About this city
Also known as: Gateway to the Shenandoah
Front Royal is a historic, wonderfully scenic valley city positioned flatly at the strategic confluence where the North and South forks of the Shenandoah River merge in northern Virginia. Incorporated in 1788, the town functioned early as a vital frontier trading outpost and later saw intense military conflicts during the American Civil War. Today, Front Royal serves globally as the absolute epic center of mountain eco-tourism in Virginia, proudly anchoring the official 'Mile Zero' northern entrance to the legendary Skyline Drive and Shenandoah National Park.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Drive the breathtaking high-altitude loops of Skyline Drive inside Shenandoah National Park, tour subterranean crystal formations at Skyline Caverns, and canoe the Shenandoah River.
