Trailhead in Blue Ridge Parkway

Facts from the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, checked Nov 4, 2026

White Rock Gap parking area, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 18.5

A trailhead in Blue Ridge Parkway, managed by the National Park Service, outside Shenandoah National Park. Reached from Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 18.5, above Sherando Lake. No Shenandoah park pass applies.

Stays near here on the map Directions
Nellysford Stuarts Draft Waynesboro White Rock Gap (Parkway mile 18.5)
Where
Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 18.5, above Sherando Lake
Parking
Parkway parking area. The White Rock Falls Trail starts across the Parkway.
Status
Open
Managed by
National Park Service
Trails from here
White Rock Falls Trail, White Rock Gap Trail
  • A shorter start: across the Parkway from Slacks Overlook at milepost 19.9, 1.8 miles round trip to the falls (Blue Ridge Parkway Association).

Hikes from here

From the park boundary
Moderate Dogs OK

White Rock Falls

3.4 mi · 896 ft gain · 2 hr 25 min

White Rock Gap (Parkway mile 18.5)

Where to stay, by the drive to this lot

Where to stay near White Rock Falls 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
26min drive

20.3 mi by road · 14.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Greenwood Vista

Vacation home · Greenwood

29min drive

23 mi by road · 16.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Blackburn Inn

Inn and conference center · Staunton

34min drive

26.5 mi by road · 17.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hampton Inn Staunton

Hotel · Staunton

34min drive

26.9 mi by road · 15.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Historic Berkeley Place

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

35min drive

26.9 mi by road · 17.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Batten Green

Inn · Staunton

35min drive

29.1 mi by road · 19.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hotel 24 South

Historic hotel · Staunton

35min drive

26.9 mi by road · 17.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gibson's Warehouse

Hotel · Staunton

36min drive

27.1 mi by road · 17.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Ubon Thai Victorian Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

36min drive

27.4 mi by road · 17.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Frederick House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

36min drive

27.3 mi by road · 17.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Montclair B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

36min drive

27.5 mi by road · 17.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gaie Lea

Inn or bed and breakfast · Staunton

37min drive

29.4 mi by road · 18.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Crossroads Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · North Garden

38min drive

29.7 mi by road · 21.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Sunset Farm Stay

Farmhouse · Crozet

42min drive

32.6 mi by road · 24 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Bailey's Retreat

Cabins and cottages · Charlottesville

44min drive

35.1 mi by road · 26.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Boar's Head Resort

Resort · Charlottesville

44min drive

37.3 mi by road · 29.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Birdwood Mansion

Vacation rental · Charlottesville

45min drive

37.8 mi by road · 29.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Foxfield Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

46min drive

38.5 mi by road · 29.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Montfair Resort Farm

Resort with cabins · Crozet

48min drive

37.7 mi by road · 27.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Kimpton The Forum Hotel

Hotel or inn · Charlottesville

48min drive

41.1 mi by road · 31 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Inn at Court Square

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

48min drive

41.8 mi by road · 32.3 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Doyles River Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hrdrive

42.7 mi by road · 31.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Arcady Vineyard B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

53min drive

46.1 mi by road · 34.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hollymead House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Charlottesville

53min drive

46.7 mi by road · 36.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Keswick Hall

Resort hotel · Keswick

53min drive

47.5 mi by road · 37.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowlark Ridge

Inn or bed and breakfast · Mount Solon

55min drive

45.4 mi by road · 29.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Charlottesville Inn

Inn or guest house · Scottsville

55min drive

47.7 mi by road · 31.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Friendly City Inn

Hotel or inn · Harrisonburg

56min drive

50.4 mi by road · 39.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Glass House Winery B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Free Union

57min drive

44.5 mi by road · 32.9 mi straight

109 more beyond 60 minutes
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Unclaimed

Bliss Point Farm & B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Dyke

1 hr 3 mindrive

48.4 mi by road · 35.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Massanutten Resort

Resort lodging · McGaheysville

1 hr 5 mindrive

52.1 mi by road · 38.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Loft Mountain Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 79.5

1 hr 6 mindrive

45.8 mi by road · 31.6 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 14 mindrive

61.2 mi by road · 46.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Shenandoah Crossing

Resort, cabins, yurts · Gordonsville

1 hr 16 mindrive

67.1 mi by road · 50.7 mi straight

Host verified

Rooted Land Company

Tiny house · Madison

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

67.6 mi by road · 49.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

River’s Bend Ranch

Inn with cottages · Stanley

1 hr 17 mindrive

64.2 mi by road · 54.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

1 hr 18 mindrive

63.6 mi by road · 48.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Campground

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

1 hr 19 mindrive

63.6 mi by road · 48.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Gander Island Cabins

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 23 mindrive

69.9 mi by road · 58.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Rustic Reserve

Cottage · Stanley

1 hr 24 mindrive

69.9 mi by road · 56.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Luray Country Cabins

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 25 mindrive

71.7 mi by road · 61.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

1 hr 26 mindrive

76.8 mi by road · 56.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Mimslyn Inn

Historic inn · Luray

1 hr 27 mindrive

73 mi by road · 61.7 mi straight

Unclaimed

Garnerland

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 27 mindrive

71.2 mi by road · 60 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Shenandoah Woods

Cabins · Stanley

1 hr 27 mindrive

71.5 mi by road · 57.2 mi straight

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

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

1 hr 30 mindrive

70.9 mi by road · 54.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Big Meadows Campground

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

1 hr 30 mindrive

70.8 mi by road · 54.8 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Rock Spring Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 32 mindrive

72.7 mi by road · 57.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

River-Cabins.com

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 32 mindrive

75.8 mi by road · 64.5 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hill Country Cabin

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 32 mindrive

84.4 mi by road · 64.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

A Lazy River

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 34 mindrive

78.1 mi by road · 65.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Coppertop Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 34 mindrive

85.1 mi by road · 64.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Tiger's Den

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 34 mindrive

85.2 mi by road · 64.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

B&A Lake Cottage

Cottage · Luray

1 hr 35 mindrive

77.7 mi by road · 62.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Basye Bungalow

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 35 mindrive

85.6 mi by road · 64.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fort Valley Ranch

Campground and resort · Fort Valley

1 hr 35 mindrive

81.4 mi by road · 65.9 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 36 mindrive

81.8 mi by road · 58.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bear Lodge (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 36 mindrive

86.1 mi by road · 65 mi straight

Unclaimed

On The Rocks (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 36 mindrive

85.4 mi by road · 65.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Rebecca's Ark

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 36 mindrive

86.1 mi by road · 65 mi straight

Unclaimed

Ripper's Retreat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 36 mindrive

85.3 mi by road · 65.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

So-Close Chalet

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 36 mindrive

85.3 mi by road · 65.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Hideaway (Bryce)

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 36 mindrive

86.1 mi by road · 65 mi straight

Unclaimed

Bryce Ascent

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 37 mindrive

85.8 mi by road · 66.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Fireside Chat

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 37 mindrive

85.8 mi by road · 65 mi straight

Unclaimed

Moonshine Mountain

Vacation home · Basye

1 hr 37 mindrive

85.8 mi by road · 66 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

1 hr 38 mindrive

89.1 mi by road · 68.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forest Glen Cabin

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 38 mindrive

81.3 mi by road · 68.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

Cast-a-Way Cabins

Cabins · Luray

1 hr 39 mindrive

81.5 mi by road · 68.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Blue Rock

Inn, restaurant · Washington

1 hr 41 mindrive

92.2 mi by road · 71.8 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 42 mindrive

78.8 mi by road · 60.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Shenandoah Dreaming

Cabin · Luray

1 hr 42 mindrive

82.9 mi by road · 69.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Foster Harris House

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

1 hr 44 mindrive

94.6 mi by road · 73.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gay Street Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

1 hr 44 mindrive

94.8 mi by road · 74 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The White Moose Inn

Inn or bed and breakfast · Washington

1 hr 45 mindrive

94.8 mi by road · 74.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Skymont Vacation Rentals

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

1 hr 47 mindrive

93.5 mi by road · 81.3 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Corbin Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 48 mindrive

82.9 mi by road · 61.9 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Meadows at Castleton

Estate inn, retreat · Castleton

1 hr 50 mindrive

94.8 mi by road · 71.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

DoubleTree Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 51 mindrive

110.8 mi by road · 88.5 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gooney Lodge

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

1 hr 51 mindrive

95.7 mi by road · 79.2 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Hampton Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 51 mindrive

109.8 mi by road · 86.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Olive Branch Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 51 mindrive

96.8 mi by road · 84 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Gateway Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 52 mindrive

111.2 mi by road · 85.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Parkside Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 52 mindrive

97.6 mi by road · 84.8 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Relax Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 52 mindrive

111.2 mi by road · 85.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

River Bend Retreat

Inn, cabins and campground · Front Royal

1 hr 52 mindrive

97.3 mi by road · 84.4 mi straight

Unclaimed Dogs welcome

Range View Cabin (PATC)

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

1 hr 53 mindrive

92.3 mi by road · 71.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Blue Ridge Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 53 mindrive

111.4 mi by road · 85.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Budget Inn Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 53 mindrive

98.1 mi by road · 85.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Motel 6 Front Royal

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 53 mindrive

111.4 mi by road · 85.2 mi straight

Unclaimed

North Fork Resort

Private resort, campground · Front Royal

1 hr 53 mindrive

107.8 mi by road · 85.7 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Twi-Lite Motel

Hotel or motel · Front Royal

1 hr 53 mindrive

111.5 mi by road · 85.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Mathews Arm Campground

National park campground · Skyline Drive, mile 22.2

1 hr 54 mindrive

92.8 mi by road · 72.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Glen Gordon Manor

Inn, estate · Huntly

1 hr 54 mindrive

104.3 mi by road · 81.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

Chilton House Suites

Inn · Warrenton

1 hr 55 mindrive

108.8 mi by road · 88.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Forgotten Creek B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Amissville

1 hr 56 mindrive

102.7 mi by road · 79.4 mi straight

Unclaimed

Skyline Ranch Resort

Campground and resort · Front Royal

1 hr 56 mindrive

108.5 mi by road · 80.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Baymont Inn Warrenton

Hotel · Warrenton

1 hr 57 mindrive

110.3 mi by road · 89.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Hampton Inn Warrenton

Hotel · Warrenton

1 hr 57 mindrive

110.2 mi by road · 88.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Poplar Springs Manor

Inn and resort · Warrenton

1 hr 57 mindrive

107.6 mi by road · 89.1 mi straight

Unclaimed

Airlie

Resort · Warrenton

1 hr 59 mindrive

112.4 mi by road · 90.3 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Lunar Lookout

Glamping · Front Royal

1 hr 59 mindrive

101.3 mi by road · 81.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Barbee's X-ing

Inn or bed and breakfast · Hume

2 hr 7 mindrive

112.9 mi by road · 86.1 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Skyline Yurt

Glamping · Front Royal

2 hr 10 mindrive

108.8 mi by road · 91.4 mi straight

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Unclaimed

Salamander Middleburg

Resort and spa · Middleburg

2 hr 21 mindrive

130.3 mi by road · 102.6 mi straight

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Unclaimed

The Red Fox Inn & Tavern

Historic inn · Middleburg

2 hr 21 mindrive

130.3 mi by road · 102.6 mi straight

Unclaimed

The Cottages at Bluemont

Cabin/cottage cluster · Bluemont

2 hr 21 mindrive

137.7 mi by road · 105.9 mi straight

Unclaimed

Goodstone Inn & Cottages

Inn, cottage estate · Middleburg

2 hr 26 mindrive

132.9 mi by road · 103.3 mi straight

Unclaimed

Meadowkirk at Delta Farm

Retreat, event lodging · Middleburg

2 hr 32 mindrive

136 mi by road · 106.8 mi straight

Unclaimed

Blue Hill Farm B&B

Inn or bed and breakfast · Waterford

2 hr 33 mindrive

149.8 mi by road · 117.5 mi straight

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