Blackwood - Valley of Rose River by the Blue Ridge

Blackwood, a cottage includes the Graves Mountain Resort Club Membership with 2 bedrooms, sleeping 6, no kitchen, high speed internet and DIRECTV, sits on a low bluff overlooking the meadows of the Lodge side of our mountain trout stream. Blackwood does have a small refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Blackwood can be paired with its twin, Greenwood, for a large family and friends stay. No cell but Cell to Internet and Internet to Cell calling. Fireplace. Gas grill and fire circle. The space The cabin is economy in price and décor, yet sleeps up to 6 in two small bedrooms. One bedroom has one queen, the other has one queen and a set of bunk beds (2). Pets welcome for additional fee-please inquire for details. $35 per dog per stay. Maximum of two dogs under 50 Lbs. No kitchen but microwave and small fridge, sink and porch gas grill for cooking. Fire ring for idling through the night. 24 Experiences and activities 1. Fly fishing or spinning on two stocked mountain streams 2. Fishing with flies, spinners, or love bat at the stocked trout pond, pay by the LB at Syria Mercantile 3. Fishing with flies or spinners in bass and catfish pond 4. Fly fishing - in Rapidan Wilderness - for wild mountain trout 5. Fly Fishing Clinics and guiding by Jay Murray, renowned local guide 6. Hiking our 10 miles of trails her on our own mountains and into Shenandoah 7. Hiking Shenandoah - 7 miles away to back lower parking lot for Old rag and White Oak Canyon Trails 8. Naturalist and History Hikes with Shenandoah Mountain Guides 9. Horse-back riding at our Circle B Stables with Eddie and Leah 10. Own horse trail ridesBring your own horses, camp, or park here with us for the day, unload and trail ride the 100 miles of mountain trails. 11. Rock Climbing - access from lower mountain. 1. Lessons and trips by Shenandoah Mountain Guides and Andy Nichols, their leader 12. Cascading - with Shenandoah Mountain Guides or on your own, of course 13. Road Biking - back mountain roads, able to hear traffic coming, but no shoulders. Take off on your own or Barry can guide. Book well in advance, please. Barry runs the Tour de Madison and lays out all routes. 14. Mountain Biking - take off on our steep mountain trails for adventure and lots of muscle and technical skill or just take off up the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike - double track up to the top of the ridge. 15. SPORTS 1. Swimming 2. Volleyball - on sand 3. Horseshoes - 4 pitches 4. Basketball, but only when we have set up the special courts in the "Coliseum" - a big tractor barn 16. Indoor rainy weather or curl up at night 1. Board games in the main lodge, Poplar Library, and cabins 2. Ping pong in the Main Lodge 3. Books - the 2000 title library is in the second floor of Poplar 17. Bird watching 18. Farmyard Tour 19. Vineyard Tour 20. Craft Beer Crawl 21. Antiquing 22. Historic House tour 23. Barn Quilts Tour 24. Car TrippingByways and Skyline Drive Guest access The entire cabin and grounds. Includes the Graves Mountain Resort Club Membership giving lots of benefits plus, you have our 1100 acres, our Main Lodge, Farmhouse Restaurant and seasonal swimming pool, stables, and fishing on another stocked river. Other things to note NEED SIMPLER? And less costly? Consider staying in one of our Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges lodge rooms, two queens and get adjoining additional two queens. Rooms are generally from $75.