This is the cutest little park. It's right in the middle of town. Very convenient for 15 minute…read morewalks on your lunch break. ( you're heart will thank you). You can access this park from Crow St, E. Main St. And Chalmers Ct along with the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville. There's a handful of picnic tables and at least one grill post I saw. There's a playground for the kids (probably 9yo and under) and a pretty nice basketball court. They have a pretty good size Gazebo as well. I believe the town holds a lot of events here. Great place to throw a blanket and read a book.

Went here with the kids, park has swings, wooded playground area, rock climbing for the kids,…read moreplenty of area to run and enjoy. If in the area is a must for family with small children. Free and plenty of parking.

This park is fantastic! Pro-tip for travelers with young kids -- this is an EASY stop off 81, close…read moreto a lot of food joints. You can pick up fast food, then go here to eat and let your kids run off pent up car energy! This park has so many perks - the play area for kids includes upgraded sensory equipment, including water play, swings, a chalkboard area, numerous slides, a huge climbing dome, and a pirate ship sort of thing. Nearby there are tennis courts and a community pool. Numerous benches and table seating for parents, some in the sun, some in the shade. And public bathrooms that were clean - unheard of for most parks. If we lived nearby, we'd be here every day I bet. Amazing city project!!

Great park with trails for walking or biking. Playground, pond for fishing, and beach vollyball.read more

Drove here twice now and tried again today with my family. All times they closed early. Today we…read morearrived at 715 and they closed because it was cold. I believe we should not be surprised it is winter hence winter wonderland. My kids have been disappointed now 3 times. Please do not post your hours if you don't stick with them.

Absolutely beautiful landscapes and views of the valley and ridge lines. The hike is a short…read moredistance (0.8 miles) to the view point, but the change in elevation makes it a great workout.

- Update - *Several…read morepeople have advised me that the bird that tried to attack me is a Ruffled Grouse!* Apparently, they are well known in the area and confirmed to be aggressive and make strange noises! *Don't say you haven't been warned! :-) Saturday for the Memorial Weekend, I went to Wardensville WV to hike the Eagle Rock. AKA Tuscarora Trail. It's a simple 1 hour from my house. It's part of the Great North Mountain that acts as part of a natural border of WV and VA for some miles. The total miles of the Tuscarora Trail is 252 miles. It runs through PA/MD/WV and VA. It catches some of the Appalacian Trail at the Matthew's Arm Campground area. This trail was built as an alternative route for the Appalacian Trail due to the fear of the AT being shut down from development along the areas. The Tuscarora Trailhead for this location starts on the tippy top of The Great North Mtn on US48/VA55. At this location also you are in George Washington National Forest. You honestly can't miss it. 66w to 81s. Strasburg Exit to US48/VA55 follow for about 17 miles and you crest the mountain. There is a sign at the crest on the left near the wooods saying Tuscarora Trail. You can see it from the road. It slightly catches your eye but on the right side, you will see a big brown sign that says Entering Wardensville Cooperative Wildliffe Management Area. Park at the sign. Do not block the fire gates. I started out a little upset by the amount of hiker garbage on the o/s guardrail. Tons of Ice tea and water bottles littering the entire area. Not just a couple. It's like a ground of plastic bottles here. Also a bit worrisome was the constant gunshots. Over and Over until about the 1.5 mile stretch ends. I even saw Shot gun casings on the path, but I guess the sign did say Wildlife management Area. Geeze. The first mile was strenuous. There, I passed my first and only group of people I ever saw. They seemed to be teens chaperoned by 3 adults. They were catching their breath on the first mile. It was steep. Afterward, it leveled out and you could see you were walking the ridgeline of the mountain by looking o/s the trees to the mountain next door. Same height. From here it went from breathlessly uphill to muscle scortching downhill and leveling out.. over and over.. so overall there was give and take. A lot of the path became weedy and made my legs itchy. Some times it was almost knee length weeds. and the bugs. oh... the bugs. Don't stop for too long. I was breathing in a lot of bug protien on Saturday, let me tell you I had bugs for prelunch, lunch and snack! You could hear them around your head like a beehive. It was very much more wild than SNP. You could feel the wildness out here... I swear I am surprised I didn't see a bear. It was definately Bear Country! Speaking of this, let me also tell you what scared the living heck out of me up there. (Turns out after the scare I was laughing out loud all to myself but at the the time... I thought I was going to die) I heard some leaves russling... I slowed down and made a little noise...This...This... Turkey Bird Thing races out of the woods at full turkey bird speed and is coming right at me. It puffs up it's whole body and the tail spreads out like a Turkey but it's not big like a Turkey, more of a chicken size but fatter.... anyway this thing runs to me with his body puffed out and all I could do was walk backward and shout No over and over and over.. It's amazing I didn't fall down! That bird was litterally attacking me. I guess there was a nest along the patch in the woods and I was a bit close but OMG, If it were a bear, I'd be dead. That simple. Freaking Bird. OMG.... so it went off to the right and made this sound like a beaten dog.. wimpering..it was terrible. and When I started on my way, it followed me ! It was walking in the woods making that sickening noise for a good couple yards...That whole situation made me wonder about this dumb whistle I brought with me for safety. wow. wth is this whistle going to do! I forgot it was even in my hand! and that was a bird! lol. So later at a rock outcrop I almost sit on the one snake I saw the entire time. He was identical to the rock. Identical. I looked right at him and sat next to him. (?!?) The views were nice. A good change from SNP views. I'm glad I chose to hike this mountain this summer. There's so much more of it to hike and it even meets up with the Stairway to Heaven I did a couple weeks prior. I'm interested in exploring it a bit more. I may need to invest in a bigger whistle and perhaps a nice size knife as well. In the end, I was trying to outhike the storm on the way back to the car. I almost made it. But I was dripping wet once I turned the key! It was a great day and a great hike.

I went on one of the monthly astronomy nights. The program was great and it was wonderful to see…read morethe stars at night I. This dark sky area. It was also exciting to look through the telescopes that many volunteers brought to share and see things like Jupiter and its moons, Venus in phase, and double stars! If you come for an astronomy nights, I recommend downloading an app about constellations and bringing a red light flashlight or using a red light app on your phone.

We stumbled upon this gem after visiting a nearby orchard. Just a gorgeous autumn afternoon to take…read morepictures. The Love sign is near the parking lot. We did not take advantage of the trails, but is definitely something to do in the future!

This was exactly what I was looking for:…read more Low key historical location Close proximity to where I'm staying Mostly flat pebble lined trail (bugs love me!) 3-5 miles long, depending on which trail you pick Signage posts along the trail to explain events that took place

Outdoor joggers and dog walkers would be fine with this location, but Civil War aficionados should…read morekeep in mind this place is still a work in progress. There are two trailheads; this address is for one of them, located in the wood line of a nearby school. Park in their back parking lot. Ignore your GPS; it had fits trying to point me to the right place. The trail is just that; a somewhat circular gravel walking path thru the woods, with Civil War information plaques explaining key points of the battle every so often. Nothing fancy by any means. This place has no bathrooms and is very secluded. If you're adverse to walking thru the woods alone, you might not be comfortable here. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/thirdwinchester/maps/cwpt-third-winchester.html

Small park in Front Royal that has a covered picnic area and a children's playground. Popular with…read morethe locals, especially children.