Skyline Drive?

My husband and I are planning on taking our little ones down Skyline Drive for some leaf peeping next weekend and I was hoping someone could recommend a place to stay the night. I realize it's a big area to cover but we are open to anything so long as there is running water! Thanks!

 

both Skyland and Great Meadows are in the park and a great place right on the drive...that said it's probably booked for the weekend...

http://www.nationalparkreservations..._term=Skyland%20Lodge&utm_campaign=shenandoah

 

You may have better luck leaving the park for lodging. For Skyline Drive, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, & Waynesboro (btw, there's an entry fee--good for a week--and traffic probably will be madness on a weekend).

You might also want to consider driving down US-29 and picking up the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Waynesboro and stay in Lexington, Buena Vista, or Lynchburg.

Have fun!

 

A bit further down the road is Cave Mountain Lake (off 81), it rarely fills up, very clean there, the camp sites are great. There isn't a ton of stuff to do, but they do have a "beach" at the lake, kids can catch these little salamanders and build sand castles for them. We biked a bit, Devil's Marbleyard is closeby, although probably not good for wee ones. Our kids had fun just being by the fire, drinking cocoa and eating smores. Most campsites have a bubbling brook nearby, it's lovely there. Get there before 10pm. It's only $15 for the night!!

 

Those all sound great - especially the camping when the boys get a little older! I ended up booking a room in Luray - we'll hit the caverns too. Thanks for the pointers!