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Family week at Massanutten

by shannonrawlings

A January 2004 travel journal

Last Updated: February 17, 2004

Journal Usefulness Rating 2 out of 5
Journal Usefulness Rating
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This is the ultimate family resort! It has something for everyone and is reasonably priced. The kid recreation programs are awesome and accommodate all abilities. It is a real four-season resort.

I can't say enough about the kid recreation program at Massanutten. It is fun and educational. They take all kids, even those with special needs, and it is all reasonably priced. If you like skiing or golf, this is a resort for you. They also have snow tubing and river tubing. The indoor/outdoor pools are nice. The large outdoor hot tub overlooking the mountain is awesome. The wine tour is good and I highly recommend the winemaker's dinner.

Quick Tips:

Make sure to get an activity card. It is for adults and for kids. It will save you lots of money and provide unlimited activities and fun. Also, make sure to register your kids early (at least a day in advance for the kid programs).

Best Way To Get Around:

You will need a car to get around as this is a very large resort and they do not have a shuttle bus, yet. They do offer tours to D.C., Monticello, and the vineyards; take advantage of these as they provide the transportation and meals.
We stayed in a two-bedroom lower level unit. There was a nice living area with gas fireplace, TV/VCR, and a patio overlooking the mountains. There was a full kitchen with all appliances and utensils. The first bedroom had two twin beds with its own TV and bathroom. The second bedroom had a queen-size bed, TV, and a bathroom with a large Jacuzzi tub and stand-alone shower. The condo was roomy enough for all five of us, and with three TVs there was never fighting over what to watch.
  • Member Rating 4 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 9, 2004

Woodstone at Massanutten
Route 644 Massanutten, Virginia
540-289-9441

Best Things Nearby:
Shenandoah National Park, Washington D.C., Monticello, many wineries, and the Farmers Market in Harrisonburg

Best Things About the Resort:
It has something for everyone all year long. The kid recreation program is the best I have ever seen.

Resort Experience:
This resort is nestled in the middle of the mountains. The views are extraordinary. No matter what time of year, there are activities for everyone. They have golf; skiing; snow tubing; river rafting; crafts; pools; hiking; mountain biking; tours to D.C., Monticello, and vineyards; evening entertainment; and programs for kids of all abilities.

  • Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Amenities: Excellent
  • Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
  • Family Friendliness: Excellent
  • Service: Excellent
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 9, 2004
Best Things Nearby:
The mountains, the wineries, Washington D.C., and Monticello.

Best Things About the Resort:
This resort had everything from crafts to skiing. There were kid programs, adult programs, tours to local sights, wine dinners, and wine tastings. It was paradise.

Resort Experience:
If you like downhill skiing, tubing, river rafting, hiking, mountain biking, visiting historical places, visiting wineries, doing crafts, swimming, sitting in hot tubs, working out, tennis, raquetball, arcade games, robo-surfing, or having time away from your kids while they are having fun too, then this is the place for you. It's got EVERYTHING.

  • Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
  • Activities: Excellent
  • Amenities: Excellent
  • Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
  • Family Friendliness: Excellent
  • Service: Excellent
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 17, 2004

Fareways Resturant

Restaurant

The food was awesome and ranged from gourmet to sandwiches. I highly recommend the onion au gratin soup. It is french onion soup with an American twist. I also recommend the buffalo chicken sandwich--it is very spicy and very large. I could only eat half of it. The chef is superb and the waitstaff was one of the best I have ever seen. Very polite!
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 9, 2004

Fareways Restaurant
Massanutten Virginia's Four Season Mountain Resort Massanutten, Virginia 22840
(540) 289-4954

Every week a winery comes to the resort and, with a chef from Fareways Restaurant, puts together a gourmet dinner with five different wines. The chef describes every course before it is served (five courses total) and a representative from the winery describes the wine. It was awesome and very tasty. The cost of this event is only $45 per person, which is very reasonable for a gourmet wine-tasting dinner.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 9, 2004

WineMakers Dinner
Fareways Restaurant Massanutten, Virginia

Downhill Skiing

Activity

This is only the third time I have skiied and I had an awesome time. The slope conditions were great and there was no waiting at the lifts. The prices were very reasonable and they have a great ski school for kids.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 9, 2004

Massanutten Ski Resort
1822 Resort Drive Massanutten, Virginia 22840
(540) 289-9441

If you like antiques or crafts or Amish food, this is the place for you. The prices were amazingly low. They were selling king-sized handmade quilts for as low as $70.00. They had very unique Civil War memorabilia and books about the Confederacy. They also had Amish furniture and food.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by shannonrawlings on February 9, 2004

Shenandoah Heritage Farmers Market
121 Carpenter Lane Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801
(540) 433-3929

About the Writer

shannonrawlings
shannonrawlings
Marengo, Illinois

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