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Web Links – Related to specific routes in the book

Here you will find a few links to places and things along our routes in Great Roads, Great Rides.

We wanted to keep the book slim and trim, so this links page is here to help you to discover some of the other interesting stuff to do while traveling our routes, should you wish to focus on something other than the great roads. We hope you will e-mail us with any suggestions for links, or corrections.

For updates on rides/route (changes due to construction or other corrections) please scroll down to the bottom of this page!

ONE DAY RIDE LINKS
>RIDE 1 - Catoctin Mountains Scenic
Catoctin National Park - Thurmont, MD area Cunningham Falls State Park - Thurmont, MD area Grotto of Lourdes - Emmitsburg, MD area The Cozy Restaurant / Inn / Shoppes / Camp David Museum - Thurmont, Maryland Day Tripping - DC Metro - Thurmont Informal site on tid-bits on Camp David Pen Mar County Park, MD - Trails
>RIDE 2 - 2001 Nostalgia Run - South Mountain Loop
Day Tripping - DC Metro - Thurmont The Cozy Restaurant / Inn / Shoppes / Camp David Museum - Thurmont, Maryland National Fire Academy - Emmitsburg, Maryland Cunningham Falls State Park - Thurmont, MD area Catoctin National Park - Thurmont, MD area
>RIDE 3 - Rural Route Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park - Gettysburg, PA The Studebaker Wagon Business - Near Gettysburg, PA Dobbin House Tavern - In Gettysburg. Farnsworth House - In Gettysburg Gettysburg Tourist Information Page
>RIDE 4 - Gaithersburg, Whites Ferry Crossing, MD & Harpers Ferry, WV
White's Ferry - Poolesville, MD White's Ferry - General Area Guide Gaithersburg, MD Info. Harpers Ferry WV Info. Jefferson County WV Chamber of Commerce
>RIDE 5 - Cool Ride To Coolfont
Frederick County Maryland - Tourism Site Gathland State Park - Maryland Shepherdstown, WesVirginia - Visitor Center Berkeley Springs, West Virginia - Info. Coolfont Resort - Berkley Springs, West Virginia Frederick Co. Virginia - County web site
>RIDE 6 - BRRR Charity Ride - The Catoctin Mountain & Monocacy
JT Motorsports - Frederick, MD Town Of Boonsboro, Maryland Emmitsburg (Maryland) Historical Society The Cozy Restaurant / Inn / Shoppes / Camp David Museum - Thurmont, Maryland Catoctin Mountain Park - Thurmont, Maryland Day Tripping - Thurmont, Maryland Gathland State Park - Maryland
>RIDE 7 - Woodland Ferry & Backwater Nat’l. Wildlife Loop
Cambridge Guide - Cambridge, MD Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge - Cambridge, MD The Old Mill Crab House - Delmar, Delaware - Care to dine? Mardela Springs, Maryland - Info. Seaford, Delaware - History
>RIDE 8 - Delaware Eastern Shore / NJ Canals and Ferries
Eastern Shore of Maryland - Guide Oxford-Bellevue Ferry - Oxford and St. Michaels area Cape May-Lewes Ferry - Info. Cape May, NJ - General Info. City of Dover, Delaware - Info. Town of Middletown, Delaware - Info. The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal - Visitor Information
>RIDE 9 - Virginia Presidents and Writer Residents
Monticello - Near Charlottesville, Va. Montpelier - The home of James Madison Barboursville Vineyards - Near Barboursville Charlottesville/Albemarle County Visitor Information Scottsville, VA The Walton's Mountain Museum
>RIDE 10 - Southwestern Pennsylvania Historical Loop
Flight 93 Crash Site - Shanksville, PA region Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor - Route 30, Pennsylvania Fort Ligonier - Ligonier, PA Ligonier Tavern - Ligonier Ramada Inn at Historic Ligonier Ligonier Country Inn Ohiopyle State Park - Ohiopyle, PA Fort Necessity - Farmington, PA The National Road & Fort Necessity Route 40 / The National Road Braddock Road - Part of Rt. 40 was built on this
>RIDE 11 - Northern Virginia Ride- includes Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park - Skyline Drive, VA Hillsboro, Virginia Four & Twenty Blackbirds restaurant - Flint Hill, VA The Flint Hill Public House restaurant - Flint Hill, VA Luray Caverns, Luray, VA Town of Luray, VA Town of Front Royal, VA
>RIDE 12 - North-Central Maryland & Susquehanna River Bridges

>RIDE 13 - Apple and Peach Orchards of Central PA

>RIDE 14 - Flint Hill, VA Rural Explore
Oasis Winery - Hume, VA Griffin Tavern - Flint Hill, VA The Flint Hill Public House - Flint Hill, VA
>Ride 15 - Baltimore, MD to Pennsylvania Amish Country
The National Watch and Clock Museum - Columbia, PA
>Ride 16 - Scenic and Civil War Shenandoah
The Virginia Touch - located in Berryville in the Northern Shenandoah Valley is dedicated to bringing you the finest in Virginia produced products in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley - tells the story of the art, history, and culture of the great valley for which it is named. The Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley - Just what is says. Shenandoah At War - Protecting Virginia's Civil War Battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley.
>Ride 17 - Leesburg, Western MD, WV and back
Route 40 - The National Road - National Site Green Ridge State Forest Cumberland MD Info. Paw Paw Tunnel
>Ride 18 - Luray Caverns & Shenandoah River
Luray Caverns Camp Roosevelt
>Ride 19 - Leesburg, Rt. 9 & Oldtown Maryland Bridge
Oldtown - Cresap House & Oldtown Information Green Ridge State Forest Paw Paw Tunnel WV Route 9 web site
>Ride 20 - Annapolis, MD to Point Lookout
Point Lookout Lighthouse Annapolis Area Links
>Ride 21 - Three Ferry’s & Back Roads on MD Eastern Shore
Whitehaven Area Attractions Old Wye Mill - Wye Mills, MD St. Michaels, MD Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum - St. Michaels, MD 208 Talbot - Gourmet Restaurant in St. Michaels


TWO DAY RIDE LINKS

>>Ride 22 - TWO DAY RIDE 1 - PA Forts, Parks and Railroads
The Allegheny Portage Railroad Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark Prince Gallitzin State Park Fort Roberdeau Historic Site Raystown Lake Bedford Tourism - Look for link to Fort Bedford Museum Rocky Gap State Park
>>Ride 23 - TWO DAY RIDE 2 - Border Roads and Parks of WV and VA
Natural Chimneys Goshen Pass Douthat State Park Lost River State Park
>> Ride 24 - TWO DAY RIDE 3 - Blue Ridge Parkway, D-Day Memorial & More
Blue Ridge Parkway Association Blue Ridge Parkway - National Park Service Peaks Of Otter Lodge on the Parkway - Near Bedford, VA Budget Inn - Bedford, VA D-Day Memorial
>>Ride 25 - TWO DAY RIDE 4 - Central West Virginia Loop
Green Bank Radio Astronomy The Historic Philippi Covered Bridge - Philippi, WV Cass Scenic Railroad - WV Division of Natural Resources Stonewall Jackson Lake Stonewall Resort - Near Weston, WV Blackwater Falls State Park
>>Ride 26 - TWO DAY RIDE 5 - Bridges, Tunnels, Ferries and Colonial VA
Web Guide for Accommodations in Cape Charles, VA Best Western Sunset Beach Resort - Cape Charles, VA Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel Colonial National Parkway Colonial National Historic Park - Jamestown & Yorktown Coleman Bridge - Yorktown, VA Northern Neck (VA) Tourist Information
Three Days & More Rides

>>>Ride 27 - Rhododendrons, Grandfather Mtn. & Blue Ridge Parkway

>>>Ride 28 - From MD to PA: The Mountains/Lake Erie Lighthouse

>>>Ride 29 - West Virginia Back Roads - North To South

>>>Ride 30 - Mountaineer and Ohio River Ride



RIDE / ROUTE UPDATES
If you have come across a route or ride that has been changed due to construction, or find an error in our directions, please email us at "greatroadsgreatrides@yahoo.com" and we will be sure to post it here for others to see. We will likewise do the same should we come across any updates and/or changes. -Thanks!

ONE DAY RIDE UPDATES
>RIDE 1 - Catoctin Mountains Scenic

>RIDE 2 - 2001 Nostalgia Run - South Mountain Loop

>RIDE 3 - Rural Route Gettysburg
Direction No. 16/17 - Low Ditch Rd s actually Low Dutch Rd.
>RIDE 4 - Gaithersburg, Whites Ferry Crossing, MD & Harpers Ferry, WV

>RIDE 5 - Cool Ride To Coolfont

>RIDE 6 - BRRR Charity Ride - The Catoctin Mountain & Monocacy
Direction No. 5 - Park Mill Rd is Park Mills Direction No. 26 - Pleasant Walk Dr is listed as Rd on the map.
>RIDE 7 - Woodland Ferry & Backwater Nat’l. Wildlife Loop
Direction No. 6 - Andrews Robbins Rd is Andrew Robbins Rd.
>RIDE 8 - Delaware Eastern Shore / NJ Canals and Ferries

>RIDE 9 - Virginia Presidents and Writer Residents

>RIDE 10 - Southwestern Pennsylvania Historical Loop
Direction No. 13 - N Market St. is S Market. Direction 16/17 says to take 30 W to 381. This is this a typo and should read Rt. 981
>RIDE 11 - Northern Virginia Ride- includes Skyline Drive

>RIDE 12 - North-Central Maryland & Susquehanna River Bridges

>RIDE 13 - Apple and Peach Orchards of Central PA

>RIDE 14 - Flint Hill, VA Rural Explore

>Ride 15 - Baltimore, MD to Pennsylvania Amish Country

>Ride 16 - Scenic and Civil War Shenandoah

>Ride 17 - Leesburg, Western MD, WV and back

>Ride 18 - Luray Caverns & Shenandoah River

>Ride 19 - Leesburg, Rt. 9 & Oldtown Maryland Bridge

>Ride 20 - Annapolis, MD to Point Lookout

>Ride 21 - Three Ferry’s & Back Roads on MD Eastern Shore



TWO DAY RIDE UPDATES

>>Ride 22 - TWO DAY RIDE 1 - PA Forts, Parks and Railroads

>>Ride 23 - TWO DAY RIDE 2 - Border Roads and Parks of WV and VA

>> Ride 24 - TWO DAY RIDE 3 - Blue Ridge Parkway, D-Day Memorial & More

>>Ride 25 - TWO DAY RIDE 4 - Central West Virginia Loop

>>Ride 26 - TWO DAY RIDE 5 - Bridges, Tunnels, Ferries and Colonial VA

Three Days & More Ride Updates

>>>Ride 27 - Rhododendrons, Grandfather Mtn. & Blue Ridge Parkway

>>>Ride 28 - From MD to PA: The Mountains/Lake Erie Lighthouse

>>>Ride 29 - West Virginia Back Roads - North To South

>>>Ride 30 - Mountaineer and Ohio River Ride


Updated August 26, 2007