Awesome experience with Lester! Our Scout Troop had an outstanding time caving. It was a full body,…read morelearning, and physically challenging experience. We learned about the caves and how they were formed, proper gear and safety procedures, navigation in the caves, and ways to help fellow team members in the cave. We turned out our head lamps and experienced total darkness. Lester did a great job of breaking it down and making everything understandable to our younger scouts. This is worth the cost and is affordable for what you experience. Warning: this is not a tourist cave with lights and massive groups walking around, this is an amazing underground event, crawling, squeezing through tight spaces, pulling yourself and team over ledges and walls. Look forward to our next trip.

Amazing caving and rock climbing adventures for the family. The trips were exciting and Lester made…read moresure that they were also educational!

Do not recommend. Reckless drive to the boat launch. Paid for 2 Canoes and they brought a kayak…read moreand a canoe. When we asked for a some type of refund of the canoe they said get lost very unprofessional family

Location was easy to get to. Easy check in and directions. Dustin was nice who drove the bus and…read moregave good directions. The water was a little low so made some sections hard to pass on in kayak and water was moving slow. 7 miles become a little bit tiring towards end. Ending trip was easy and was right where parked car for easy clean up and leaving. All equipment was in good shape also.

What a perfect getaway weekend in the mountains. My wife and I work from home these days, so we…read morewere in need of a relaxing, yet somewhat physical retreat and Vicki and Christopher from Enchanted Nature Tours really delivered. We hiked, learned about mushrooms, plants and the area, saw a bear (from a safe distance). Had dinner in Staunton which is a really nice little town with great restaurants, breweries and shops. We walked away with a newfound bond with nature and a fresh mindset for the week ahead. Can't wait to do it again!

This hike was unbelievable. First, to get here, Google maps…read moresent me thru very rural towns. Similar to how I grew up a bit East of Charlottesville. That was 51 years ago. You can imagine. Beautiful landscape. Gorgeous farms at the foothills. I wished I was more of the passenger. I found my mark after a while. The Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve. Even the parking area was beautiful though I wish they left some tree coverage. It was so hot. Leaving my car here for 4 hours, even the window controls could burn you fingers. I started my trek at .041' elevation. Top peak was 2220' elevation. Let me tell you. It's strenuous. I hiked up Blackwells trail. Straight up. No kidding. I'd take a couple steps and rest. Steps. Rest. Dirt avalanche under my feet. Easy to slip. At the top of Little Flat Moutain Loop there a beautiful overlook. It's a small window of a view but just gorgeous. I didnt come for views anyway. I came to award myself with another *"been there; hiked that" heck my list on yelp for Been There Hiked That. Quite extensive. This is another feather in my hat. And what a great and fee free place to be one with nature! On the way down, it was just as strenuous. Prob took even more muscles to go down. Couldn't go fast, you'd slide right off the ledge or into rocks. Small steps..my hike ended. I was exhausted. Beautiful back country land here. Thanks Albemarle County Parks & Rec.

Set out to hike these trails on a beautiful day in March by recommendation of some locals &…read morethoroughly enjoyed the experience. There's several looping trails of various distances; all are open to hiking, biking, horseback & are dog friendly. We decided on the Crooked Tree Trail, descending down Little Flat Mountain Loop to the Blue Ledge Trail. Total distance was 2.76 miles with a peak elevation of 1834', moderate difficulty with stream views/crossing, several benches along the way & a picnic table. The only thing this route is lacking is a lookout point. Park is open year round from 7am until dark, offers ample paved parking, restroom & information post. Be sure to pick up a trail map, the trails are clearly marked along the way, but can get a bit confusing. Wasn't able to pick up cell service, so plan accordingly.

Swung by for some fishing. The park is clean and well maintained on the paths, but the grassy…read moreareas, especially near the pond, are not. It was covered in dog feces and lacked many available places to dispose of it. I'll be back, but would like to see more signage reminding folks to clean up after their pets and more places to dispose of trash.

Large park with lots of hiking trails of varying levels, none of which were crowded when we were…read morethere on a weekday afternoon. The Fire Trail was a nice hike over the mountain without being too strenuous and had views of the valley at different points along the way. I could see it being muddy though if it rained recently so be careful. They weren't charging admission when we were there on a weekday afternoon and there was plenty of parking. It looks like they have fishing as well and maybe swimming when the weather is warmer. This place isn't far at all from Crozet so we went for a hike then had dinner in town.

What an amazing weekend!! Im not sure there are enough words to properly explain how much fun this…read moretrip was and how amazing Dwight, Jennifer, and Eliza were. From the very first moment when I accidentally parked in Dwight's driveway instead of the bunk house to our bittersweet goodbye there genuinely was not a single bad moment during our cowgirl weekend! They went above and beyond to make sure we all had a great time and by the time we were saying goodbye it felt like leaving a family reunion rather than saying goodbye to people we met 2 days prior. I came into this weekend with 0 horse experience, I'd never even pet one but Dwight knew exactly which of his amazing horses to pair me with for my ride (shoutout to Little Bear) and Eliza coached us throughout the ride on how to navigate seating positions so that I knew how to keep my balance and position on the terrain. When we weren't riding we had amazing meals that Jennifer brought and set up for us in the bunk house, starting a campfire for us, and making sure we had everything we needed to have the perfect night! I left the weekend ready to come back and do it all again (and I will be coming back)!!

Extremely rude, disorganized, shocking experience. I really…read moretry not to leave bad reviews but I am shocked at how my dad and I were treated for horseback riding. I had purchased 3 gift certificates from Dwight last June. We weren't able to book last year and after winter I tried several times to get a hold of him to book the half day rides we had purchased. I eventually had to get in touch with them through Facebook messenger. We booked for April 25 at 8:45. We were about to head to the trail and another group drove up and they had also been booked for 9:30. Dwight had overbooked not remembering. They also had a wedding that evening. I understand mistakes are made and everyone is human. However, Dwight proceeded to be extremely rude telling us we had to wait over an hour for them to saddle up four more horses. We were expecting storms that afternoon, that Dwight had called me twice about concerned for the weather that day. We also had paid for 3 people which Dwight had initially said that would guarantee us our own time and private ride. He snapped out me saying no I was mistaken we would have paid $500 for a private ride. I asked him to not speak to me or my father that way and he yelled at me to get off his land and he would refund me. This was so shocking. He knew I had gotten this horseback riding trip for my dad because my mom passed away two years ago in April. I was extremely upset and he wrote me a check for a refund which ended up being $495. I would have paid the extra $5 if that would have actually gotten us a private ride. He was so unbelievably rude we couldn't believe it. I advise to never work with Dwight. The girls that were the trail guides were very nice.

Just past where I'd been during previous visits to Staunton, this park is still close to the…read moredowntown area. It has a lot to offer, including a natural stream, manicured areas, various playground and athletic facilities, and a stage. It is easy to get to and park at, and is free.

Great list cal park a little run down ! Love the atmosphere! Certainly a community center piece!read more

I've done the trail ride 2x (with Shadow & Dennis) and loved it both times. The staff was polite…read moreprofessional and quick to respond if you needed help. I was nervous the first time (even more when I saw the gigantic -Mr Shadow-I'd be riding,) but they gave me a heads up on all his mannerisms and assured me he was a great boy. It ended up being such an empowering experience I def knew I wanted to do it again this year's trop, and Dennis didn't disappoint:) Def recommend if you're in the area

This message was sent to the owner Linda Hensley Hello Linda my name is Brian Lewis. I brought my…read morewife to Massanutten Resort for her 50th birthday. We stayed for 4 days and overall was a great experience. I would have loved to have included our participation in your establishment as being a positive experience however that is not the case. We booked horse rides for myself my wife and 2 children for January 3rd however upon arrival the time was pushed back and we had to reschedule for today Sunday January 4th. My wife canceled one of her spa arrangements to make time for today's horse ride. When we came today we discovered the reschedule was not put in and I have now been waiting for the manager for over an hour to get my refund. I understand things happen beyond anyone's control however the lack of consideration giving the inconvenience win absence of any resolution accountability or apologies is unprofessional. Unfortunately my review of your establishment will be unfavorable. After waiting for over an hour for the manager I was told the refund would be issued.