Shenandoah Acres Campground in Stuarts Draft, Virginia is a great spot to camp. The Shenandoah National Park includes the campground, which allows for hiking, fishing, and horseback-riding.
The campground is family-friendly, and it's growing. It's situated on 134 acres. You can choose to have your campsites with either full or partial electrical hookups. The campground is open seven-days a week. It's designed for families that want to have a relaxing vacation. There are many amenities on offer, such as minigolf or a lake, tennis courts, arcades, and a laundromat. The plan is to add 112 more campsites.
Rupert Blacka and Helen Blacka founded Shenandoah Acres in the 1930s. The campground was originally known as America's Finest Inland Beach. The Blackas also operated a small cafe and spring-fed lake. You could also take a trail ride on horseback or play miniature golf at the campground. It was a resort that offered fresh spring water.
It was shut down in the 2000s and reopened in 2014. In 2005, Good Faith LLC purchased the campground. The owners of Shenandoah Acres have been working on reopening the campground since then. In 2010, the name of the campground was changed into Mountain Spring RV Resort. It is owned and operated by Sun Communities, Inc. It is one of the company's 430 resorts in 32 states. The campground has a number of amenities, including a swimming pool, a game room, a playground, and a cafe. The campground is pet-friendly, but there are rules.
The campground has been operated by a couple of different owners over the years. The Blacka family moved to Canada and sold the property on to Lockland Management. After many years, the campground was finally sold to Sun Communities, Inc. In 2020, it was purchased for $3,000,000 by SA Hold Co., LLC. The new owners plan to renovate the property, but will not give specific details on what improvements will be made.
Shenandoah Crossing has 41 campsites with full or partial hookups. This campground is ideal for large rigs, and has plenty of space to accommodate slides and pull-thru vehicles. It is situated on a 60-acre lake that is surrounded lush pasture lands. It is just an hour drive from Shenandoah National Park. Skyline Drive provides breathtaking views of Blue Ridge Mountains.
You can also go kayaking or swim in the lakes or rivers. There are also four playgrounds onsite, and courts for tennis and basketball. You can also get standard utility upgrades like cable TV, internet, and propane. The campground is very family-friendly, and is located on a gorgeous mountaintop that offers spectacular views.
Over the past 80 years, Shenandoah Acres was a popular destination. It is located in the Shenandoah valley and is surrounded by mountains. The campground is situated near Shenandoah National Park. This park offers many trails for biking and hiking, as well a section from the Appalachian Trail.