About Rockingham County, VA

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) serves Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and the nearby counties in western Virginia, with access to Dulles International Airport via United. I am flying today to Denver from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and caught up with the executive director, Greg Campbell, today to get a little insight into the convenience.

I was struck by how affordable it was to book the ticket from the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport rather than fly from Dulles - it was only another $20, about $350.

That saves two hours or driving, the gas, and the parking costs (parking at SHD is free!). You can't beat that deal from Harrisonburg. And, since I'm flying out for the 2010 Congress of Cities, these savings benefit all of Harrisonburg's tax payers.

In the short interview, Greg states that this affordable and convenient travel option became possible once the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport partnered with United to offer the 25-minute hop to Dulles.

Having a local airport is tremendously valuable to our economy because it gives worldwide travelers easy access to our universities, businesses, and recreational and tourist resources. Of course, the opposite is true: anyone living in the central Valley has easy access to national and international connections via the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. I actually ran into a German professor Ralf Denzer who was headed home to Saarbruecken after a guest lecture at JMU. I met him as a student a few years ago in JMU's ISAT program (summer session in Austria with Professor Steve Frysinger).

Just like anything else, if we want the airport here, we have to use it. And thanks to the competitive pricing, that's not only possible, but it's smart business.

To stay in touch and see the latest deals from the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, visit www.flyshd.com, find them on Facebook, or follow the Twitter alerts @SHD_airport.

The fall weather brings to mind packing up a tent, some sleeping bags, and ingredients for s'mores - it's camping time! With the George Washington National Forest and the Shenandoah National Park, among other government and privately owned parks, the Shenandoah Valley has an awesome combination of places to go camping. Here is a list of campsites in the George Washington National Forest, and here's the list for the Shenandoah National Park. And below is a list of camping options from ShenandoahValleyWeb.com:

• Buckhorne Country Store & Campground--3508 Douthat Rd., Clifton Forge--540-862-4502
• Campground at Natural Bridge--St. Rte. 782, Natural Bridge Station--540-291-2727
• Camp Outback--6502 S. Page Valley Rd., Luray--540-743-4159
• Candy Hill Campground--165 Ward Ave., Winchester--540-662-8010
• Country Place Campground--100 Fort Liscomb Rd., Luray--540-743-4007
• Country Waye RV Resort--3402 Kimball Rd., Luray--540-743-2734
• Cove Campground--980 Cove Rd., Gore--540-858-2882
• Creekside Campground--108 Palmyra Rd., Edinburg--540-984-4299
• Dixie Caverns Camping--Exit 132, I-81, Salem--540-380-2085
• Fort Valley Horse & Mule Camp--299 S. Fort Valley Rd., Fort Valley--540-933-6634
• Front Royal RV Campground--Rt. 340 South, Front Royal--540-635-2741
• Glen Maury Park/Campground--10th St., Buena Vista--800-555-8845
• Harrisonburg/Shenandoah Valley KOA Campground--Exit 257, I-81, Broadway--540-896-8929
• Jellystone Park--2250 Hwy. 211 East, Luray--540-743-4002
• Lee Hi Campground--Rt. 11 N., Lexington--540-463-3478
• Lewis Mountain--Mile 57.5, Skyline Drive--800-999-4714
• Low Water Bridge Campground--192 Panhandle Rd., Bentonville--540-635-7277
• Misty Mountain Camp Resort--Rt. 250, Exit 107, I-64, Crozet--888-647-8900
• Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort--Rt. 56, Montebello--540-377-2650
• Natural Bridge KOA--Exit 180B South; Exit 180 North, Natural Bridge--540-291-2770
• Natural Chimneys--94 Natural Chimneys Lane, Mt. Solon--540-350-2510
• Outlanders River Camp--4253 US Highway 211 West, Luray--540 743-5540
• Riverside Camping--Rt. 340 N., Shenandoah--540-652-1919
• Shenandoah Valley Campground--Exit 227, I-81, Rt. 781, Verona--540-248-2267
• Swift Run Campground--Rt. 33 East, Elkton--540-298-8086
• Walnut Hills Campground--484 Walnut Hills Rd., Stuarts Draft--540-337-3920
• Waynesboro North 340 Campground--Rt. 340 N., Waynesboro--540-943-9573

Port Republic, Virginia, has so much to offer with its beatiful and convenient location. There are a number of opportunities to buy homes, land, and farms in and around the area. Use the map below to search properties for sale right now.

Getting information about each property is easy - just click on the icon! Of course, feel free to contact me with any questions. I am happy to help you find the perfect property.

I spent the day yesterday with a prospective buyer touring cabins in the Shenandoah Valley and around the Harrisonburg area.  She is looking to take advantage of the buyers' market and purchase a vacation property in the mid-$200,000 range. 

The Shenandoah Valley is within easy driving distance from northern Virginia, Maryland, and even North Carolina, and the many activities it offers does, indeed, make it a prime location for a vacation property.

We saw a handful of cabins, including Ponderosa Lane in Fulks Run, CC Turner Trail in Timberville, and Kilmon Road in Basye/Bryce Resort.  Each had their own combination of wooded privacy, cabin "feel", views, and inside amenities.  Click on the following addresses for more information about each:

5006 Cc Turner Trl, Timberville, VA 22853

302 Killmon Rd, Basye, VA 22810

12630 Ponderosa Ln, Fulks Run, VA, 22830

Contact me for more information about any of these cabins - or let me do a custom property search just for you!

 

 

 

 

 

See all the homes for sale in Harrisonburg: luxury homes, starter homes, single-family residences, townhouses, duplexes - find them right here!

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