51 Things to do near Rapidan Rivers
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Big Rock Falls
Syria, Virginia
4.6 miles NWA moderately challenging 1.5-mile trail follows Mill Prong River to a beautiful cascading waterfall with a swimming hole that fills up nicely at higher water levels.
Hike, Swim
Rose River
Syria, Virginia
4.9 miles NA moderately difficult 4-mile forested loop in Shenandoah National Park descending to the Rose River and a stunning 67-foot waterfall — wading is possible in some spots.
Hike, Swim
Old Rag Area
Crewe, Virginia
6.8 miles NSix swimming holes at the base of waterfalls and along rivers in Shenandoah National Park's Old Rag area, all reached by hikes of varying length from Skyline Drive or nearby routes.
Swim 2.8 mi
Cedar Run Falls
Oldrag, Virginia
6.8 miles NSix waterfalls, a natural waterslide, and a deep swimming hole reward experienced hikers who tackle this strenuous 8-mile, 2,794-ft-elevation Shenandoah trail.
Hike, Swim
Whiteoak Canyon
Syria, Virginia
8.3 miles NA Shenandoah hike featuring both a two-tiered lower waterfall and a classic single-drop upper falls — with cool wading spots along the trail for a well-earned break before the 1,040-foot climb back.
Hike, Swim
Nicholson Hollow Trail
Morning Star, Virginia
11.7 miles NAn 8-mile moderately strenuous Shenandoah hike past stream crossings, small cascading waterfalls, shaded forest, and the historic Corbin Cabin — wading is possible in low-flow conditions.
Hike, Swim
Greene Co. Community Park
Ruckersville, Virginia
11.8 miles SA free 18-hole disc golf layout in Ruckersville using 13 baskets, with open and tight wooded holes and natural hazards on every hole for consistent challenge.
Disc Golf 5.2 mi
Hazel River Falls
Sperryville, Virginia
13.2 miles NEA 5.3-mile moderate hike in Shenandoah National Park leading to two moss-covered waterfalls, a wading and swimming pool, flat sunbathing rocks, and small caves to explore.
Hike, Swim
Luray Recreation Park
Luray, Virginia
15.3 miles NPublic (No Fee)
Disc Golf
Fridley Gap
Keezletown, Virginia
18.7 miles WA small, chest-deep swimming hole at the halfway point of a beautiful George Washington National Forest loop — cold all year and only 0.5 miles from the trailhead.
Hike, Swim
Piney River
Sperryville, Virginia
19.1 miles NMultiple swimming holes along Piney River — including one beneath a small waterfall — reached by following Cumberland Trail through the forest near Sperryville.
Hike, Swim
Rock Mills
Castleton, Virginia
19.4 miles NECLOSED. This property is owned by the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Swimmers here without a permit will be prosecuted for trespassing. A classic all-American swimming hole with a tire and rope swing, a small sandy beach, and smaller pools for little ones — privately owned but open to the public near a historic country Baptist church.
Swim
Massanutten
McGaheysville, Virginia
20.3 miles WA mix of open ski slopes and tight wooded fairways at Massanutten in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley — lots of deer, rental discs at the General Store, and open April through November.
Disc Golf
Massanutten Disc Golf Course
Massanutten, Virginia
21.0 miles WCLOSED. A redesigned disc golf course at Massanutten combining open ski slopes and tight woods — deer everywhere, rental discs at the General Store, open May through October.
Disc Golf
Hazel Falls
Rixeyville, Virginia
22.6 miles NEA remote cool, clear swimming hole with a dual waterfall — an upper rocky overhang shelter pool and a deeper lower pool — reached by a mile-plus hike on Hazel Mountain and White Rocks Trails.
Swim
Charlottesville Area
Williamsville, Virginia
23.3 miles SWTwo swimming spots north of Charlottesville, Virginia — a fee applies, so check details before heading out.
Swim 3.8 mi
Overall Run Falls
Overall, Virginia
24.9 miles NVirginia's longest consecutive waterfall anchors a challenging 8-mile Shenandoah hike with rock scrambles, cool river rest spots, and a deep swimming hole for experienced swimmers.
Hike, Swim
University Park
Harrisonburg, Virginia
27.1 miles WA woodsy 18-hole campus course at James Madison University — with loaner discs at the UREC Gatehouse and scorecards at the first tee — open exclusively to JMU students, faculty, and staff.
Disc Golf
Spilman Park Disc Golf Course
Amissville, Virginia
27.5 miles NEA balanced disc golf course in a 27-acre county park near Amissville with rolling hills, wooded and grassy fairways, a playground, and athletic fields on site.
Disc Golf
Meadow Creek Gardens Disc Golf Course
Charlottesville, Virginia
27.7 miles SSeventeen tees to just 9 holes — two baskets per hole — through dense woods, field edges, and a power line cut, with water in play on 5 holes in varying degrees.
Disc Golf
