You wanna play? Outdoor adventure is our game. We challenge you to conquer Elliot Knob, pull in a native trout on Mossy Creek, drive the Blue Ridge Parkway, hike along Skyline Drive, test your grit in the 100-mile Grindstone Running Marathon, or go rustic and camp to find the Milky Way in the sky above. Go underground at America’s oldest continually-operating show cave – Grand Caverns. Sniff out our favorite swimming holes, and tackle our single tracks for mountain biking glory. Play outside in Augusta County.

In our neck of the woods, you can climb to the top of our highest peak, explore Virginia’s largest wilderness area, seek out waterfalls aplenty, and find yourself breathless from immense Shenandoah Valley views. We’re home to both the northern entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the southern entrance of Skyline Drive. Our trails are your trails.

Gear up, secure a Virginia fishing license, and head to the nearest native trout waters to pull in a beauty. Mossy Creek is a fly-fishing, bucket-list stream you don’t want to miss. If you’re at the South River, try your hand at a “South River flush” – a rainbow trout, a brown trout, and a brook trout. For other stocked trout waters, hike to Coles Run and Mill Creek Reservoirs in the Pedlar Ranger District of the George Washington National Forest.

Hot summer days call for a cool swimming hole, and we have several. From the base of a waterfall to our beach-like Sherando Lake, chilling out is never a problem in Augusta County.

Augusta County is Virginia’s second largest county and offers a wealth of unspoiled beauty. With no skyscrapers in sight, the views – daytime and nighttime – are breathtaking. Stargaze, capture incredible photography, and enjoy our great outdoors when you book your weekend or weeklong stay at one of our campgrounds.

Augusta County is the base camp for four area resorts. With restaurants, supplies, outfitter assistance, and affordable accommodations, we’re an easy drive with all of the required amenities.

Miles of multi-use trails are available for those seeking an excursion on horseback. Short trails offer an afternoon of views while longer trails beckon an overnight reprieve. Ride on.