The only dog-friendly rooms within Shenandoah National Park’s boundaries are at the top of the park’s Skyline Drive. Skyland Resort has a limited number of rooms designated for pets, so make reservations well in advance. The historic lodging site offers expansive views across the Blue Ridge Mountains. Guest rooms do not have in-room phones, but some have satellite television access. For entertainment, take a hike along the Appalachian Trail and other area trails. The Pollock Dining Room serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, or order a boxed lunch to take along as you trek through the great outdoors.
Skyland Resort
Reservations through Aramark
Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 727
Luray, VA 22835
(800) 999-4714
visitshenandoah.com/reservations
Near the western entrance to Shenandoah National Park, this Days Inn allows pets in their standard rooms only. There is an additional nightly pet fee. Free wireless Internet access is available in guestrooms and there is an outdoor pool open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Rates include a free continental breakfast. A refrigerator and microwave in each room makes snack preparation easy any time of day.
Days Inn Luray Shenandoah
138 Whispering Hill Rd.
I-81 North & Rt. 211 East
Luray, VA 22835
(540) 743-4521
daysinn.com
At Shenandoah National Park’s northern entrance, the town of Front Royal is the starting point of the Skyline Drive for many visitors coming from Washington D.C. and the Virginia countryside. Situated just off the main street through town, the Quality Inn allows one dog, under 50 lbs., per room and charges a pet fee. The hotel has a guest laundry, free wireless high-speed Internet access in each room, and an outdoor pool that is open seasonally.
Quality Inn Skyline Drive
10 Commerce Ave.
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 635-3161
qualityinn.com
There is a large grassy dog play area for pets to romp at this hotel near the south entrance of Shenandoah National Park. A nightly pet fee is applied. Guest rooms have high-speed Internet access, an easy chair for comfort, and some rooms are furnished with an additional sofa bed. Guests use the indoor heated pool and exercise room for relaxation and fitness throughout the year. The room rate includes a hot breakfast buffet each morning.
Best Western Waynesboro Inn & Suites
109 Apple Tree Ln.
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 942-1100
bestwestern.com