Outdoors & Recreation

Massanutten Four Season Resort provides year-round fun for over one million visitors each year. The Water Park features 80,000 sq. ft. of indoor space and over three acres of outdoor space. In the winter, enjoy over 70 skiable acres and a snow tube park. The ski resort features 1,110 ft. of vertical, the most in Virginia, Maryland or Pennsylvania. You can also enjoy a game of golf or spend the day relaxing at the spa.

Shenandoah National Park offers many adventurous, fun and relaxing activities for people of all ages. In addition to the 500 miles of trails that lead hikers to waterfalls and vistas, the Appalachian Trail runs through the Park. Skyline Drive, the park’s scenic byway, has over 75 overlooks providing spectacular views.

You can also find camping, hunting and fishing adventures in George Washington National Forest. Take in the views at High Knob Fire Lookout Tower, located at an elevation of 4,107 feet, on the State line between Virginia’s Rockingham County and West Virginia’s Pendleton County. Reddish Knob, located at an elevation of 4,398 feet, offers the best overview of the Dry River Ranger District in the George Washington Forest.

Accolades

• Harrisonburg designated Appalachian Trail Community, July 2011.
• Harrisonburg designated as Mountain Biking Mecca, November 2011.
• Virginia was included in Wine Enthusiast’s 10 best wine travel destinations for 2012.
• Harrisonburg named "Best Biking Community" in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, Jan 2013.