Hiking, Biking & Exploring Virginia
Enjoy outdoor adventure and family recreation in Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. With 196,000 acres of backcountry, the picturesque park is a haven for fishing, hiking, cycling, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, and embracing nature. Hike along the park's 500 miles of oak-shaded trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail, and through the lush wilderness. Gaze across the horizon from the majestic Blue Ridge peaks and enjoy spectacular vistas, or hike over to the Groundhog Mountain Observation tower. Explore Luray Cavers in the Shenandoah Valley, the largest caverns in the Eastern US. Wind through massive chambers to explore cathedral-sized rooms with soaring ceilings, towering columns, breathtaking stalactites, and clear pools. See the world's only "Stalacpipe" organ play hauntingly beautiful music on natural formations.
Take the one-mile hike along scenic Cedar Creek Trail at Natural Bridge - a Virginia Historical Landmark - and discover Lost River and Saltpeter Cave. Explore the spectacular landscape of Natural Bridge Caverns, the deepest on the East Coast, as you descend on a journey 34 stories into the earth. Spot endangered animals and 300 species of birds as you trek along the scenic hiking trails in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a barrier island off Virginia Beach with over 9,000 acres of beach, dunes, woodland, fields, and marshlands. Back for fishing, hunting, bicycling and hiking. Explore False Cape, a mile wide barrier in Virginia Beach between the Ocean and Back Bay with miles of pristine beach and hiking and biking trails.
Explore eight miles of hiking and biking trails in Blackwater Creek Natural Area that follow the creek through Lynchburg. Within the 300-acre nature area, you'll discover the 155-acre Ruskin Freer Nature Preserve, a plant and animal sanctuary. Enjoy an amazing hiking expedition along the Appalachian Trail in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in Southwestern Virginia, which includes spectacular sections of this famous Maine-to-Georgia footpath, with wilderness high summits, mature trees and colorful floral displays.
The most spectacular natural landmark in the Washington, DC area, Great Falls Park offers 800 acres of outdoor heaven along the Potomac River. Minutes from Downtown Washington, this beautiful park is a popular spot for hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, bicycling, and horseback riding. From three observation area you can view the falls cascading into 20 foot waterfalls displaying the steepest fall line rapids of any eastern river. Explore miles of scenic hiking trails, including Patowmack, Canal Trail, Follow the River Trail, and Canal Trail where you can see the falls and Aqueduct Dam. [
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Beach & Water Adventures in Virginia
Over 35 miles of stellar coastline carves out Virginia Beach, a breathtaking outdoor destination with long sandy beaches and sparkling Atlantic Ocean. Escape to VB for a relaxing getaway of swimming, surfing, boating, sailing, skiing, kayaking, canoeing, parasailing, diving, fishing, cycling, running and skating along a stunning stretch of Virginia's Coast. See the humpback whales at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay or hop aboard a sport fishing charter. Kayak, canoe or raft through downtown Richmond on the raging James River featuring Class IV rapids and white water adventure. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Chincoteague Bay, Assateague Island National Seashore is a natural paradise ofbeach, dunes, maritime forest, salt marsh, and coastal bays for outdoor recreation. The island is a peaceful destination forswimming, surfing, surf and shell fishing, hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, shell collecting, crabbing, hunting, bird watching and seeing the rare wild ponies. Kayak and canoe through bayside waters, hike or cycle along winding trails and just roam to the edge of the continent. [
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From its vibrant parks to its magnificent coastline, Virginia offers a diversity of vacation retreats and family-friendly hotels near all of Virginia's outdoor activities. Whether you are looking for a relaxing getaway by the beach or a hiking adventure on the Appalachian Trail, the Ramada Hotels of Virginia offer beautiful accommodations, impressive services and deluxe lifestyle amenities everywhere you play in Virginia.
- Ramada Inn Strasburg - Strasburg, Virginia
- Ramada Limited Atlantic Avenue - Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Ramada On the Beach Hotel - Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Ramada Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Ramada Limited Norfolk - Norfolk, Virginia
- Ramada Norfolk Airport Hotel - Norfolk, Virginia
- Ramada Wytheville Virginia - Wytheville, Virginia
- Ramada Rivers Edge Conference Center - Roanoke, Virginia
- Ramada Inn Richmond West - Richmond, Virginia
- Ramada Plaza Richmond West - Richmond, Virginia
- Ramada Hampton VA Hotel - Hampton, Virginia
- Ramada Triangle Quantico Area - Triangle, Virginia
- Ramada South Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Ramada Spotsylvania Towne Center Mall - Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Ramada Plaza Petersburg - Petersburg, Virginia
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