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<p><strong>Memorial Day Weekend - Camping on the Shenandoah River</strong></p>

Shenandoah River Camping

<p><strong>Memorial Day Weekend - Camping on the Shenandoah River</strong></p>

Details

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and it's time to go camping. Camping on the Shenandoah River is a inexpensive way to spend a very relaxing weekend. Call a freind, pack your gear and join other gay outdoorsey guys on the river.

We are camping riverside at campsite #6. Campsite #6 is on the right where the road meets the river. Site #6 is a new site for our group and has been very popular with other groups in the past. Please arrive anytime on Friday after 12:00 noon; Your welcome to stay until MONDAY at 6:00 PM. The cost for the three day weekend is $24 per person. Please be prepared to pay cash at the campsite.

Directions

GPS Info
If you want to use your GPS device, you can use the following address. This address will get you to the old canoe house at the farm entrance.
GPS Address: 101 Misty Meadow Lane, Bentonville, VA 22610
Bentonville, VA 22610

Driving Directions from DC
1. From the Washington DC Capital Beltway take I?66 West approx. 62 miles.
2. Take exit number 13 toward VA?55/ LINDEN / FRONT ROYAL.
3. Turn LEFT onto VA?79 APPLE MOUNTAIN RD at bottom of exit ramp.
4. Turn RIGHT onto VA?55/ JOHN MARSHALL HWY. Continue to follow VA?55 E. 5.23 miles
5. Turn LEFT onto US?340/ S ROYAL AVE. Continue to follow US?340 S. 9.57 miles
6. Turn RIGHT onto VA?629/ ACORN HILL RD. 0.99 miles
Note: You will see a white church on your right, just before turning on Acorn Hill Road. Acorn hill is the
second right after the church.
7. Turn RIGHT onto VA?628/ ROCKY HOLLOW RD. 0.2 miles
Note. Gravel road begins. You will see a sign on the fence Massanutten Canoe Co.
8. Take 1st LEFT onto VA?629/ ACORN HILL RD. 0.30 miles
(Yep, Acorn Hill again. There's a mailbox for the Munson's right after the turn.
9. This is where it gets tricky. Follow Acorn Hill Rd. all the way to the end. (This will take you down a
steep hill to the river. If you're traveling at night, you won't see it until you're right on it. Go slow
or you'll end up in the river!)
10. Turn left when you reach the river. Continue driving on the gravel road alongside the Shenandoah
River. You will pass a lonely street sign on your left, Crystal River Road. The road will end at the entrance to the farm.
After you are through the main gate, there's a sign for Massanutten Canoe Co., and a sign that says
Private Property ? Do Not Enter. ENTER ANYWAY! ? YOUR HERE FOR CAMPING. YOU GO GIRL
NOTE: LANDMARK ?? You will see an old house on the right with trailers of canoe's in the yard.(You might not see this at night.)
Follow the road into the deep woods ??? DRIVE SLOW PLEASE.
When you exit the deep woods, you will come to a large field on your right. Keep on going.
NOTE: You might see some cows. No tipping please. The main road will turn to the right, stay with it. Look for a sign that say's CAMPING you will pass through another gate, drive on. You're almost there. If you’re attending the FAB Festival or scheduled camping weekend at campsites 7 – 11, then follow the road and curve to the left; the campsites will be off on the river to your right. The campsites are about halfway down. Look for the campsite number signs on the trees. If we are camping at sites 3 – 6, you will want to stay to your right when the grass road splits at the river. The campsites will be along the river on your left. The trees are marked with white numbered signs.

Friday, May 27, 2011
Bentonville, VA · Directions
Meet at 11:00 AM
Hosted by GRCmike
2/40 signed up
Yes, but only to cover shared expenses, and I too am paying

About this event

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and it's time to go camping. Camping on the Shenandoah River is a inexpensive way to spend a very relaxing weekend. Call a freind, pack your gear and join other gay outdoorsey guys on the river.

We are camping riverside at campsite #6. Campsite #6 is on the right where the road meets the river. Site #6 is a new site for our group and has been very popular with other groups in the past. Please arrive anytime on Friday after 12:00 noon; Your welcome to stay until MONDAY at 6:00 PM. The cost for the three day weekend is $24 per person. Please be prepared to pay cash at the campsite.

Directions to the trailhead

Get directions
Opens turn-by-turn directions to Bentonville, VA, 22160 in Google Maps (new tab).

GPS Info
If you want to use your GPS device, you can use the following address. This address will get you to the old canoe house at the farm entrance.
GPS Address: 101 Misty Meadow Lane, Bentonville, VA 22610
Bentonville, VA 22610

Driving Directions from DC
1. From the Washington DC Capital Beltway take I?66 West approx. 62 miles.
2. Take exit number 13 toward VA?55/ LINDEN / FRONT ROYAL.
3. Turn LEFT onto VA?79 APPLE MOUNTAIN RD at bottom of exit ramp.
4. Turn RIGHT onto VA?55/ JOHN MARSHALL HWY. Continue to follow VA?55 E. 5.23 miles
5. Turn LEFT onto US?340/ S ROYAL AVE. Continue to follow US?340 S. 9.57 miles
6. Turn RIGHT onto VA?629/ ACORN HILL RD. 0.99 miles
Note: You will see a white church on your right, just before turning on Acorn Hill Road. Acorn hill is the
second right after the church.
7. Turn RIGHT onto VA?628/ ROCKY HOLLOW RD. 0.2 miles
Note. Gravel road begins. You will see a sign on the fence Massanutten Canoe Co.
8. Take 1st LEFT onto VA?629/ ACORN HILL RD. 0.30 miles
(Yep, Acorn Hill again. There's a mailbox for the Munson's right after the turn.
9. This is where it gets tricky. Follow Acorn Hill Rd. all the way to the end. (This will take you down a
steep hill to the river. If you're traveling at night, you won't see it until you're right on it. Go slow
or you'll end up in the river!)
10. Turn left when you reach the river. Continue driving on the gravel road alongside the Shenandoah
River. You will pass a lonely street sign on your left, Crystal River Road. The road will end at the entrance to the farm.
After you are through the main gate, there's a sign for Massanutten Canoe Co., and a sign that says
Private Property ? Do Not Enter. ENTER ANYWAY! ? YOUR HERE FOR CAMPING. YOU GO GIRL
NOTE: LANDMARK ?? You will see an old house on the right with trailers of canoe's in the yard.(You might not see this at night.)
Follow the road into the deep woods ??? DRIVE SLOW PLEASE.
When you exit the deep woods, you will come to a large field on your right. Keep on going.
NOTE: You might see some cows. No tipping please. The main road will turn to the right, stay with it. Look for a sign that say's CAMPING you will pass through another gate, drive on. You're almost there. If you’re attending the FAB Festival or scheduled camping weekend at campsites 7 – 11, then follow the road and curve to the left; the campsites will be off on the river to your right. The campsites are about halfway down. Look for the campsite number signs on the trees. If we are camping at sites 3 – 6, you will want to stay to your right when the grass road splits at the river. The campsites will be along the river on your left. The trees are marked with white numbered signs.

Who's going (2)

GRCmike GUEST MEMBER
GRCmike
Annandale, VA
pwrspplyy GUEST MEMBER
pwrspplyy
Takoma Park, MD

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