Often times, the national parks get the best territory and the states get leftovers. However, the…read moreShenandoah River State Park, down the mountain from well known Skyline Drive and its accompanying federal parkland, is by no means inferior. A rural drive leads to a visitor center, trails, an overlook, river access, and campgrounds. I had time for only a brief visit, but the views were majestic. It would be an excellent place to return for a hike. As with most of Virginia's state parks, there is a modest entrance fee, but I'm sure it's well worth it.

I travel and stay at a lot of parks during the course of the year, and I have only repeated a few…read moreof them. This location is incredible, rich with things to do, views to see, and adventures to have with enough time. The cabins are gorgeous, fair warning that there is no television, but honestly who cares?! I had great phone signal which almost never happens on these excursions, and I loved making a fire in my fireplace and sitting on the porch with coffee for sunrise, which I could see from Cabin 11. This cabin also was at the end and felt private, even though I could see my neighbors (who had set up Christmas lights! How fun!) There's also a wonderful hiking trail right by these cabins, 10 and 11, the Red Tail Ridge, that was semi-short (2.5 miles or so if desired to create a loop with Big Oak) and had views of the river and Shenandoah valley below!

Absolutely loved hiking at Bear's Den Overlook! The trail was peaceful, well-maintained, and had…read morebeautiful scenery the entire way up. The hike itself was fairly easy and can be finish under a hour. It is dog friendly, fairly shaded, and trail is well marked. You can sit down on the rock ledges and look at the incredible panoramic views of the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains. There is a small parking lot. It's a perfect spot for a quick getaway from the city, whether you're going for sunrise, sunset, or just a relaxing day outdoors. After can hit up Bear Chase Brewery close by.

A great quick out and back hike! It took us about 20-30 minutes from the parking lot to get to the…read moretop with no breaks. Great view from the top and a quick walk to the bear den hostel from the top. Well maintained trail. Lots of parking even on the weekends although it can get rather crowded on the trail

Pam - the owner - is wonderful. She is a sweet old lady that is super friendly…read more We were planning to stay at a campground off of Skyline Drive. Turns out those were closed for the winter. So we started looking around, and ended up calling Pam way after hours. She was accommodating and had no problem with us showing up late without a reservation. This was late in the season, so we had the entire campground to ourselves. And it was beautiful. There is a bathroom on site, it's clean and well maintained. Pam also lives on the property. If you end up reserving a spot here - pick site 22 as it sits on the far side of the property and is somewhat more secluded.

Please read the entire review before you take it into consideration. I've went through all of them…read moreand with some I agree, with some I disagree. First, yes, the "office" is a little hippie place full of all sorts of stuff. To me, that is oddly cute. I don't know, I was always a sucker for antiques. Pam is AWESOME! Super sweet old lady who really is just chill and fun. Second, place is VERY close to a highway. As a matter of fact part of the campground is almost under a bridge and cars keep buzzing and sound gets carried throughout the entire campground. This is the main reason I'm giving it 3 stars. We looked to escape the sound of the city, and I understand some people won't mind that part. Third, we had tons of privacy. We stayed at site 22 and it was the most secluded spot, which is weird considering it is on the road to the next lots over. If there wasn't the bridge and highway part, I'd give it a definite 5 stars. The creek was a little dry, but still gorgeous. Bathrooms are ok, but could definitely be improved. There was no soap nor paper towels, so definitely make sure you have those with you. We had a wild experience Friday night with some kids not being able to control their state of toxicity, but that's not the owner's fault. You never know with college kids what they'll surprise you with. If you can get past noise of cars, this place is actually not bad at all for the price. There's always Shenandoah river you can even walk to, awesome swimming hole for summer parties, and phone still had signal (which meh, I couldn't care less about). Town is very close, so if you forgot something you can always buy.

Very nice site. Staff were friendly. Sites are well maintained…read more I have a couple of recommendations. The dog park is nice, but it would be great if you had a trash can to throw away the poop at the site. Hope to be back again

Beautiful campground Laundry room was clean…read more It was a rainy weekend but the kids enjoyed playing on the playground when it wasn't raining It's a small playground but enough for our little ones The wifi worked fine There are some toys in the shop for kids to play with on rainy days The owner makes custom tumblers; I bought two, one of which she made custom for me. They are all beautiful! We would've stayed longer but the following weekend was fully booked so we are on the road again

I went to a 420 festival here and it wasn't what I was expecting. The people were nice and so were…read morethe vendors. I was expecting more companies trying to sell you things on how to grow your herbs. If the government would stay out of this everyone would benefit from each other. Whether from a economic standpoint and for the help it does for others. Now only the government is making the money because they are the only ones who are allowed to sell you the herb and then they have you in the system . The government allows these companies to functionson, so they get the profi. You can't buy seeds for your 4 plants you are allowed to grow. I didn't give it low stars because it really isn't their fault. Maybe next year the government with get off its heiney and get on with what was promised to the voters.

This place is a hidden gem! Our crew of 6 went tubing and it was a great time! The water level was…read morea little low so it was a little slow moving but it was beautiful weather and the float down the river was gorgeous! So don't let the water level keep you away! The owner was so kind and we will definitely be back!

The lady was super friendly. The park is super well maintained, the showers I can't say because we…read moredidn't use them (have one in the bus, not like we didn't shower at all just used our own ) the spots are really close together but still ok for an overnight or maybe 2 nights. Had a spot of bus trouble & the male guy was very ummmm what's the right word.......anal about having a mechanic here had to know exactly what the problem was etc, how long it will take blah blah. But he eventually let us get it fixed. The option was leave the bus here Anyway was a good stay & pizza delivery from up the road made it better

Showed up and campground host Teresa was friendly, and back-in sites were easy to get into…read more Confederate flags were on full display on multiple RVs/trailers. This plus getting some intense looks and less than friendly interactions with other campers who seem to be monthly/long term residents resulted in us leaving before dark and not feeling comfortable asking for a refund. On the way out passed another truck heading in with huge "Keep The Flag" Confederate flag banners. Be forewarned.

The people running it were very nice. The location is great along the Shenandoah River and we opted…read morefor electricity even though we were tenting but the sites are very close together. You can see everyone and everything going on around you even though there are short fences between some sites. In fact, 2 camping neighbors kept coming into our site to get branches off the ground for firewood; very annoying. The bathrooms have a shower and toilet but no shelving to put your things, although there are two hooks to hang items. It's very dank and the faucets leak. Everything needs updating. They remind me of stalls to wash animals. I wouldn't advise going barefoot in the bathroom or shower.

If you plan to have a good time listening to music with friends after a long day floating the river…read moreI would NOT recommend you stay here. The taunting, intimidation with K9 force, threatened entrapment and arrest was enough to NEVER come back!!! 11mins past "quiet" hour (10PM) a demand, from unidentified individuals holding the reins of a German Shepard, to turn the music off came from the dark. Which warranted a simple response from the family being asked "I'll turn it down, but not off." Two minutes later, the individuals identify themselves as the owners while on the phone with the Sheriffs department requesting they escort this family off premise. All knowing the compromising position that would put this family in. I question the integrity of any small business owners who put their patrons in immediate danger as they did that evening Our incident was unwarranted and unprofessional! If all rules were enforced in the manner that was exemplified that night, NO ONE would be allowed on premise. I'll list the few rules breached during our stay; rowdy group loud until 3am, dogs off leash, generators being used, underage drinking & lastly underage children working... I would HIGHLY recommend you stay elsewhere, for the safety of you, your family & friends!

Amazing campground in the national park! Our site was fairly level and plenty of room for our truck…read moreand camper. The restrooms were clean, and the camp hosts were super friendly! Every site had a bear proof box to store food and coolers in, and the site we were on was pretty private with dense vegetation on 3 sides. (Site B140) I loved the hike to the waterfall right from the campground, it was a great hike and the payoff was well worth the 4.5 mile journey. Even better was that we only saw a handful of other people on the hike!

Matthew's Arm is considered the better campground in this Park because it has:…read more More shade and tree cover Fewer crowds en masse But still has flush toilets Electrical outlets in the restroom Spigot and dish sink and spout for pups Your usual fire ring and picnic table There is cell signal near camp entrance Helpful maps and guides at welcome station Spotlessly clean Reservation and first come/ serve options

This is now a Spacious Skies…read more The good: beautiful sunset view from the pergola pull thru sites (#28). Immaculate bathrooms and grounds. Quiet. Close to the National Park. The bad: the flies. I've never experienced anything like this. It turns out the campground is surrounded by active farmland. The farmer sprays manure on the cornfield. This created a plague of flies. I suggest avoiding the campground during peak corn season and/or picking a campsite in the center of the grounds as far away from the fields as possible. It was unbearable and we had to purchase a net for our canopy and that still didn't keep them out.

It has changed to spacious skies campground It is a…read morebeautiful campground would've given five stars but the wifi did not work at all The spots were not easy to pull into (the pull through spots) The playground needs to be fixed up but my 2 year old still enjoyed playing on it They have 2 pools, a billiards house, the bounce pillow, and a few other things Plenty to keep you busy without wifi unless of course it's a rainy day