Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges – cozy winter weekend weekend getaways in the Blue Ridge
We are a modest resort farm in the Blue Ridge near Shenandoah National Park.
Mountain outdoor center activities in Blue Ridge – 14 of them from hiking, to cascading, to road biking.
Open through winter
– unlike so many of our Shenandoah adventure resort neighbors
But now is the time to cozy up with fires and activities every Fri, Sat and Sun.
We will be open for lodging and events all through the winter.
The Farm Restaurant is open only for weekends beginning Friday, January 24, 2020 – Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Margie, Margaret and our Restaurant Team stand ready for your visit.
The Syria Mercantile stands by with Deli and Sundries for the microwave and fridge in rooms. In room coffee and tea service with take care of the morning frost.
Cozy-up – All that we will have to do, watch, feel, and play with for winter wrap up :: Read here >
BUT
– Tech Limited, no cell except via Internet
TV in Main Lodge and Hilltop Only
But High Speed Fiber Optic Internet at Main Lodge, Hilltop and Ridgecrest Lodges.
TV in Main Lodge and Hilltop Only
Summer View – from the hillside lodges overlooking Rose River Valley and our two mountain streams.
Stay in hotel rooms in Blue Ridge of VA, next to Shenandoah NP
Restaurant – homestyle Southern cooking, breakfast, lunch, dinner at Graves Mountain Farm
Cozy Winter Weekends – Cookie Decorating with Merri of our local master baker at Cake Krums, Dates TBA – $25 per group of 6 cookies to decorate – for the whole family. |
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Cozy Winter Weekends- After a day of skiing, boarding at Massanutten – over the Blue Ridge from us, 1 hr away. Tickets from $45 for 4 hours and youth at $37.Equipment and lessons also available. |
 Cozy Winter Weekends – a Country Valentine’s Celebration – Friday Night – $199 package with overnight accommodations for 2 in Lodge double queen bedded room or Poplar King Itty-Bitty room. Dinner buffet with all the goodies, cash bar, band and dancing, breakfast the following day. The 14th will be with the Dry Run Band. Dinner Reservations also available. Lodging & Meals are also available on the 15th for an additional fee with music by Austin Boggs by the Fireside from 7:30-9:30 pm. Call for details and reservations – 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
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Cozy Winter Weekend Getaways – with our renowned landscape artist and mentor, Lou Messa Dec 7, Jan 25, Feb 22, and Mar 14 – $175 per person, limited to eight. Lou is a painter of America’s rural heritage. You can be a beginner, an “ I could never do that” person and Lou will guide you to a finished landscape. Lou trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Only 8 budding artists – Reservations 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
Cozy Winter Weekend Wine and Paint Afternoon by the Fire |
Cozy Winter Weekends Wine Tasting Get-together Sat 5:30-6:30PM, dates TBA $15 pp. – OPEN to all. With our local valley partners – DuCard Vineyards and their wine-maker from France, Julien, we will be tasting a fine selection of their award winning wines. With nibbles to clear the palette and ease making new friends. One surprise taste test for us all – comparing to fine French vineyard and year. Take a moment to book with us if you are not staying here – open to all. Reservations appreciated – 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
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Cozy Winter Weekends – Horse and Wagon Rides. On hold as the wagon is being repaired. |
Cozy Winter Weekends – Rose Valley Live Music Nights. Our local Blue Ridge music talent plays in the intimate lounge with fireplace and s’mores. 7:30 PM to 9:30 on Friday and Saturday nights.FREE. |
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Cozy Winter Weekends- Soap Making with Old Rag Soap Co – Charlotte and Brian – our neighbors in the valley guide you through the process and you come out with 8 squares of your own soap. $55 per person–Please reserve your chair at the table–maximum of 6. Reservations required – 540 923 4231, info@gravesmountain.com |
MASSAGES at the FARM – with Jenn Mintz and Meagan Rivera – by advance reservation (try, please to give us at least a day).
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 NATURE WALK or SHOW and CHAT around the fire, Sat 10AM at Main Lodge, 1 to 1 ½ hr, FREEJoin guides, Jenn & Daniel Mintz, for a nature walk exploring the Graves Mountain property. FREE learning experience–all are welcome!Our guides from In True Nature will share a bit of the natural and human history of this special part of Appalachian foothills and will encourage you to discover the beauty in both the everlasting and the critical changes that surround us. Together we will explore the plant medicines that have been used for generations, the foods provided to people and wildlife, and the other opportunities that Mother Nature provides. |
Cozy Winter Weekends – Get to Know Your Horse. 10AM – 4 PM with lunch break. Introduction to the horse by Eddie and Leah, heads of horsemanship at the Farm. Start with horse intro, how to work with, how to stay safe with, how to care for, how to feed. How does the tack work and why. Now on a horse for how your body communicates, how your thought communicates, what does your weight do, your kegs, your hands – “soft hands”, “soft mouth”. Then out on the trail after lunch. A re-group, what learned, what a challenge, then out on the trail again. How to put up your horse and say good-bye Then home to a warm drink and fire.
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Cozy Winter Weekends – AFTER a day of hunting in the mountains. Hunting – on the 1100 acres of the Farm just 90 mins from DC. We have deer, bear and turkey. |
Cozy Winter Weekends – dining family style at community tables or on your own in the fireplace dining room and lounge. |
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Farm Tours in Blue Ridge at Graves Mountain Farm |
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Outdoor center activities in the Blue Ridge at Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges |
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Homestyle Family Restaurant open to all travelers in the Blue Ridge. Old style Southern cooking at big tables to get to know more friends. |
Dining with folks at communal tables here at Graves Homestyle Restaurant |
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Cabins to rent in the Blue Ridge at Graves Mountain Farm on Rose River |
Economical lodge rooms in the Blue Ridge at Graves Mountain Farm |
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Blue Ridge rough camping right next to Shenandoah NP – 7 miles drive, economical, at Graves Mountain Farm |
Horse camping next to Shenandoah NP, 250 miles of trails, Graves Mountain Farm |
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Vineyard tour – a special one at DuCard plus three other nearby wineries in the Blue Ridge – all from Graves Mountain Farm |
Graves Mountain Swim Club – saving our neighbors lots – dining, swimming, hiking, riding, fishing |
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12 sports and 6 touring areas to see and shop