Lodge Blog

We have had some disappointed folks in the past who wanted to reserve The Lodges for holiday celebrations but waited too long to make a commitment. Holiday bookings for Sun Dancer Lodge and Spirit Dancer Lodge typically occur far in advance of Easter, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

To prevent disappointm...Read more >>

Encourage your family to get outdoors and enjoy nature and its beauty. Plan a weekend of fun in the Shenandoah National Park (SNP) and picnic, hike or just enjoy nature. Organize a whole group of your friends and stay in style at either Sun Dancer Lodge or ...Read more >>

Satellite internet has been made operational at both Spirit Dancer and Sun Dancer. Many of our guests have been delighted to vacation without the interference of the internet with their family encounters. Relatives and children actually conversed with each other and played games together. They have thanked us for the digital detox environment. HOWEVER, there are other families that find...Read more >>

A day at the museum absorbing the arts.

“I fear the day when technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.” Albert Einstein.

Research has shown that people have become increasingly disengaged from nature, spending less time in outdoor places while spending more time “plugged-in” to electronic media. On average kids spe...Read more >>

A new micro-brewery Pen Druid Brewing has opened in Sperryville. The brewery is owned and operated by the three brothers Lain, Van and Jennings Carney. The name, Pen Druid, comes from their old family farm which sits on the Thornton River in Rappahannock County, Virginia, just a few mil...Read more >>