breakfast · Mount Solon

51min drive

40.7 mi by road · 28.1 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Doyles River Cabin (PATC)

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

59min drive

38.3 mi by road · 28.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Charlottesville Inn

Inn or guest house · Scottsville

52min drive

43.9 mi by road · 29.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Glass House Winery B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Free Union

54min drive

40.7 mi by road · 30.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Bliss Point Farm & B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Dyke

1 hrdrive

44.6 mi by road · 33.3 mi straight

108 more beyond 60 minutes
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Unclaimed

Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

1 hr 1 mindrive

47.4 mi by road · 35.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 5 mindrive

41.4 mi by road · 29.1 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 10 mindrive

56.5 mi by road · 44.1 mi straight

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River’s Bend Ranch

Inn with cottages · Stanley

1 hr 12 mindrive

59.5 mi by road · 51.8 mi straight

Host verified

Rooted Land Company

Tiny house · Madison

  • Fire pit
  • Wi-Fi
  • View
  • Creek or river
  • Grill
  • +1
  • Book direct
1 hr 12 mindrive

63.8 mi by road · 46.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Shenandoah Crossing

Resort, cabins, yurts · Gordonsville

1 hr 13 mindrive

63.3 mi by road · 48.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

1 hr 14 mindrive

58.9 mi by road · 45.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Campground

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

1 hr 14 mindrive

58.9 mi by road · 45.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Gander Island Cabins

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 19 mindrive

65.3 mi by road · 55.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Rustic Reserve

Cottage · Stanley

1 hr 20 mindrive

65.2 mi by road · 53.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

1 hr 22 mindrive

73 mi by road · 54 mi straight

Unclaimed

Garnerland

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 22 mindrive

66.5 mi by road · 57.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Shenandoah Woods

Cabins · Stanley

1 hr 22 mindrive

66.9 mi by road · 54.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

1 hr 23 mindrive

68.3 mi by road · 59.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Big Meadows Campground

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

1 hr 25 mindrive

66.1 mi by road · 52.3 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

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

1 hr 26 mindrive

66.2 mi by road · 52.2 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 28 mindrive

68 mi by road · 54.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

River-Cabins.com

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 28 mindrive

71.2 mi by road · 62.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hill Country Cabin

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 28 mindrive

79.7 mi by road · 62.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

A Lazy River

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 30 mindrive

73.5 mi by road · 62.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Coppertop Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 30 mindrive

80.4 mi by road · 62.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Tiger's Den

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 30 mindrive

80.5 mi by road · 62.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

B&A Lake Cottage

Cottage · Luray

1 hr 31 mindrive

73 mi by road · 60.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Basye Bungalow

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 31 mindrive

81 mi by road · 62 mi straight

Unclaimed

On The Rocks (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 31 mindrive

80.7 mi by road · 63.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Ripper's Retreat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 31 mindrive

80.6 mi by road · 63.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

So-Close Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 31 mindrive

80.6 mi by road · 63.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fort Valley Ranch

Campground and resort · Fort Valley

1 hr 31 mindrive

76.8 mi by road · 63.6 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 32 mindrive

78 mi by road · 56.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bear Lodge (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 32 mindrive

81.4 mi by road · 62.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fireside Chat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 32 mindrive

81.1 mi by road · 63 mi straight

Unclaimed

Moonshine Mountain

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 32 mindrive

81.1 mi by road · 63.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Rebecca's Ark

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 32 mindrive

81.4 mi by road · 62.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Hideaway (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 32 mindrive

81.4 mi by road · 62.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bryce Ascent

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 33 mindrive

81.1 mi by road · 64.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

1 hr 34 mindrive

85.3 mi by road · 66.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Cast-a-Way Cabins

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 34 mindrive

76.8 mi by road · 65.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forest Glen Cabin

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 34 mindrive

76.6 mi by road · 65.8 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 38 mindrive

74.1 mi by road · 57.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Shenandoah Dreaming

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 38 mindrive

78.3 mi by road · 67.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Blue Rock

Inn, restaurant · Washington

1 hr 38 mindrive

88.5 mi by road · 69.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Foster Harris House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

1 hr 41 mindrive

90.9 mi by road · 71.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gay Street Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

1 hr 41 mindrive

91.1 mi by road · 71.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The White Moose Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

1 hr 41 mindrive

91 mi by road · 71.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Skymont Vacation Rentals

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

1 hr 43 mindrive

88.9 mi by road · 78.8 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 44 mindrive

78.2 mi by road · 59.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hampton Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 46 mindrive

105.1 mi by road · 84.3 mi straight

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DoubleTree Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 47 mindrive

106.1 mi by road · 86.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gooney Lodge

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

1 hr 47 mindrive

91 mi by road · 76.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Olive Branch Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 47 mindrive

92.1 mi by road · 81.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Meadows at Castleton

Estate inn, retreat · Castleton

1 hr 47 mindrive

91.1 mi by road · 68.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Blue Ridge Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

106.7 mi by road · 82.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Budget Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

93.4 mi by road · 82.7 mi straight

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Gateway Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

106.5 mi by road · 82.8 mi straight

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Motel 6 Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

106.7 mi by road · 82.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Relax Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

106.5 mi by road · 82.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

River Bend Retreat

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

92.6 mi by road · 81.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Twi-Lite Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 48 mindrive

106.8 mi by road · 82.8 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 49 mindrive

87.6 mi by road · 68.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

North Fork Resort

Private resort, campground · Front Royal

1 hr 49 mindrive

103.2 mi by road · 83.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

1 hr 50 mindrive

88.1 mi by road · 69.9 mi straight

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Glen Gordon Manor

Inn, estate · Huntly

1 hr 51 mindrive

100.5 mi by road · 79.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Skyline Ranch Resort

Campground and resort · Front Royal

1 hr 51 mindrive

103.8 mi by road · 78.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Chilton House Suites

Inn · Warrenton

1 hr 52 mindrive

105 mi by road · 85.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Baymont Inn Warrenton

Hotel · Warrenton

1 hr 53 mindrive

106.5 mi by road · 87.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hampton Inn Warrenton

Hotel · Warrenton

1 hr 53 mindrive

106.5 mi by road · 86.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Poplar Springs Manor

Inn and resort · Warrenton

1 hr 53 mindrive

103.9 mi by road · 86.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forgotten Creek B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Amissville

1 hr 53 mindrive

99 mi by road · 76.8 mi straight

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Lunar Lookout

Glamping · Front Royal

1 hr 55 mindrive

96.7 mi by road · 78.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Airlie

Resort · Warrenton

1 hr 56 mindrive

108.7 mi by road · 87.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Barbee's X-ing

Inn or bed and breakfast · Hume

2 hr 3 mindrive

109.2 mi by road · 83.5 mi straight

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Skyline Yurt

Glamping · Front Royal

2 hr 6 mindrive

104.1 mi by road · 88.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Cottages at Bluemont

Cabin/cottage cluster · Bluemont

2 hr 17 mindrive

133 mi by road · 103.3 mi straight

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Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

2 hr 18 mindrive

126.6 mi by road · 100 mi straight

Unclaimed

Goodstone Inn & Cottages

Inn, cottage estate · Middleburg

2 hr 23 mindrive

129.1 mi by road · 100.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Blue Hill Farm B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Waterford

2 hr 28 mindrive

145.2 mi by road · 115 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowkirk at Delta Farm

Retreat, event lodging · Middleburg

2 hr 29 mindrive

132.3 mi by road · 104.3 mi straight

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