Luray an easy drive from the D.C. Metro area. You can enjoy some time at the farm as well as visit many local attractions such as Luray Caverns, Shenandoah National Park and the Luray Zoo. Here is some information to help you plan your trip to the Valley as well as links to local sites.

• Shenandoah National Park: Thornton Gap Entrance. Enjoy hiking, stunning vistas, ranger-guided tours, and more in Virginia's "Mountain Playground." 
• George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: 1.8 million acre  offer scenic drives, hiking & biking, swimming, boating horseback riding and other activities 
• Luray Caverns: Virginia's largest lighted caverns and most popular caverns in the East. See the antique transportation collection at the Car and Carriage Caravan.
• Lake Arrowhead: freshwater lake and recreation area operated by the town of Luray. Fishing, swimming, sand beach, picnicking and nature trail
• Downtown Luray: Theater, restaurants, antiques and craft shops.
• The Luray Zoo: has Virginia's largest live reptile collection and a great petting zoo. It is known for being a rescue zoo.
• Guided horseback trail rides at several locations.
• Historical buildings & tours: the Mauck Meeting House, the White House Bridge, Calendine, Massanutten School and Hamburg Country Store.
• New Market Battlefield, Hall of Valor Museum
• Shenandoah River, canoe, tube, fish and swim in this scenic river.
• George Washington National Forest: Lots of trails to hike and wonderful scenery
• Meems Bottom Bridge: the longest covered bridge of nine in Virginia and
  the only one left in the Shenandoah North of Route 11 on the way to Mt. Jackson. Shenandoah Caverns if right near the bridge.
• Shenandoah River Outfitters: From April through mid-November offers canoe,
  kayak and tube rentals and will deliver lunch at a stopover on the river or drive you back to their place a few miles west of town for a barbecue dinner with live music. IF you have your own canoe, They do a pick-up service so long as the canoe owner starts/stops at Shenandoah's usual start/stop points. 
• Golfing: is available in several locations nearby.
• Wineries: Shenandoah Vineyards and Winery is bout a 20 minute drive from Luray. There are quite a few others you can visit within a 45 minute drive called the Blue Ridge Wineway Tours.