From Front Royal, 19 mi to Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Some 4.6M visitors a year come to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. None of our places to visit is inside Front Royal; 18 are within 40 miles. There are 8 museums, 3 national historical parks and a landmark to choose from. Make a day of it at Arlington National Cemetery, 60 mi away.
Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Around Front Royal, mapped
Furthest out is Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, at 40 mi.
Orange: Front Royal. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
These 84 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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2Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Civilian command facility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
3Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Historic funerary monument in Arlington dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified.
4Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
6Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Historic Custis family mansion operated by the U.S. National Park Service, located within Arlington National Cemetery.
7George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
8Marine Corps War Memorial
Monument consisting of a large sculptural group on a circular base in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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13Skyline Drive
National Scenic Byway in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA.
Glenstone
American private art museum in Potomac, Maryland, United States.
Antietam National Battlefield
Historical area from the American Civil War.
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Official museum of the United States Marine Corps, in Triangle, Virginia.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
2,500 acres at confluence of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
130 acre-park in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
Sugar Loaf Mountain
National Natural Landmark in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Pair of National Forests in the United States.
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Sites of the first and second battles of Bull Run/Manassas, Virginia, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
7,142-acre parkway in Virginia and the District of Columbia in the United States, that is maintained by the National Park Service.
Fort Reno Park
Park that contains the highest natural point in Washington, D.C., United States.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
Outdoor amphitheater, exhibit hall, and nonsectarian chapel located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
Seneca Creek State Park
State park in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
National Museum of the United States Army
Official museum for the history of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Glen Echo Park
Arts and cultural center at former amusement park in Maryland, United States.
Monocacy National Battlefield
Memorializing the Battle of Monocacy (1864), fought near the Monocacy River.
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Park in Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.
Fort Cumberland
18th-century frontier fort at the current site of Cumberland, Maryland.
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
8,000-acre park operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
Netherlands Carillon
Carillon gifted to the people of the United States from the people of the Netherlands.
National Firearms Museum
Museum located at the NRA Headquarters Building in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Prince William Forest Park
17,000 acres in Virginia (U.S.) maintained by the National Park Service.
National Capital Parks
One of seven National Park Service geographic, administrative areas; it includes Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Historic site in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, Virginia.
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, United States.
Great Falls Tavern
Historic tavern serves as the main C&O Canal National Historical Park visitor center.
Green Spring Gardens Park
Botanical garden in Fairfax County, United States of America.
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens and event venue in Vienna, Virginia, USA.
Bethesda Theatre
Movie theater and theater in Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
Chevy Chase Circle
Traffic circle and park on the Washington, D.C. – Maryland border.
Literary Hall
Mid-19th-century library and museum in Romney, West Virginia.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
Colvin Run Mill
Operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Gari Melchers Home
Historic house museum in Falmouth, Virginia, United States.
Hagerstown City Park
Historic public urban park in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
National Sporting Library
Library and museum in Middleburg, Virginia, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Front Royal → · Front Royal’s history →
Photo credits
Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial: Unknown, Public domain · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Marine Corps War Memorial: dbking, Public domain · CIA Memorial Wall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Cameron Run Regional Park: Paul Roth from Washington, D.C. (kinda), USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Fairfax Park: Joe Loong, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glenstone: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of the Marine Corps: RadioFan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: Gregory F. Maxwell PGP:0xB0413BFA, GFDL 1.2 · Sugar Loaf Mountain: Lowell Silverman at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Great Falls: MamaGeek (talk/contrib), CC BY 3.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mallows Bay: Amazur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manassas National Battlefield Park: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain · Fort Reno Park: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CIA Museum: The Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain · Robert F. Kennedy gravesite: Pablohn6 This photo was taken with Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Arlington Memorial Amphitheater: Susanne Bledsoe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Seneca Creek State Park: Eileen McVey, NESDIS, NOAA Central Library, Public domain · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Army: US Army History, CC BY 3.0 · Billy Goat Trail: User:Cyde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glen Echo Park: Mary Ann Daly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monocacy National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park: DwayneP, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: RebelAt at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Netherlands Carillon: Avriette at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kreeger Museum: Quarterczar, Public domain · National Firearms Museum: m01229 from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Prince William Forest Park: NPS, Public domain · Oatlands Plantation: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: GustaveCourbet, Public domain · National Capital Parks: United States. National Park Service. Denver Service Center. Eastern Team ; Unit, Public domain · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clara Barton National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Claude Moore Colonial Farm: Greenmars, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Falls Tavern: Russ, CC BY 2.0 · Ward Circle: The original uploader was Asiir at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Weems–Botts Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American University Museum: The original uploader was Asiir at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Green Spring Gardens Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marine Raider Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meadowlark Botanical Gardens: WBFolsom, CC BY 3.0 · Bethesda Theatre: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chevy Chase Circle: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glover Archbold Park: Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hagerstown Aviation Museum: Hagerstown Aviation Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Exchange Hotel: Rutke421 (talk) 23:13, 9 August 2008 (UTC), Public domain · Freedom Park: Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Glen Burnie: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Literary Hall: Justin A. Wilcox from Washington, D.C., United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Smallwood State Park: Cohee, CC BY 3.0 · Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colvin Run Mill: Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gari Melchers Home: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0 · Hagerstown City Park: Heather Holman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Sporting Library: Hreuter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orland E. White Research Arboretum: by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boxerwood Gardens: uploaded with permission by User:Leonard G.., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre: PiMaster3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Josephine City School: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain · Weston: Doctree, CC0
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