Skip to main content

Adventures at Sherando Lake

Several readers have emailed me, asking where we go camping. 

Our favorite place to camp is Sherando Lake in the George Washington National Forest.  It's located right outside of Waynesboro, VA.



It has a man-made lake with a small island in the middle.  Our children practiced swimming out to it every Summer and felt great pride when they accomplished that feat without any help.


The lake is also stocked with trout and fishing with a license is allowed.  You can see the roped-off area where swimming is allowed.


Small boats are allowed (no motors) and we've enjoyed canoeing and even just paddling with an inflatable dingy.

One of the things we love about the lake is that it's surrounded by trees, so you can get out of the bright sun if you want to.  Many families spend the entire day at the lakeside, switching back and forth between the sunny sanded area and the shaded tree area.  There is also a bath house with showers and toilets. 


The bark on this tree was amazing.  It reminded me of camouflage fatigues, which my son loves to wear.
 
We took a few morning trips away from the lake.  We love looking at old homes.  I love how the original log home was added on to.  The metal roof and red paint made me swoon. 

This small, one car bridge, was the only way to get to the regional airport in the area.  Hubs has a special love for bridges so we had to drive over it. 



I hate to see beautiful old  buildings abandoned.  I just want to wrap my arms around it and take it home.  Honey, do you think it will fit in the back of the truck?   
Labels:

Comments

  1. ShariAugust 19, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    We'll have to add that to our list for next year. Thanks for sharing. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Flannel Jammies FarmAugust 19, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Sherando Lake is our favorite place to camp! We go into Staunton and have breakfast at Cranberries, we wander around the back roads, and then come back to the beauty of the campsite and relax. What wonderful images you've captured!

    ReplyDelete
  3. AlexiaAugust 23, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    It looks like a fantastic place to camp! Definitely a place I'd want to visit often!

    That log cabin with the add-on is awesome. I want to live there now LOL

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    I really liked the article, and the very cool blog

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I'd love to know what you're thinking. Please feel free to leave ideas and comments.

Popular posts from this blog

How To Make Your Own Exercise Bike For Next To Nothing

Remember back in April when I had a kidney transplant?  Well, the kidney is doing great (thanks, Cathy , for taking such good care of it when you owned it).  There was one little glitch, however.  During surgery, the retractors they used caused some nerve damage in my right leg.  When I woke up from surgery, I couldn't move or feel my leg.  The docs felt like the feeling would come back but the paralysis had them stumped.  A visit to a neurologist ruled out a stroke and a CT scan showed some fluid which was pressing on L4 and L5 (medical talk which means I couldn't feel or move part of my leg).  The prognosis is good and I'm recovering pretty quickly.  In fact, I've left my cane behind and I'm walking freestyle without falling.  My next goal is to be able to drive. I've been itching to get back to exercising (physical therapy doesn't count) because my medication causes me to gain weight and I need to burn some calories.  Running? - n...
45 comments
Read more

A Designer's Secret For A Taller Bed

  Several years ago Hubs and I spent almost a year looking for a bedroom set that we both loved.  He wanted clean lines and dark wood.  I wanted curves and a "tall" bed.  Of course, there was no perfect bedroom set but we were able to compromise on a set that we both liked.  My main wish was for a bed that I could "climb up into".  The problem with that wish was that most of the "tall" beds were four poster beds and Hubs was not in the mood for that.  We found a Thomasville bed on display at a local furniture store and it fit the clean lines that Hubs wanted and it was "tall"  enough to suit me.  The problem was that once we received the bed we ordered in our home, it wasn't as tall as I had remembered it being.  My heart sunk!  I went back to the furniture store to look at the display.  Their bed was much taller than our bed.  Hmmm. . . what was different? I got nosey and lifted up the comforter on the ...
10 comments
Read more

Plans For A DIY Exercise Bike Stand

  Thank you to so many of you who emailed me about plans for the DIY Exercise Bike Stand .  I apologize that it has taken me so long to get the measurements to you, but they are finally here!   The wood was purchased at Home Depot and the bike pegs were purchased at Walmart in the bike section.    The bike we used for this project is a 24" 12 speed bike (I'm a shorty).  I used the hardest gear while riding, but this set-up does not allow you to really get much resistance (for building muscle).  It was great for getting my legs moving after some nerve damage.  I also wanted to burn calories and get my heart rate up and this did the trick.    If you have any questions, just shoot me an email.
40 comments
Read more