Shenandoah Vacation Home on the River

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3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Washer

Dryer

Kitchen

Enjoy the area

Elkton, VA

Shenandoah National Park13 min drive
Massanutten Water Park14 min drive
Masanutten Ski Resort22 min drive
Weyers Cave, VA (SHD-Shenandoah Valley Regional)30 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Common area 1

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Tucked away, full vacation home located on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. 15 mins from National park, 10 mins from Massanutten, 20 mins from JMU. Part of a 70 acre, historic farm est. 1780's. Private river access, with boat landing, and 1/2 mile of bank fishing and wadable water. Walking trails through hay and wild flower fields and along riverbank. Family and pet friendly, with spacious backyard, and large firepit. Fully furnished. Hosts live on the farm, and can assist any time.

This property is a unique house because it is part of a larger farm that guests have full access too. This house sits on 2 acres of a 72 acre property that dates back to the 1780's. The main house on the property is listed on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Guests will have access to all of our mowed walking paths, wild flower patches, traditional gardens around main house and river walking paths. Another unique feature of this listing is its access and to 1/2 a mile of privately owned riverbank, and its own secluded river access and picnic location.

The South Fork of the Shenandoah river is one of the streams listed in the book “50 places to flyfish before you die”. The Shenandoah is famous for its
smallmouth fishing but it also has a variety of different warmwater species including several species of sunfish, rockbass, catfish, carp, largemouth bass
and even muskies.

One of the major challenges of wading the upper river is gaining access to wadable water as the river flows mainly through private land. The majority of public access points are at state owned boat landings and are
located in deeper pools where wading often isn't an option.
Our property offers access to over half a mile of private access shoreline that under normal water levels is one of the best wadable sections of water in the upper river. Once you're in the river, it opens the door to well over another 1⁄2 mile of very wadable water.

If you're a kayaker , the Island Ford boat ramp is three miles upstream of us and the Elkton landing is four miles downstream. Both of these floats make for a great 1⁄2 day float. For anglers looking for a guided trip, we work
closely with Mossy Creek Fly Fishing, located in Harrisonburg, Va. Not only are they the top flyfishing guide service in Virginia for trout, smallmouth and muskies but they also welcome spin anglers on our river floats. All equipment and tackle are included along with drinks and lunch.

Property manager

Jack Dixon

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Elkton

Located in Elkton, this vacation home is in a rural area and on a river. Port Republic Museum and Frank Kemper House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Port republic Battle Field and Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor Center. Massanutten Water Park and SoLace Studios Fine Handcrafts are also worth visiting. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Elkton, VA

What's nearby

Shenandoah National Park - 13 min drive
Massanutten Water Park - 14 min drive
Swift Run Gap Entrance Shenandoah - 15 min drive
Masanutten Ski Resort - 22 min drive
James Madison University - 22 min drive

Getting around

Weyers Cave, VA (SHD-Shenandoah Valley Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

Woodstone Meadows - 17 min drive
Virginia BBQ & Pizza - 14 min drive
McDonald's - 9 min drive
Elkton Brewing Company - 9 min drive
Ciro's Italian Eatery - 10 min drive

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Troy F.

2 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyable

Cool place well suited for family. Nice mountain view and close to necessities. Nick was helpful and responded in a timely manner.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane C.

31 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Overnight Stay

We had a great experience at this Shenandoah getaway. The river was accessible and we skipped stones before making a wonderful fire in the pit and grilling burgers outside. A large back yard gave room for the dog to run around. The inside was spacious, clean, well decorated, and pet friendly. We had a fun evening playing games and eating popcorn. Jack was very concerned about us having a good time and even called to alert us someone had left a bad review and didn't want it to disturb our confidence. It didn't as we had a great time. Were able to meet Jack as we were leaving. He was friendly and we would stay here again if in the area.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Hui

26 October 2022

Liked: Amenities

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

This house is really dirty. There is mildew in the bathroom and pink algae at the bottom of one sink. There is unpleasant smell in the house either from drainage or pet litter. After staying there for 1 night, my husband had allergy. Inside the fridge is really dirty and there is crumb from previous guests on the dining table. I got bitten by something the second night in bed- hope that's not a bedbug. There is no Kleenex or bottled water provided. Also, the bathroom to the main bedroom doesn't have hand towel to dry hand. The property manager is not very responsive. He did not reply to my email and phone calls. He only replied after I left message on Vrbo.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Abigail M.

24 October 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and Gorgeous Home

Our group enjoyed staying here for our short weekend getaway. Close to Massanutten and Harrisonburg with great restaurants and shopping. The house was absolutely gorgeous with wonderful features. Kitchen was beautiful and appliances were very easy to use. The view of the mountains was gorgeous and we enjoyed sitting outside on the back porch with our morning coffee. Comfy beds, comfy couches, great internet, lots of space, and very clean! Our group loved using the fire pit outside as well as the basement downstairs for game night. The house had some wonderful board games provided! Jack was a wonderful host and answered all our questions. He made our stay so easy and stress free. We definitely would love to stay again and will be recommending to our friends/family!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer A.

21 August 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Close to a river, plenty of land for the dogs to run around, lol very comfortable and beautiful home overall. Owner kept in communication and answered all of our questions. Definitely recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Jack Dixon

Hello Everyone, my name is Jack. I'm a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, former professional firefighter and now operate short term rentals and own and operate a wedding and event venue. I have a lovely wife who is an employment attorney, and a darling young son. I spend most of my time keeping up with our property and can be mostly found on a mower listening to audio books.

Why they chose this property

This property is a unique house because it is part of a larger farm that guests have full access too. This house sits on 2 acres of a 72 acre property that dates back to the 1780's. The main house on the property is listed on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Guests will have access to all of our mowed walking paths, wild flower patches, traditional gardens around main house and river walking paths. Another unique feature of this listing is its access and to 1/2 a mile of privately owned riverbank, and its own secluded river access and picnic location.

The South Fork of the Shenandoah river is one of the streams listed in the book “50 places to flyfish before you die”. The Shenandoah is famous for its
smallmouth fishing but it also has a variety of different warmwater species including several species of sunfish, rockbass, catfish, carp, largemouth bass
and even muskies.

One of the major challenges of wading the upper river is gaining access to wadable water as the river flows mainly through private land. The majority of public access points are at state owned boat landings and are
located in deeper pools where wading often isn't an option.
Our property offers access to over half a mile of private access shoreline that under normal water levels is one of the best wadable sections of water in the upper river. Once you're in the river, it opens the door to well over another 1⁄2 mile of very wadable water.

If you're a kayaker , the Island Ford boat ramp is three miles upstream of us and the Elkton landing is four miles downstream. Both of these floats make for a great 1⁄2 day float. For anglers looking for a guided trip, we work
closely with Mossy Creek Fly Fishing, located in Harrisonburg, Va. Not only are they the top flyfishing guide service in Virginia for trout, smallmouth and muskies but they also welcome spin anglers on our river floats. All equipment and tackle are included along with drinks and lunch.