From metro D.C. area take U.S. Route 66 to Front Royal.

Head south on Rt. 340 to Luray, Virginia

 

The George Washington National Forest to the west of Luray and Eldon Downs, comprises all of the Massanutten Mountain which splits the Shenandoah River into the North and South Fork.  Fort Washington, in the interior valley of the mountain was the winter quarters for George Washington and his troops.

 

East of the Page Valley lies the upper end of the Skyline Drive Parkway.  Entrances are in Front Royal and Sperryville.