What To Do In Woodstock
Woodstock is a ninety-minute drive from Washington, DC—a beautiful town with plenty to do around the area. Consider making a weekend out of it! Here are some of our favorite things around Woodstock.
NOTE TO DRIVERS: We are sharing our wedding day with Shenandoah's annual Route 11 Yard Crawl. It is a thrifter's Mecca, so go enjoy it if that's your thing! But you will want to avoid driving on Route 11 that Saturday. To get to the wedding venue, take Highway 81 to Woodstock exit 283, and you won't have any trouble. Please contact us with any questions.
Dining, Drinking, Donuts
The Apple House: On your way into Woodstock from Washington, stop by The Apple House, right off highway 66 (exit 13). A hokey, roadside country store and restaurant with the best damn donut you'll ever eat in your life.
Linden Vineyards: Just down the road from The Apple House (thirty minutes from Woodstock), Linden is a very small vineyard that makes some of the best wine on the east coast. A beautiful place, with a small tasting room overlooking the vineyard. Be aware that they do not serve or allow outside food (hence The Apple House, above).
Woodstock Cafe: The most popular place in Woodstock. Good food, an excellent wine and beer selection, and a cute country store by the former director of Dollywood. (Seriously.) Great option for breakfast or lunch, with live music on Sunday afternoon.
Fort Valley Nursery Garden Cafe: Tasty salads and sandwiches using locally sourced ingredients, operating out of a beautiful garden nursery.
Edinburg Mill Restaurant: A restaurant, wine and cheese shop, and museum, in the gorgeous Edinburg Mill, a Virginia historical landmark and park.
Swover Creek Farm Brewery: A very cool family-operated brewery on a working farm, just 15 minutes away from downtown. Their homemade brats and sausages are outstanding (Ari likes the andouille, and do not skip the zucchini relish) and their brick oven pizza's not bad either. Outdoor patio seating overlooking the farm, great lunch spot for families and kids.
Woodstock Brewhouse: Brewery in the heart of downtown. Fine barbecue and good beer.
Bean's Barbecue: Local barbecue spot with checkered tablecloths and covered outdoor seating. Great barbecue, and a fun place to hang out with families and kids. Delicious, mustardy barbecue sauce...
Spring House Tavern: Craft beer, good hamburgers, in a historic little 19th century cabin.
Wineries: There are lots of wineries in the Shenandoah area (Muse is the best!). Cheers!
Antiquing, Recreation, Outdoors
Woodstock Tower: A fire tower at the top of a mountain with the best panoramic view in all of Shenandoah. A winding drive up a mountain road to a parking area and a quick, easy hike. It's easy to get there, but we can't find a great website, so get in touch if you can't figure out where it is, and we'll help get you there.
The Flea Market: A local institution and one of our favorite places. A converted barn with ninety indoor booths, selling antiques, furniture, cast iron kitchenware, knickknacks, gewgaws, doodads, baubles, gimcracks and such.
Shenandoah Caverns: 20 minutes away. Not as famous as Luray Caverns, but it's a little closer to Woodstock and a fun way to spend a morning. It's also the only cavern with elevator service, making it one of the easiest caverns to tour.
Luray Caverns: The legendary Virginia caverns, 40 minutes down the road. If you haven't been, it's really quite spectacular.
Hiking, Kayaking, History: There are a ton of great opportunities to explore Civil War sites, hiking trails and rivers. Call or email us for recommendations.
Walmart: For all you New Yorkers who've never seen one in real life. Take the dive. We dare you.
