Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges

Graves Mountain Farm and Lodges is an operating Century Farm in the Graves family since 1850, set next to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia under the Shenandoah National Park in a tiny hamlet, strangely called "Syria"--Madison County, Virginia.

Farming 1800 acres of meadow. Streams, timbered mountains and home to deer, foxes, coyotes, eagles, trout and the occasional black bear. We farm cattle, are apple orchard growers, and engage our guests in the farmyard with egg collecting, visits with pet pigs, the farm hogs, goats, sheep, horses, ponies and tame calves. Two bee hives assist in pollinating the crops and orchards.

Where to stay with us? We have nineteen cabins, farmhouses, and apartments ranging from luxury to modest. Then we have fifty-five lodge rooms in three lodges with either Blue Ridge Mountain and Rose Valley views or forest enclosures.

Experiential Discovery and Learning Included with Stays on the Farm. Nature walks, self guided hikes on 18 miles of trails, fly fishing, spinner fishing, great road biking and mountain biking, and then on to evenings with live Bluegrass music, and another campfire with roasted marshmallows. Farmyard tours on Saturday and Sunday are followed by a guided nature, geology and history walk.

Further learning opportunities for additional fees - fly fishing lessons, guided hikes, rock climbing, Bluegrass music lessons, yoga, and wellness weekends.

Our restaurant - The Farmhouse Restaurant - uses our own organic garden produce local neighbors produce, beef, and pork.

Organized Learning for Groups: Able to do farming talks and show and tells, orchard explanations, stream explores but we need to charge additionally for them. Lessons and guiding, horseback trail rides, bass and catfish night fishing with campfire,

Farm products to enjoy and take home:
Natural live apple cider, not pasteurized
Our own Original "Squeeze" Hard Apple Cider
Our Graves Mountain Specialty products:
Apple Butter
Apple Sauce
Preserves & Jellies
Apples in season
Peaches in season
Wood from our forests

Trout from our ponds or streams
Meals at our Farm to Table "Farmhouse" Restaurant

From our neighbors - local beers, and fine wines.

35 Activities and Events
 Hiking
 Farm Animals show and tell - Sat and Sun, egg collections, pet pigs, goats, calves, sheep, and more...
 Terrific Mountain Biking including a laid out "challenging" trail surrounding the campground
 Hiking - easy stroll to really tough
 Horseback Riding Tues- Sun.  Lessons - Tues - Sun
 Pony Rides - Tues - Sun
 Nature hike - Sat at 11AM
 Guided hikes
 Trout Fly Fishing - two streams and two ponds
 Fly fishing lessons and guide
 Fri open mike night at Main Lodge campfire
 Sat Bluegrass on the Mountain Porch - Smokin' Trout Trio
 Seasonal Pool - huge
 Swimming Hole on the Rose River, opposite the Campground
 Massages
 Yoga - mainly weekends, no every one, though
 Wellness weekends with Jenn of In True Nature
 Farm to Table Dining at the Farm Restaurant
 Bluegrass Jams - six time a year
 Bluegrass Music Festival with Kids and grownups activities
 Harvest Festival - first three weekends in Oct, pick your own as long as crop is on trees
 Peach Festival - third Saturday in July
 Fishing Heritage weekend - for young folks to learn to fish - 1st Saturday in April
 Halloween - the haunted packing shed, Trunk or Treat
 Santa - first three Saturdays in Dec.
 Christmas Fair - second Sat in Dec - at the Market, Deli & Tackle
 July 4th - music and fire-works - for our whole county and right over the campground
 Horse Trail Riding Get- togethers
 Vineyard Visits to our Partner - just over the hollow.
 Market- Deli-Tackle on site
 Our own fresh ciders, hard cider, preserves, apple butter and apple sauce.
 Games room.
 Volleyball court.