Outdoors · Scenic/Picnic
Skyline Drive
- Address
- Syria, Madison County, VA
The 105-mile ridgetop parkway through Shenandoah National Park, with the central district running along Madison County's western boundary past Big Meadows, Fishers Gap, and Milam Gap. Speed is capped at 35 mph and there are 75 overlooks.
From the Journal
- Rapidan Camp: Hoover's Madison County Retreat in October
President Hoover's restored fishing retreat sits where Mill Prong meets Laurel Prong in Madison County, a quiet October excursion paired with the Robinson River and Skyline Drive.
- Dark Hollow Falls: Madison County's Skyline Drive Cascade
Dark Hollow Falls is a 70-foot cascade at the end of a steep 1.4-mile round-trip walk, the closest waterfall to Skyline Drive in Madison County.
- Brix & Columns Vineyards: Fall Tasting Near Harrisonburg
Brix & Columns Vineyards pours flights of five wines for $16–$20 on a 160-acre estate near Harrisonburg, with a fireplace patio and picnic-friendly grounds.
- Blue Ridge Mountain-View Vineyards to Visit This October
Two Blue Ridge-edge vineyards for October: DuCard in Etlan, open daily, and Brix & Columns in McGaheysville, with flights of five for $16 to $20.