Our Home Away from Home

Thank you again for a perfect vacation.  Our first night we just relaxed and enjoyed the peacefulness.  This is our 2nd visit here.  We came to celebrate our 2nd anniversary.   We will be coming back to our home away from home.  God bless you and your family!  See you soon.                                                      – Edwin & Tracey […]

Staunton VA Lodging

Tired of staying in hotels?  Check us out as an alternative for Staunton VA lodging.  We’re only twenty minutes outside of the city, so visiting all those great Staunton attractions is a snap.   With nine fully-furnished and very comfortable Virginia cabin rentals, you can have a complete house for about what you’d pay for […]

Our Family Looks Forward to These Trips Every Year!

Once again we have enjoyed a very relaxing and peaceful weekend.  This is our fourth in this cabin.  As always, we were provided with all the essentials.   We’ve enjoyed rides in the country, walks in the woods, wonderful evenings by the campfire, playing games, and cards, without telephone interruptions!   Our family looks forward […]

Mountain Biking in Virginia

Mountain biking in the Blue Ridge Mountains is an extremely popular sport, and this area is perfect with trails from beginner to expert.   For beginners, we often recommend taking some of the forest service roads off the Coal Road and into the Big Levels Game Management Area.  These two-track roads in the George Washington National Forest […]

Off-Road Adventure

If off-road four-wheelin’ is your idea of adventure, you’ve come to the right place.  Just a short distance from Cabin Creekwood is the entrance to the Stoney Run Jeep Trail.  This 12-mile trail begins on the Coal Road and ends on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Sections of this trail are very steep and rocky, making it […]

Staunton Attractions – Guided Tours Available

There are so many things to see and do in Staunton, just 20 minutes away from Cabin Creekwood.  Staunton attractions include the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Birthplace, the Frontier Culture Museum, Sunspots–a lovely glass-blowing studio and showroom, and the American Shakespeare Center, including the Blackfriars Playhouse.  This playhouse is the only reproduction of Shakespeare’s […]

Hiking at Fortune’s Cove Preserve

This challenging Nelson County hike rewards visitors with stunning mountain views. Situated within some 29,000 acres of relatively intact forest habitat, the 5.5 mile trail takes you through a series of rocky glades that are home to rare plant communities. Plenty of wildlife inhabit this area as well, including black bear, bobcat, white-tail deer, red […]

Words Can’t Describe…

Words can’t describe the serenity and wonderment we had at Dogwood Cabin.  My family enjoyed hiking the trails, exploring nature, and camping out in front of the fireplace.  We felt very in touch with God on this trip.                                                                   – Ginger, Cody, Cole, and Courtney

Fall Foliage Update – October 26, 2009

The Fall Foliage peaked in our area this past weekend, but there’s still lots of color to be seen.  Although most of the mountain-top foliage visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway has begun to dull towards that late-season brown, the views in the valley are quite spectacular, and should provide visitors with good color over the […]