Front Royal & Warren County Guide 2024

Front Royal & Warren County

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Warren County History Outdoor lovers from all over America come to Warren County is located on the eastern side of the Shenandoah Valley at the point where the North and South branches of the Shenandoah River combine in their northward flow to the Potomac River. “Shenandoah” and its variants mean “great plain.” The Shenandoah River offers a source of transportation, beauty, and resources.

prospecting began in the Shenandoah Valley, the Cherokee, Iroquois, and Shawnee peoples were using the Valley as a collective hunting ground.

In 1729 a group of German immigrants led by Joist Hite purchased several thousand acres of land in the northern Shenandoah Valley. A community of Quaker families from Maryland, led by Robert McKay, came at the same time as Hite’s Germans.

American Indians built in Warren County what is considered the oldest permanent structure In 1734 Thomas Chester established a ferry east of the Mississippi River in North America, service known as Chester’s Ferry at the juncture an 11,000-year-old ceremonial building, the of the forks of the Shenandoah River, and in archaeological remains of which are known today the 1740s an English Lord — Thomas, Lord as the Thunderbird Site. The first documented Fairfax, the Sixth Baron of Cameron — came to European explorer to see Warren County and the the area that is today Warren County to lay claim Shenandoah Valley — John Lederer, in 1670 — to his inheritance: a 5 million-acre (219-square noted an almost eerie absence of native peoples, mile) swath of the colony that extended from who had been killed by warfare and disease. the Chesapeake Bay through the Shenandoah By the early 1700s, when fur trapping and land Valley and on to western Maryland. In 1754 a 4 Front Royal & Warren County Guide

large extended family under the leadership of the son of a French Huguenot, Peter LeHew, settled at the foot of the Blue Ridge along the road leading from Chester’s Gap to Chester’s Ferry, and LeHewtown was established. During the French & Indian War, LeHewtown was the Royal Frontier of the British Empire, hence the town’s name at the time of its charter in 1788: Front Royal.

had constructed an enormous rayon facility, which would employ over 80 percent of the county’s workforce by the 1940s. The Great Depression saw many public works projects in the county develop, the largest of which was Shenandoah National Park and its Skyline Drive.

Tourism was now added to agriculture and industry as Warren County’s livelihood.

By the coming of railroads and canals in the 1830s the overland migration routes changed, and when Warren County was incorporated in March 1836, the community had settled into an agricultural existence, with small farming villages surrounding Front Royal and Riverton.

Today Warren County still stands at the nexus of several transportation routes and has become part of the greater Washington, D.C., community and economy, both receiving visitors and new residents from northern Virginia as well as sending many residents in the opposite direction When the war came in 1861, Warren County for work and school. Warren County continues bore, with the rest of Virginia, much of the to grow and change as a result, with its position horrors of war. Great battles fought nearby meant as a transportation hub continuing to define that a steady stream of wounded to be cared for and growth as it has for centuries. supplies to be collected. On May 23, 1862, the Battle of Front Royal took place in the streets and Provided by the Warren Heritage Society buildings of the county seat, and Warren County lost use of the bridges spanning the forks of the Shenandoah.

In 1864 the Union burned many mills in the Valley, Warren County’s included. The war’s end saw Warren in ruins, its economy shattered, and its population drained. New bridges would not connect Front Royal to the rest of the county for another three decades.

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The turn of the century saw new life breathed into Warren County, which had slowly recovered during Reconstruction with the development of the Bank of Warren and some light industry.

By the 1890s the Front Royal-Riverton Improvement Company had incorporated, built new bridges, laid out new neighborhoods, and encouraged new factories to locate in Front Royal and Riverton — Virginia’s “Twin Cities.” The county drew its labor pool from surrounding counties that remained largely agricultural, and by the 1930s the American Viscose Corporation

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BOAT

landings

Acorn Hill Boat Landing Shenandoah River Campground

Catlett Ford Boat Landing 1 Catletts Ford Rd, Front Royal The facility serves as the only river access point between Riverton Landing and U.S. Route 50 while construction continues on the Morgan Ford Bridge. GPS Coordinates: 38.9784, -78.2587

Farms Riverview Boat Landing 15 Farms Riverview Rd., Front Royal Concrete ramp. GPS coordinates: 38.99, -78.07

Front Royal Boat Landing Located in Eastham Park in the Town of Front Royal at the end of Luray Avenue. This landing provides access to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It will accommodate canoes and has a concrete ramp for other small boats. There is also a picnic area, park, dog park and a parking lot. Lighting has been provided. GPS coordinates: 38.9134562825704, -78.2096946688109

Front Royal Golf Club Boat Landing 950 Country Club Rd., Front Royal

Indian Hollow Boat Landing 1020 Indian Hollow Rd., Bentonville This landing is located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River and has a two-acre parking lot and a gravel ramp. It is located across a low water bridge on Route 613 just west of Bentonville.

GPS coordinates: 38.8405362186519, -78.3290654226503

Karo Boat Landing 200 Chapman Farm Rd., Front Royal Route 340 South approx. 5 miles south of Front Royal located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River near the entrance to Gooney Run. The site features a parking lot and gravel ramp.

Shoreline access only. GPS coordinates: 38.8715129146727, -78.2526408551648

COVER PHOTO: Melissa Saffalle, of Front Royal, checks on her zinnia flowers that are still vibrant in late October. Photo/Rich Cooley

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Blue Ridge Arts Council 540-635-9909 • blueridgearts.org The mission of Blue Ridge Arts Council is to provide a broad base of support for the visual and performing arts, in all segments of the community, by increasing awareness, interest, knowledge and participation. Founded in 1988, Blue Ridge Arts Council is celebrating 32 years of service to the community. A 15-member community-based board governs the work of the council and employs a full time Executive Director and a part-time office administrator.

The arts council coordinates several gallery spaces throughout the county, and exhibits and sells fine art by local and regional artists. Music and Art Lessons are offered at our Main Street Gallery throughout the week. Each summer the council presents “Gazebo Gatherings,” a summer concert series held at the Town Commons each Thursday evening at 7pm, July and August. Special events throughout the year include our Annual Arts Citizen of the Year Dinner and Roast, and the annual community holiday kick-off event Deck the Halls (held the 3rd Friday/Saturday November).

Festivals & County Fair Going strong for over three decades, the Chamber’s Virginia Wine and Craft Festival is an event you don’t want to miss.

This festival is held the third Saturday in May each year. Wine tastings from over 20 Virginia wineries and crafters of all kinds from throughout the East Coast bring people from far and wide to Front Royal. The fun isn’t limited to the adults; there are rides, games, and face painting for the kids.

Another annual Front Royal festival is the Festival of Leaves, organized by the Warren Heritage Society. The Festival of Leaves is enjoyed in October in the historical downtown area.

Come enjoy the splendor of fall with your neighbors.

The holiday season brings another fun event to Front Royal.

Downtown Front Royal’s annual Christmas Parade is a fun event for all ages. Bundle up and enjoy the lights and sounds of the season while mingling with neighbors and friends.

The Warren County Fairground is over 60 years old, and the Fair Association was established in 1987 as a nonprofit organization. The Warren County Fair is always held the first full week of August. There are pageants, nightly entertainment, carnival rides, youth contests, a pet show, a 4-H livestock show and sale, a home economics division for youth and adults, agriculture and livestock divisions, vendor displays, a community trade show, truck & tractor pull, pro wrestling, monster trucks, a demolition derby, and, of course, lots of food.

Visit warrencountyfair.com or call 540-635-5827 for more information.

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Front Royal Government Contact Information

landings 102 E. Main St., Front Royal • 540-635-8007

Morgan’s Ford Low Water Bridge Landing Happy Creek Rd., Front Royal

• Town Manager Joe Weltz 540-635-8007

Located at the Morgan’s Ford Low Water Bridge on Route 624 on the Main-stem of the Shenandoah River with a gravel lot and a one acre parking area. Shoreline access only.

• Town Attorney George M. Sonnett Jr. 540-635-7872

Riverton Boat Landing

• Front Royal Town Council Melissa DeDomenico-Payne Joshua L. Ingram Amber F. Morris H. Bruce Rappaport Glenn E. Wood

150 Riverton Rd., Riverton Access to the main stem of the Shenandoah River, with a concrete ramp, gravel parking and access to deep water suitable for motorboats and water skiing. GPS coordinates: 38.949623922578, -78.198081583139

1371 Downing Farm Rd., Front Royal

• Mayor Lori A. Cockrell 540-635-9063

The landing, located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah, is accessed off Downing Farm Road in the Thunderbird Farms area of Warren County. GPS coordinates: 38.8785, -78.2617

• Vice Mayor R. Wayne Sealock

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• Front Royal Police Chief Kahle Magalis 900 Monroe Ave., Front Royal • 540-635-2111

Simpson’s Public Boat Landing

• Front Royal Visitors Center 414 E. Main St., Front Royal • 540-635-5788 Open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. except Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s

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• Front Royal Area Transit Route begins and ends at Visitor’s Center Fare 50-cents 540-341-3464, 877-777-2708 • vatransit.org • Front Royal-Warren County Airport 229 Stokes Airport Rd., Front Royal • 540-635-3570 • Warren Memorial Hospital 351 Valley Health Way, Front Royal • 540-636-0300 • Saint Luke Community Clinic 316 N. Royal Ave., Front Royal • 540-636-4325

Warren County Government Contact Information 220 N. Commerce Ave., Suite 100 Front Royal 540-636-4600

• Cooperative Extension Agent Corey Childs 540-635-4549

• County Administrator Dr. Edwin C. Daley

• Solid Waste Department Manager Jamie Lentz • Warren County 540-636-0794 Health Department 465 W. 15th St., Suite 200 • Fire & Rescue Services Front Royal Chief James “Jimmy” Bonzano II 540-635-3159 540-636-3830 Board of Supervisors • Commonwealth’s Attorney • Fork District John S. Bell Vicky L. Cook 540-635-5441 • Happy Creek District

• County Attorney Jason J. Ham 540-636-6674 • Clerk of the Court Angela Moore, 26th Circuit 540-635-2435 • Clerk of the General District Court Lauren E. Jones 540-635-2335 • Clerk of the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Shanna Lane Henry 540-635-4107 • Commissioner of Revenue Sherry T. Sours 540-635-2651 • Treasurer Janice Butler Shanks 540-635-2215 • Voting Registrar Matthew Reisinger 540-635-4327 • Building Inspections Official David Beahm 540-636-9973 • Director Parks & Recreation Dan Lenz 540-635-1021 • Planning Director Matt Wendling 540-636-3354 • Social Services Director Jon Martz 540-635-3430

• Humane Society of Warren County 1245 Progress Dr., Front Royal 540-635-4734

Jerome K. “Jay” Butler, Vice Chair

• Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail Supt. Russell W. Gilkison 540-622-6097

• South River District Cheryl L. Cullers, Chair

• Sheriff’s Department Sheriff Crystal M. Cline 540-635-4128

• North River District Dr. Richard A. Jamiesen

• Warren County Community Center 538 Villa Ave., Front Royal 540-635-1021 • Samuels Public Library 330 E. Criser Rd., Front Royal 540-635-3153 • Warren County Extension Office 540-635-4549 • Senior Center 1217 Commonwealth Ave. Front Royal 540-635-8652 • Northwestern Community Services 209 W. Criser Rd., Suite 100 Front Royal 540-636-2931

• Shenandoah District John W. Stanmeyer

School Board • Superintendent Chris Ballenger 540-635-2171

• Fork District Andrea M. Lo alo@wcps.k12.va.us

• Happy Creek District Antoinette Funk afunk@wcps.k12.va.us

• North River District Melanie Salins msalins@wcps.k12.va.us

• Shenandoah District Thomas McFadden tmcfadden@wcps.k12.va.us • South River District Kristen Pence kpence@wcps.k12.va.us

• Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging 207 Mosby Ln., Front Royal 540-635-7141 Front Royal & Warren County Guide

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BREWERIES

and wineries

Backroom Brewery 150 Ridgemont Rd., Middletown • 540-869-8482

The Blue Ridge Whiskey Wine Loop 540-843-0584 • discovershenandoah.com/whisky-wine-loop

Capstone Vineyards 13400 Crimson Ln., Linden 202-213-8418 • campstonevineyards.com

Chester Gap Cellars 4615 Remount Rd., Front Royal 540-636-8086 • chestergapcellars.com

Front Royal Brewing Co. 122 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-631-0773 • frontroyalbrewing.com

Fox Meadow Winery 3310 Freezeland Rd., Linden 540-636-6777 • foxmeadowwinery.com

Glen Manor Vineyards 2244 Browntown Rd., Front Royal 540-635-6324 • glenmanorvineyards.com

Honey & Hops Brew Works 212 E. Main St., Front Royal • 540-692-6032

Linden Vineyards 3708 Harrels Corner Rd., Linden 540-364-1997 • lindenvineyards.com

Rappahannock Cellars 14437 Hume Rd,. Huntly 540-635-9398 • cellars.com

SAGA Meadery 7 South St., Front Royal • 339-221-3115

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Warren County Schools • A.S. Rhodes Elementary 224 W. Strasburg Rd., Front Royal • 540-635-4556 • Blue Ridge Technical Center 280 Luray Ave., Front Royal • 540-635-7123 • Brighter Futures Learning Community 540-635-2725 • Chelsea Academy 1190 Progress Dr., Front Royal 540-635-0622 • chelseaacademy.org

• Mountain Laurel Montessori School 155 Biggs Dr., Front Royal 540-636-4257 • mountainlaurelmontessori.org • Mountain Vista Governor’s School mvgshome.org • Randolph-Macon Academy 200 Academy Dr., Front Royal 540-636-5200 • rma.edu • Ressie Jeffries Elementary 320 E. Criser Rd., Front Royal • 540-636-6824

• Christendom College 134 Christendom Dr., Front Royal 540-636-2900 • christendom.edu

• Seton Home Study School 1350 Progress Dr., Front Royal 540-636-9990 • setonhome.org

• Divinum Auxilium Academy 6294 Browntown Rd., Front Royal 540-631-0086 • divineassistanceacademy.org

• Skyline High School 151 Skyline Vista Dr., Front Royal • 540-631-0366

• Dominion Ridge Academy 80 N. Lake Ave., Front Royal (inside New Hope Bible Church) 540-635-6799 • dominionridgeacademy.com • E. Wilson Morrison Elementary 40 Crescent St., Front Royal • 540-635-4188 • Front Royal Christian School 1190 Progress Dr., Front Royal • 540-631-0033 • Hilda J. Barbour Elementary 290 Westminster Dr., Front Royal • 540-622-8090 • Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary 1015 Stonewall Dr., Front Royal • 540-635-3125

• Skyline Middle School 240 Luray Ave., Front Royal • 540-636-0909 • Warren County High School 155 Westminster Dr., Front Royal • 540-635-4144 • Warren County Middle School 522 Heritage Dr., Front Royal • 540-635-2194 • Laurel Ridge Community College 540-868-7116, 800-906-5322 • laurelridge.edu Fauquier Campus: 540-351-1505 Luray/Page Campus: 540-843-0722

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GOLF

Legislators

Blue Ridge Shadows 456 Shadows Dr., Front Royal 540-631-9661 • 866-631-9661 • blueridgeshadows.com

Front Royal Golf Club 902 Country Club Rd., Front Royal • 540-636-9061 Offers an American FootGolf League FootGolf nine-hole Par 32 course

Shenandoah Valley Golf Club

Sly Fox Golf Club 65 Jackson’s Chase Dr., Middletown 540-635-7814 • jacksonchasegolfclub.com

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riding

Double H Stable 5197 Reliance Rd., Front Royal 540-636-4523 • doublehstable.com Open daily. Features open pastures, woods and water crossings.

Royal Horseshoe Farm 509 Morgan Ford Rd., Front Royal 540-636-6375 • royalhorseshoe.com Trail riding offered year-round. Experiences range from gentle pastures, to wide sloping trails and stream crossings.

Skyland Stables at Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive, Skyland Upper Loop, Luray • 877-847-1919 More than 150 miles of horse trails. Reservations required.

Skyland Ranch Resort 751 Mountain Rd., Front Royal • 540-635-4169

Shenandoah Trail Rides 751 Mountain Rd., Front Royal (Located at Skyline Ranch Resort) 540-635-4169 • skylineranchresort.com

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District Office: 424-A South St., Front Royal, VA 22630 804-698-1031 Email: DelDOates@house.virginia.gov • State Senator Timmy French (R) District 1 General Assembly Building P. O. Box 396, Richmond, VA 23218 804-698-7501

134 Golf Club Circle, Front Royal 540-636-4653 • shenandoahvalleygolfclub.com

HORSEBACK

• Delegate Delores Oates (R) District 31 General Assembly Building 201 N. 9th St., Richmond, VA 23219 804-698-1031

• Congressman Ben Cline (6th District) 2443 Rayburn House Washington, DC 20515-4606 202-225-5431 District Office: 100 N. Loudoun St., Suite 120 Winchester, VA 22601 540-546-0876 • U.S. Senator Tim Kaine 919 E. Main St., Suite 970, Richmond 23219 804-771-2221 kaine.senate.gov • U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner 703 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 202-224-2023 warner.senate.gov • Gov. Glenn Youngkin P.O. Box 1475 Richmond, VA 23218 804-786-2211 governor.virginia.gov

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MUSEUMS Balthis House 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-635-1446 • warrenheritagesociety.org Built circa 1787 and named for the William Balthis family, who lived here from 1838 to 1908. It is the oldest surviving house in Front Royal. For access to the Balthis House, please visit the Ivy Lodge.

Belle Boyd Cottage 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 • warrenheritagesociety.org Belle Boyd was a teenage girl who stayed with her aunt and uncle in Front Royal. While living at the Cottage, she spied on the Union troops occupying the town and informed Stonewall Jackson of their size and movement. Visit the Ivy Lodge to tour the Cottage.

Ivy Lodge - Museum, Gift Shop & Warren Heritage Society 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 • warrenheritagesociety.org Formerly the Davis Roy House (established 1825) and Samuels Public Library (established 1952), the Ivy Lodge presently houses a free museum, gift shop and the Warren County Heritage Society’s offices.

County Parks & Recreation Andreae Family Wellness & Recreation Trail at Warren Memorial Hospital

The new Warren Memorial Hospital has taken this need for outdoor exercise for both mental and physical health seriously, with a public walking trail on the hospital campus with over three miles of wooded trails and two scenic overlooks.

Bowman Park

Luray Ave., Front Royal, next to St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 120 W. Main St. Offers benches and picnic tables

Burrell Brooks Jr. Community Park

450 E. Criser Rd., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Three-acre park with a walking trail, outdoor exercise equipment, sand volleyball court, basketball court, horseshoe pit, large play structure consisting of three slides with a connecting bridge, ride on the dinosaur or swings. Large shelter with restrooms. Open dawn to dusk.

Chimney Field Park

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410 W. 12th St., Front Royal • 540-635-1021 Offers two softball fields with concession and restroom facilities, tennis and basketball courts, a practice soccer field, and a picnic shelter.

101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 • warrenheritagesociety.org

Dr. Seide Memorial Botanical Gardens

The archives is named after a local historian and includes genealogical and historical documents from Warren County and the Town of Front Royal. The Warren Heritage Society runs this wonderful treasure. There is a nominal fee for non-members of the Warren Heritage Society for archival research.

Prospect Hill Cemetery 200 W Prospect St., Front Royal • 540-635-5468 At the entrance to the cemetery is the Mosby Monument. This monument, erected in 1899, commemorates the lives of seven John S. Mosby’s Rangers who were executed in Front Royal in September of 1864. General Grant, who was frustrated by the daring raids made by Mosby’s Rangers in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, issued the order to immediately hang any of Mosby’s men who were captured. The seven men commemorated on this monument died as a result of the order. On a circular lot at the top of the hill, known as Soldier’s Circle, lay the remains of 276 soldiers representing each of the thirteen states of the Confederacy.

From this hill, Stonewall Jackson directed his troops during the Battle of Front Royal on May 23, 1862.

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200 E. 8th St., Front Royal This 3.5 acre park is located adjacent to the Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center and separates Lions Park from Gertrude E. Miller Park. Features a Splash Pad, short paved walking paths around a lighted water fountain, benches, shaded garden area full of shrubbery and flowers and fishing platform.

Open dawn to dusk.

Eastham Park

860 Luray Ave., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 warrencountyva.net/eastham-park.html Non-motorized bikes only. Located in the Town of Front Royal at the end of Luray Avenue. Front Royal Boat Landing is located here on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Trail for walkers, runners and bikers. Multi-purpose fields and two dog parks. The Eastham Park Walking Trail is part of the park and currently is one mile in length that follows along the bank of the Shenandoah River before going through a wooded area towards Skyline High School and an outdoor classroom.

Florence Smith Memorial Playground

333 Front St., Front Royal • 635-7750 One-acre park adjacent to and accessible from Happy Creek

Trail. It offers a picnic shelter, swing set, play structure and merry-go-round. Open daily dawn to dusk.

space to 13- and 14-year-old middle school students on Wednesdays.

Gertrude E. Miller Community Park

Rockland Park & Disc Golf Course

905 Stadium Dr., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Claude A. Stokes, Jr. Community swimming pool facility, five lighted picnic shelters (#1-4, and 6), picnic tables, park benches, grills, drinking fountain, two lighted softball fields, playground, lighted tennis courts, lighted basketball court, sand volleyball court, restrooms, electricity, concession buildings, Champions 53 Field Complex, Little League Baseball Complex and Bing Crosby Stadium.

706 Rockland Rd., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Walking trails, large playground structure, 18-hole disc golf course, two large picnic shelters, outdoor fitness equipment.

Open year round.

Royal Shenandoah Greenway

The trail runs from the Visitors Center, down Main Street to Luray Avenue, and then proceeds down to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. From there it travels along the river Happy Creek Arboretum for about a half mile, then passes under a railroad overpass Prospect St. & Commerce Ave., Front Royal and proceeds up through the woods to where it presently Over 30 tree species identified. It has benches, gazebo, picnic stops in front of the Skyline High School. Taking the trail in the tables and footbridge. opposite direction from the Visitors Center one can easily find a macadam path running from Main Street to South Street and from South Street to Criser Road near the library.

Linden Park The trail continues a short distance from Skyline High School to Dismal Hollow Rd., Linden • 540-635-7750 the intersection of Route 340 and Criser Road. And then about Shelter, picnic tables, playground equipment, parking lot and a half mile along Criser Road to Happy Creek. That completes bus turnaround area. Portable restroom. the loop.

There is much to see along the Royal Shenandoah Greenway.

Lions Park & Fantasyland Playground There is an arboretum replete with a variety of labeled trees and shrubs that the Tree Stewards maintain. A stroll along the 903 Hometown Way, Front Royal • 540-635-7750 South Fork of the Shenandoah, is sublime with spring bluebells Lions Park has three acres adjacent to Gertrude E. Miller Park providing bright and restful color. The Town has installed two and is bordered by Happy Creek, Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center, Seide Botanical Gardens. Features two separate kiosks – one in the Arboretum and the second, funded by the Beautification Committee, at the Visitors Center – providing playground areas, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits and sand volleyball court. Harmony Park addition was added in 2018, has information about tree care and current events. The Trees Stewards maintain these kiosks. five structures for children to explore musical play.

And now the trail is taking on a life of its own. As the result of a Boy Scout project there is a book box by the river where Peter LeHew Park one can read at leisure, take a book home and later return it 410 W. 13th St., Front Royal along with other book donations. Eastham Park, through which A one-half acre park has a large playground structure with two runs the river section of the trail, has two dog parks (large and slides, four-person see-saw, rock climbing wall, swing set and small) and soccer fields. An extractable toilet is in a section of small picnic shelter.

Eastham Park that is in the flood plane. This is being built by the Blue Ridge Technical Center and the entire building can be removed in times of flooding.

Raymond E. Santmyers Youth Center The Royal Shenandoah Greenway is a trail for hikers, bikers, 208 E. 8th St., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 walkers, and baby strollers. Information: Front Royal/Warren warrencountyva.net/santmyers-youth-center County Tree Stewards With the support of town and county governments and the private sector, Reaching Out Now (RON) is well on its way to Shenandoah River State Park bringing the re-imaged Raymond E. Santmyers Student Union and Activity Center to life.

351 Daughter of Stars Dr., Bentonville 540-622-6840 • virginiastateparks.gov Several big-ticket items remain, including a new kitchen for Shenandoah River State Park, also known as the Raymond cooking classes that will connect to a barista area, updating R. “Andy” Guest State Park, offers adventure on and off the the stage, a quiet space for tutoring with a library area, a community room, video, board and card games, a billiard, ping river. The Park provides public access to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River and the scenic beauty of the Massanutten pong and foosball tables, furniture and a security system.

Mountain region. Visitors can spend time hiking, biking and Outside, plans include patio seating and playing areas for horseback riding or at the riverside picnic area enjoying games like cornhole, volleyball and soccer and a garden area allowing students the opportunity to grow their own vegetables a cookout and a dip in the cool waters. The Park holds a wide variety of events, festivals, workshops and educational and then learn how to prepare them. programs throughout the year. The Park includes 1,600 acres, A soft opening is planned for April with a grand opening of five miles of shoreline, 24 miles of trails, over 31 camp/cabin the space in August. The center will be open to high school options. students Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays from around noon to 7 p.m. There is hope to be able to open the Front Royal & Warren County Guide

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The Appalachian Trail

discoverfrontroyal.com/visitor-guide.html The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190 mile-long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, build by private citizens, and completed just 16 years later in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, numerous state agencies and the dedicated work of thousands of nature-loving volunteers. The Trail has 101 miles that run through the Shenandoah National Park and blazes through 14 states. The highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet and the local trail crossing is three miles south of downtown Front Royal.

Virginia Beer Museum 16 Chester St., Front Royal 540-313-1441 • facebook.com/VABeerMuseum The first official Beer Museum in Virginia. Learn the fascinating story of Virginia’s 400 year history with beer. Enjoy our growing collection of artifacts and displays. Experience an interactive tour of Virginia breweries. Taste Virginia’s award-winning craft beers.

Warren Heritage Society 101 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-1446 • warrenheritagesociety.org

Warren County Community Center

538 Villa Ave., Front Royal • 540-635-1021 Warren County’s Parks & Recreation Department has a variety of athletic facilities available for rent. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact the Warren County Community Center.

Facilities in Gertrude E. Miller Park: 2 adult softball fields, 2 baseball fields (including Bing Crosby Stadium), 2 tennis courts Facilities in Chimney Field Park: 3 youth softball fields, 4 lighted tennis courts, lighted basketball court Facilities in Skyline Soccer Plex: A stadium field, multiple game fields, and multiple practice fields Facilities in the Warren County Health & Human Services Complex: Football practice fields, track, gymnasium with concession stand, cafe, band room, toddler-safe so play room, indoor batting cage. 465 W. 15th St., Front Royal. 540-635-3430

The Society was first organized in 1971 as a local history project.

Their mission: “to create and enhance an awareness of Warren County heritage through preservation and education.” The Society’s first project was the Festival of Leaves, which can now be enjoyed each year on historical Main Street in the month of October. The Society operates the Ivy Lodge, Belle Boyd Cottage and the Laura Virginia Hale Archives.

Warren Rifles Confederate Museum 95 Chester St., Front Royal 540-636-6982 • 540-635-3463 • battlefields.org The museum was founded and is operated by the Warren Rifles Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The museum contains an excellent collection of relics and records of the War Between the States. It offers gifts that reflect that era.

Warren County Dog Park

860 Luray Ave., Front Royal Part of Eastham Park. Provides 0.75 acre area for smaller, timid or older dogs; while an accompanying 1.90 acres is geared toward larger dogs.

Warren County Health & Human Services Complex

600 W. 15th St., Front Royal • 540-635-3430 Gymnasium, cafe, regulation football field and several open space practice facilities.

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101 Kerfoot Ave., Front Royal The 15,000 square-foot facility is designed for skate boarders, in-line skaters and scooter and BMX bike riders with playground, shelters, picnic tables, grill, concession stand and restrooms. Open daily dawn to dusk. The Skyline Soccerplex, part of the Skate Park, has 6 game fields (two with lights) and two practice fields with a paved walking trail.

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POOLS Claude A. Stokes Community Swimming Pool 1000 Stadium Dr., Front Royal • 540-635-9433 Features a Z-shape pool with 25 meter semi lanes, diving board, water slide, handicapped stairwell and lift, large wading and raindrop fountain pools. There are lifeguards on duty at all times, however, children age 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The facility also includes a zipline, concessions area and two picnic shelters.

Gertrude Miller Community Park 905 Stadium Dr., Front Royal • 540-635-7750 Claude A. Stokes, Jr. Community swimming pool facility, five lighted picnic shelters (#1-4, and 6), picnic tables, park benches, grills, drinking fountain, two lighted softball fields, playground, lighted tennis courts, lighted basketball court, sand volleyball court, restrooms, electricity, concession buildings, Champions 53 Field Complex, Little League Baseball Complex and Bing Crosby Stadium.

Outdoor Recreation Battle of Front Royal Driving Tour 414 E. Main St., Front Royal 540-635-5788 • discoverfrontroyal.com

Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons 552 Milldale Hollow Rd., Front Royal 540-622-6325 • rideair.com

Downriver Canoe Company

884 Indian Hollow Rd., Bentonville 540-635-5526 • downriver.com Downriver Canoe Company invites you to join us for an unforgettable day of fun and adventure on one of America’s most beautiful rivers. In business since 1974.

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Happy Creek Trail

8567 Stonewall Jackson Hwy., Front Royal This trail is located adjacent to Commerce Avenue and runs 540-635-5440 • 800-270-8808 • frontroyaloutdoors.com. one-half mile. Designed for walkers, runners, bikers and hikers.

Offering adventures in a canoe, tube, kayak or raft on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River.

Historic Front Royal Walking Tour 414 E. Main St., Front Royal • 540-635-5788

George Washington National Forest - Visit the Front Royal Visitors Center for a complimentary copy of our self-guided tour detailing the making of the town.

Lee Ranger District 4917 Strasburg Rd., Strasburg 540-984-4101 • fs.usda.gov/gwj About 5 miles from Front Royal with areas to camp throughout the beautiful George Washington National Forest, but the closest area to Front Royal is Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area. Fishing is permitted in the forest following state regulations. More information may be obtained by contacting the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries at dgif.state.va.us or 804-367-1000. Permits may be required.

Please note: the address given here is actually that of Panorama Memorial Gardens, but that will take you to the GW forest entry point.

Gooney Creek Campground

7122 Stonewall Jackson Hwy., Front Royal 540-635-4066 • gooneycreek.com Offering 45 sites with several having electric/water hookups and the Shenandoah River in walking distance. Minutes from Shenandoah National Park/Skyline Drive and Skyline Caverns.

Low Water Bridge Campground 192 Panhandle Rd., Bentonville • 540-635-7277

Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center

600 4-H Center Rd., Front Royal 540-635-7171 • nova4h.com A 229-acre center designed for conferences, retreats, educational programs, seminars and workshops with an auditorium that seats 300. Open year-round with lodging, meals, meeting rooms, public pool and recreational facilities.

Four lodges provide heated space for overnight stays.

Each lodge is equipped with bunk beds and is handicapped accessible.

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SHENANDOAH

national park

nps.gov/shen/ Open year-round, Shenandoah National Park is home to the famous Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road that winds across the crests of mountains through the entire length of the park. Along the way are scenic vistas showcasing the spectacular landscapes to the east and the west.

The park is much more than just Skyline Drive, however. There are over 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the renowned Appalachian Trail. Each trail holds its own surprises, whether it is a hidden waterfall or panoramic view, and there is a trail for each skill level. Hikers may run into one of the many species of wildlife found in the park or find apple trees, stone foundations, and cemeteries of inhabitants from long ago.

In addition to trails, there are also camping and lodging facilities available. Visitors centers are open mid-May through late October.

SKYLINE

caverns

10344 Stonewall Jackson Hwy., Front Royal 540-635-4545 • 800-296-4545 • skylinecaverns.com Skyline Caverns is the closest natural wonder to the nation’s capital and hosts nearly 100,000 visitors each year. People come from all around to experience the rare anthodites, unique formations of delicate white spikes, spreading in all directions, including upward, from their position on the cave ceiling.

The guided tour featuring the cave’s geological history takes adventurers deep underground. Don’t forget a jacket on the tour; the caves stay a cool 54 degrees year-round. Award-winning lighting systems allow visitors to enjoy the splendor of the Capital Dome, Rainbow Trail, the Painted Desert, the Wishing Well, the Grotto of Nativity, Cathedral Hall, the Shrine, Fairyland Lake, and much more. Included are three underground streams and the 37foot Rainbow Waterfall.

Skyline Caverns also offers the Skyline Arrow, a one-fifth-scale miniature train, and the Enchanted Dragon Mirror Maze, a must for the young at heart. Located at the Northern Entrance to Skyline Drive, Skyline Caverns is open at 9 a.m. daily.

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Poe’s South Fork Campground 203 Riverside Dr., Front Royal 540-636-6192 • poessouthforkcampground.com

Skydive Front Royal

229 Stokes Airport Rd., Front Royal • 540-935-3279

Skyline Caverns

10344 Stonewall Jackson Hwy., Front Royal • 540-635-4545

Shenandoah National Park

Off Route 340, 1 mile from Front Royal Visitors Center 800-999-3500 • 800-999-4714 Drive along Skyline Drive or hike along over 500 miles of hiking trails, walking along the Appalachian Trail or heading to a waterfall, swimming hole or a majestic mountain peak. Fishing is permitted (with a license) in the many streams. Lodging is available at the park’s campgrounds (no RV hookups), cabins and in-house rooms. Please check the website as they will offer different amenities. Reservations may be required. Open year round, weather permitting. Stop in the Front Royal Visitors Center for directions and more information.

Shenandoah River/Raymond R. Andy Guest Jr. State Park 350 Daughter of Stars Dr., Bentonville • 540-622-6840

Skyline Canoe Co.

541 S. Royal Ave., Front Royal 540-305-7695 • skylinecanoe.com

Skyline Ranch Resort

751 Mountain Rd., Front Royal • 540-635-4169 Offers camping to Coast to Coast, AOR, RPI and RCI members with many amenities. Cabins and chalets, campsites for tents and RVs. Located about 6 miles from Front Royal. Horseback riding, activities for children, salt water walk-in pool.

Twin Rivers Campground

203 Riverside Dr., Front Royal 540-636-6192 • twinriversrvcampground.com

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Frederick County/Winchester Timbrook Public Safety Center 231 East Piccadilly St. Winchester

CVS Pharmacy 2207 Valley Ave. Winchester

Winchester/Frederick Joint Judicial Center 5 North Kent St., Winchester

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Front Royal Ward • 540-686-1640 7145 Browntown Rd., Front Royal 10 a.m. Worship • comeuntochrist.org

Fishnet Ministries Church

Sunday Worship 10:30 am “Come As You Are” 391 Fishnet Blvd., Front Royal, VA 22630 540-636-2961 • www.fishnetministries.org

Rockland Community Church 2921 Rockland Road, Front Royal 540-635-8312 • Sunday Worship 11am www.rocklandcommunitychurch.net

Skyline Baptist Church 1200 John Marshall Hwy., Front Royal, VA 22630 540-635-4212 • www.skylinebaptist.us

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