Things to Do

From Luray Caverns and Shenandoah National Park to local art, family attractions, scenic walks, and outdoor adventure, there are plenty of ways to spend a day in and around Luray. Visit a rescue zoo, catch a movie downtown, walk the paved Luray-Hawksbill Greenway, or try a zipline or ropes course.

Some attractions share a location or admission structure. General admission to Luray Caverns includes the Car & Carriage Caravan Museum, Shenandoah Heritage Village, and Toy Town Junction; the Garden Maze and Rope Adventure Park are separate experiences with separate pricing. Destinations extend beyond downtown Luray into Page County and Shenandoah National Park, so check each listing’s location, hours, and planning details before setting out. For vineyard, brewery, cider, and spirits stops, visit Wineries & Breweries.

Downtown Luray streetscape with mountains in the distance

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Arts & Culture · Luray

Art Space on 211

A gallery and shop for local artists and makers, formerly known as Warehouse Art Gallery.

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Arts & Culture · Luray

Arts & Artisans Fine Art Gallery

A working downtown Luray gallery with a resident potter at the wheel, not just work on the walls.

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Shopping · Luray

Bank Street Books

A two-floor used and rare bookstore on Main Street in downtown Luray.

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Hiking & Trails · Central District

Bearfence Mountain

A short 1.4-mile hike with a real hand-and-foot rock scramble to a 360-degree summit view — one of the best view-to-effort ratios on Skyline Drive.

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Arts & Culture · Middletown

Belle Grove Plantation

A 1797 limestone manor with a real Civil War headquarters story, about an hour from Luray.

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Wineries · McGaheysville

Brix & Columns Vineyards

A genuinely family- and dog-friendly winery near Massanutten, open every day of the week — rare for a Shenandoah Valley winery.

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Attractions · Luray

Car & Carriage Caravan Museum

More than 75 historic vehicles, included with Luray Caverns admission — not a separate ticket.

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Wineries · Luray

Castle Vineyards

A Luray-area winery with indoor/outdoor tastings and weekend-focused hours.

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Wineries · Mount Jackson

Cave Ridge Vineyard

A serious Shenandoah County winery with a real kitchen menu, leashed dogs welcome throughout, and Friday evenings that run past dark.

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Hiking & Trails · Central District

Cedar Run–Whiteoak Circuit

An 8.1-mile, very strenuous waterfall circuit with nearly 2,800 feet of gain — widely considered the best waterfall hike in the park, and one of the hardest.

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Where We'd Send a Friend Attractions · Luray

Cooter’s Luray

A free Dukes of Hazzard museum with a themed store, restaurant, and scheduled live music.

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Shopping · Luray

Court House Antiques

A country-collectibles and antiques shop on Main Street, Luray, with on-site furniture and chair-caning restoration.

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Hiking & Trails · Central District

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

A short but steep 1.4-mile waterfall hike, rated Moderate.

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Adventure Activities · Bentonville

Downriver Canoe Company

A South Fork Shenandoah outfitter running tubing and canoe trips April–October, with bike and e-bike rentals too.

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Hiking & Trails

Duncan Knob

A free 3.5-mile hike in the Massanutten range ending in a genuine boulder scramble to a 360-degree view rivaling Bearfence — with far fewer people.

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Farm Markets · Elkton

Elkton Farmers Market

A Saturday-morning market at the Elkton Downtown Marketplace, running a shorter fall season through early October.

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Attractions · New Market

Endless Caverns

The wildest, least-manicured show cave near Luray — no elevators, no orchestra, just a real cave and a guide, open April through November.

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Family Fun · Harrisonburg

Explore More Discovery Museum

A hands-on indoor children's discovery museum in downtown Harrisonburg.

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Attractions · Luray

Garden Maze at Luray Caverns

A one-acre hedge maze with about half a mile of pathways at the Luray Caverns complex.

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Attractions · Grottoes

Grand Caverns

America's oldest continuously operating show cave, open since 1806 — free park entry, paid walking tour.

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Hiking & Trails · Central District

Hawksbill Summit Trail

A 1.7-mile moderate hike to the highest point in Shenandoah National Park.

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Shopping · Luray

Hawksbill Trading Company

A cooperative retail space featuring work from local artists, artisans, and growers.

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Attractions · Stephens City

Historic Route 11 Drive-In Theatre

A reopened, two-screen drive-in under new ownership — the best "what do we do at night" answer in the region, with a playground and pet-friendly policy.

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