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Shenandoah National
Park and Skyline
Drive: Our own beautiful
‘backyard’, we share this
historic mountaintop park
each year with 1.3 million
visitors. Adventure seekers
enjoy more than 197,000
acres of land and in excess
of 500 miles of hiking trails,
including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Along the 105-mile
Skyline Drive - a National Scenic Byway – visitors have access to
75 scenic overlooks, four campgrounds, three lodging facilities,
restaurants, shopping and educational features.
www.nps.gov/shen
Shenandoah River: The
south fork of the Shenandoah
River flows through the
entire length of Page County,
offering a water playground
for canoeing, tubing, kayaking, jet skiing, fishing and swimming.
George Washington National
Forest: On the county’s western
border, the George Washington
Forest, extending into West Virginia,
is the largest publicly-owned land
base for recreation in the eastern
United States. It features more than
100 recreation sites ranging from
picnic and camping areas to scenic
overlooks and ATV trails. Deer, bear and small game hunting and
trout fishing are permitted.
Page County Heritage Association Historic Properties:
The Association maintains four properties significant to the history
of the county. Massanutten School
is a restored one-room school next
to the Page Public Library in Luray.
In the nearby village of Hamburg,
Calendine, Hamburg Country Store
Calendine
and the Mauck Meeting House are
located. Calendine, c. 1852, was
the residence of the famed sculptor
William Randolph Barbee. Though its origins are much older, the
country store is set in the 1940s. Dating from around 1770, the
Mauck Meeting House is a Virginia and National
Historic Landmark. www.pagecountyheritage.com
Luray Singing Tower: The 117-foot Belle Brown
Northcott Memorial Carillon contains 47 bells and is
one of the nation’s major carillons. Free recitals are
held spring through fall in this scenic park opposite
Luray Caverns.