Historic site

Rapidan Camp

Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover's summer camp on the Rapidan River, now part of the park.

Stays near here on the map
Skyline Drive Sperryville Syria Madison Etlan Washington Luray Rapidan Camp
President and Mrs. Hoover on the bridge over Mill Prong at Rapidan Camp.
NPS / Shenandoah National Park · Public domain

Reached on foot from Milam Gap, mile 52.8, by the Mill Prong trail.

Hikes that reach Rapidan Camp

President and Mrs. Hoover on the bridge over Mill Prong at Rapidan Camp.
Moderate Dogs OK

Rapidan Camp

4 mi · 870 ft gain · 2 hr 45 min

Milam Gap lot, mile 52.8

Where to stay, by the drive to the trailhead

Rank on the map

Ordered by drive time to the parking area, then by how close the stay is to this area and how complete and current its listing is. How ranking works.

Exterior of Big Meadows Lodge.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Lodge

Lodge rooms and cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 51

9min drive

2.8 mi by road · 3 mi straight

Sunrise over Big Meadows.
Unclaimed

Big Meadows Campground

National park campground (reservation only) · Skyline Drive, mile 51

8min drive

2.6 mi by road · 2.8 mi straight

Moss phlox on the rocks at Crescent Rock Overlook in spring.
Unclaimed

Lewis Mountain Cabins

Rustic cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 57.5

11min drive

5 mi by road · 5 mi straight

Exterior of the Skyland dining room and taproom.
Unclaimed

Skyland

Lodge rooms and cabins inside the park · Skyline Drive, mile 41.7

25min drive

10.6 mi by road · 7.2 mi straight

4 more beyond 60 minutes
Main Street in Sperryville, Virginia, in October.
Unclaimed

Hopkins Ordinary

Bed and breakfast with a brewery · Sperryville

1 hr 1 mindrive

28.5 mi by road · 15.4 mi straight

Fields toward the Blue Ridge from Route 231 near Etlan, Madison County.
Unclaimed Some pet-friendly units

Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges

Lodge rooms, cabins, farmhouses and campground · Syria

1 hr 17 mindrive

44.7 mi by road · 4.8 mi straight

Panorama across a field toward Old Rag from Route 231 near Etlan.
Host verified Dogs welcome

Birch's Library

Cabin, 1865 homestead · Syria

1 hr 36 mindrive

49.7 mi by road · 5.3 mi straight

Sources

  • Rapidan Camp, National Park Service. Page updated Feb 20, 2024. Checked Oct 19, 2026.

Checked October 19, 2026.

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