Love Ridge Mountain Lodging
24 sites · Lodging, Tents17 acres · Lyndhurst, VABLUE RIDGE PARKWAY CABIN RENTALS VIRGINIA
NEAR SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
Be outside in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway, amble on the Appalachian Trail, swim in Sherando Lake, sample local craft beverages and foods. Then return to your own Blue Ridge Parkway mountain cabin or family home at Love Ridge Mountain Lodging.
At 2,800 feet and overlooking Love, Virginia, Love Ridge offers a unique location, bordering the Blue Ridge Parkway just past milepost 16. Love Ridge Mountain Lodging is the perfect getaway for a restful weekend away or your hub for outdoor adventure.
HOUSES
The recipe for a relaxing getaway balances togetherness with the freedom of your own space. Have a place big enough to spread out so your group can return home feeling refreshed. Choose from one of our mountain houses for your next Virginia vacation.
CABINS
Looking for that special place to bring your loved one? Retreat to one of our Blue Ridge Parkway Cabins and vacation rentals and create lasting memories together. Our vacation rentals offer the perfect escape to strengthen your love. After all, we are in Love, Virginia.
FAMILIES
Love Ridge offers family cabins for rent in VA and is the perfect place for kids to connect to nature and and an opportunity for busy parents to unwind. A trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Love Ridge offers families an experience they will remember for a lifetime.
PET FRIENDLY
We know that your pet is part of your family. Four of our mountain cabins offer a dog-friendly experience and offer a great space for humans and their four-legged companions. View White Rock Cabin, Meadow Mountain Cabin, Sherando Cabin or Spy Rock Cabin for a pet-friendly cabins.
HOT TUBS
What is mountain living without a hot tub? Four of our vacation rentals have a private hot tub, while a number of the smaller cabins offer jetted in-room tubs for a nice soak after a day of exploring the area.
GRILLS &FIREPITS
Guests love the private outdoor grills with each rental for cooking after a day of exploring. In addition, our cabins and vacations homes have both private and communal firepits for convening a group of friends and making s’mores by the fire.
EXPLORE BLUE RIDGE
Enjoy unequaled access to hiking, biking, and outdoor activities without even needing to get into your car. Find a deeper connection to nature while enjoying our ever-improving campus with an onsite Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, outdoor play and contemplative spaces, and carless access to the Appalachian Trail. Relax with a tasty local beverage in the hot tub while taking in awe-inspiring mountain vistas. Go to sleep with the crickets and wake with the birds.
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY CABINS
A SELECTION OF MOUNTAIN CABINS AND VACATION RENTALS
Our Blue Ridge Parkway cabins and vacation rentals in Virginia are named after local features you will find near or around Love Ridge Mountain Lodging. Stay in a cabin named after a nearby mountain, hiking trail, or a vista. Our Virginia vacation rentals have everything you need for your upcoming vacation. Select from homes that will accommodate more than ten guests or a cozy cabin for two.
Looking for multiple accommodations for a large family retreat or getaway? We have a sweet package for you. Rent all our Blue Ridge Mountain Cabins and enjoy your own private mountain escape.
•Torry ridge cabin
•Sherando cabin
•Ravens roost cabin
•Spy rock cabin
•Dripping rock cabin
•Kennedy ridge cabin
•Meadow mountain cabin
•White rock cabin
•Hanging rock cabin
•Bee mountain cabin
•Three ridges cabin
•High meadows cabin
COVID STATEMENT
Love Ridge Mountain Lodging was designed with your personal space in mind. Part of our vision is to help you get immersed in nature. Our individual cabins are well-suited to socially distanced travel. To ensure everyone’s health and safety we have added new protocols like contactless check-in and are following the guidance of the Center for Disease Control to keep guests and team members safe.
FAMILY CABINS FOR RENT VA
BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER
Love Ridge offers family cabins for rent in VA and is the perfect place for kids to connect to nature. A trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains and Love Ridge offers children an experience they will remember for a lifetime. They’ll enjoy the freedom of roaming the campus, biking the trails, exploring the rock garden. You’ll feel the difference in yourself and your kids the moment you arrive. The pace is slower, the air is cleaner, and there is a sense of freedom in the joy of exploration.
Ravens Roost Family Vacation Cabin a large foot deck with hot tub
Family roasting marshmallows
Family time is a time to be together and enjoy each other’s company, it is also nice to have a place big enough for everyone to have their own space. Select one of these great family vacation homes at Love Ridge Mountain Lodging for your next Virginia family vacation.
LARGE-FAMILY MOUNTAIN HOMES
•Torry ridge
•Ravens roost
•Sherando
MEDIUM FAMILY MOUNTAIN CABINS
•Spy rock
•Dripping rock
•Kennedy ridge
•White rock
•Meadow mountain
DON'T LEAVE YOUR PET BEHIND
At Love Ridge Mountain Lodging we know your four-legged friend also deserves a Blue Ridge Mountain vacation. When you book one of our pet-friendly cabins, your furry companion can be alongside you as you rest or adventure. Our onsite trail is perfect for your morning jaunt together and our animal-loving staff will be ready to welcome them with a scratch behind the ear.
Shenandoah National Park is one of the few national parks that allow pets on trails. There are regulations in place to help protect you and others including;
Pets must be on a leash, pets are not allowed in the Ranger Programs, bag all waste and take it with you. Visit Shenandoah National Park for more information on bringing your pet.
ENHANCEMENTS AND ADD-ONS FOR YOUR STAY
There is something for everyone at Love Ridge! Enjoy an experience to remember while staying in our Blue Ridge Parkway cabins and vacation rentals. If you have not yet made your your reservation, you can add these at the time of booking. Advance notice may be needed for some items, so book early.
Night skies romance experience
Star gazing experience
PLAN YOUR STAY IN VIRGINIA
HIKING, BIKING, TRAILS & MORE
Plan your stay in Virginia and make a list of all the top activities in the area that are not-to-miss experiences. When you visit Love Ridge Mountain Lodging there is something for everyone. From easy to technical mountain biking trails, picturesque hiking trails with amazing vistas, and the best fisherman’s catch.
•Hiking trails
•World-class biking
•Waterfalls and rivers
•Fishing
•Lakes and rivers
•The blue ridge parkway
•Appalachian trail
•Wilderness areas
•Birding and wildlife
•Caverns
•The blue ridge tunnel
•Wades mill
•Geocaching
WINTER ADVENTURES
Fun awaits during every season of the year at Love Ridge. After the colorful shift of foliage during autumn, winter sets in and snow falls on the crest of the Blue Ridge. The eastern flank of the ridge is home to Wintergreen Resort, a world-class destination for skiing, snowboarding, and winter fun (try their snow tubing!). The four-season resort is on the top of Wintergreen Mountain and is a 12-minute drive from the cabins with the parkway open and 18 minutes when the parkway is closed for snow or ice.
When the snow falls, the Blue Ridge Parkway closes to vehicular traffic and becomes a multi-use trail shared by cross-country skiers, hikers, and snowshoers. Love Ridge shares a border with the Blue Ridge Parkway, so you can easily hop on the Parkway in the non-motorized mode that suits you. We particularly enjoy the rolling terrain of the two-mile stretch between Love Ridge and Reid’s Gaps. The parkway South of Love Ridge is a rarely traveled winter wonderland when closed to cars. Along with the endless hiking and mountain biking trails that draw visitors in the warmer months it’s a source of year round adventure.
A RESORT WITH SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Wintergreen’s summit towers over the valley at 3,515 feet and offers diverse terrain. Whether you’re an advanced skier or snowboarder, or you’re new to the sport and want to take lessons and learn on the easy slopes, Wintergreen Resort has you covered. When you stay in one of our VA cabins, you’ll have premier downhill skiing and snowboarding virtually outside your door, as the resort is only a 12-minute drive away.
Since opening its first chairlift in 1984, Wintergreen has won over skiers and snowboarders with diverse terrain, a welcoming and family-friendly atmosphere, and top-notch snowmaking equipment. Wintergreen is the only ski area on the East Coast to have 100 percent of its terrain covered by automated snowmaking. Its snowmaking system, carefully calibrated by computers to maximize snow coverage, involves approximately 40,000 linear feet of pipeline, more than 400 snowguns and 45 weather stations. Their 400-plus snow guns allow them to supplement natural snowfall with additional snowpack, making skiing and riding even better throughout the season.
One of Wintergreen’s main draws is its convenient terrain layout (PDF), with advanced runs on the right side of the mountain, beginner slopes in the middle, and intermediate runs on the left side. Wintergreen’s design is perfect if you’re planning a day on the slopes with people of varying skill levels. Five lifts provide all-mountain access, with two high speed six-person lifts, a quad lift, double and triple lifts, and “magic carpet” conveyor belts for young kids and beginners.
Snowboarders and freestyle skiers will also love their terrain park, which features professionally-built jumps, rails, and slopestyle features.
Intermediate and advanced skiers/snowboarders can head off to the more challenging areas while meeting mid-day in the middle zone for some easy runs with your group’s beginning-level skiers and snowboarders.
If you don’t want to ski or snowboard, take an adrenaline-filled trip down their tubing run, appropriately called “the Plunge,” as it plunges downhill over 300 yards. Or, stay out of the wintry weather and spend the afternoon indoors at the spa doing yoga, relaxing in the steam room, and swimming in their massive indoor pool.
AFFORDABLE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
In a sport that is increasingly expensive every season, Wintergreen stands alone among other ski resorts in keeping its lift ticket and ski lesson prices affordable. For safety reasons, lift tickets are capped at a certain quantity to control the number of skiers and snowboarders on the hill, so purchasing online beforehand is the best way to guarantee you’ll get a ticket for the day(s) that you want to ski/ride.
Ski and snowboard rentals are available right at the resort. Lessons are also available for all abilities and ages, ranging from 1-2 hour private lessons to family lessons, which include one adult and one child, with the option of adding more family members for an additional cost. Wintergreen aims to make winter sports enjoyable and accessible for families, including free lift tickets for children five years old and younger.