We enjoyed our stay here as Harvest Host guests. The beer, wine and food was very good. Those chips…read morebelow I took a photo of were very good. The hot ones were "very" hot. We were surprised. The ambiance outside seating area was enjoyable. We were even able to go pick our own blueberries. Of which are already gone. Definitely recommended.

Charming place to eat and have a beer. Looks like an old country store which I loved. Our doggie…read morewas greeted with a biscuit. If you aren't into beer, they also serve seltzers, wine from Muse Vineyards, and of course non-alcoholic drinks. We enjoyed the hot Italian sausage, Spanish chorizo sausage, pretzel with beer cheese, and not to miss - deviled eggs! Super friendly and patient staff. Sadly, I was so hungry that I forgot to take pics of the food! And if you are traveling with your pup, they allow them inside AND out!!! Worth the drive if you are camping is Basye or other nearby towns.

I hiked Seneca a couple of years ago in the summer but wanted to see it in the fall too. Rather…read morethan hike this time, we chose to ride horses. This is such an awesome experience! Our guides were fantastic. The group we were with was great also. Had good conversation, great interactions, their customer service was spot on, and just overall this was an experience I plan to redo in the future and will recommend to anyone interested. I will say that 15mins at the top isn't long so if you're wanting to go all the way up the rocks and spend some time sitting then you may want to hike instead. BUT - we took full advantage of the 15mins and our guides had no issues with us using every second to get our fill of the scenery.

I was expecting a bit more on the trip up to Seneca Rock. The trail itself is rocky, and there…read moreisn't a great deal to look up during the ride. We spent about 15 minutes at the top, which is not near enough if you want to explore the entire rock formation. The office at the stables smells, but the water in the restroom is so bad, you wonder where the source is. Some of the horses seemed a bit old to be carrying folks up this trail 2-3 times a day.

Rock Solid. First time visit…read more All the usual feel of a ling-running guide service at a remote outpost. Dimly lit headquarters, guide tents, bathroom that beats any tented alternative, mounds of gear and stickers, and all the needed kit-- across the road from Yokum's tourist/ redneck / passing-throughs (and a bit to radically tatooed supremacist 4x4 rider). None of this matters. Got a guide for the day ('S'), who took me around the Rocks, from easy to intermediate/pumped out forearm failure, and walls and summit ridge climbs. Awesome rock, great guide, and some geology learned. Solid Rock. Beat it, be beaten. It's all the same. It ends with an ice cream sandwich at Yokum's after a mercifully short approach back on a hot day.

I've climbed with Seneca Rocks Mountain Guides on 3 occasions. The 1st was the Intro to Trad course…read more(near DC), the 2nd was the Top Ropes and Anchors course (near DC), and most recently a RoadTrip that consisted of climbing Nelson Rocks and summiting Seneca Rocks. I enjoyed all 3 of my times with this company and the RoadRTrip was especially memorable. I pitched my tent at Basecamp and it was such a wonderful experience. There is an outdoor shower, a bathroom with running water and lights, and there is an indoor/outdoor kitchen with appliances including a stove/oven and a refrigerator. Tom is amazing and very welcoming. They keep you well fed on Saturday and Sunday to fuel you for the climbs that await you. Everything is well organized and the guides are superb. They know the craft, they know the rocks/routes, and they are genuinely amazing people. I never once felt unsafe. This was also my 1st multi-pitch climb and I felt so accomplished atop Seneca Rocks South Peak- there was even a drone that captured us

Good people, good times. A little disorganized at first but it all came together for a wonderful…read moreday of rock climbing. Conveniently located to everything' there is and everything you need. One little detail..... ZERO cell service for miles!

We signed up for the Learn to Lead class about a month ago and had to reschedule because the…read moreweather forecast for the original weekend seemed terrible. Rescheduling was very easy, and the school was responsive via email and phone. We ended up taking the class with "Uncle Garry", how the other guides seem to call him. Garry was patient, knowledgable and ready to adapt the lesson to our knowledge and specific needs. He also seemed to truly enjoy climbing out there, and offered to stay out climbing for "as long as there was light", which was pretty awesome (given that it's winter). On Sunday, it was windy and cold (it even snowed a little), but he also took us out of the school and, again, always checked on us to make sure we had plenty of opportunities to mock lead and learn, and were also having a good time. The school is awesome. I previously thought that it would be a bit of a waste of time to spend any time learning at the school instead of out climbing, but I was wrong. Garry, Massey and Tom went over a lot of trad and lead climbing techniques that also adapted to our needs. I learned SO much. But the best part of being at the school, was seeing "Uncle Garry" wear his amazing green wool sweater. A wool sweater? You might think I'm crazy, but you had to be there. Garry owns the most magnificent piece of clothing that I've seen in my life. This green (pine colored?) sweater screamed "fall" and "nature" all over, taking us back to the origins of happiness. It's that genuine fashion that gets lost and under-appreciated in big cities and by modern civilization. I'm not surprised that Garry never seemed to get cold, that sweater looked so warm and soft that it must have felt like a hug from god himself. It also seemed to be extremely appropriate for climbing. Needless to say that the other guides did not seem to appreciate it as much. I mean, this sweater can't be comprehended by the simpler minds. Overall, great professional/knowledgable instructors. Five stars!

Our daughter LOVES this camp!! She has found life long friendships and is growing in confidence…read more She loves riding and hiking and all of the activities. The women who run this camp are also alums and care about the traditions and passing them down. It is a magical place and I feel so fortunate our daughter can experience it. It is beautiful.

My daughter went to this camp four or five times for durations ranging from two to four weeks…read morebeginning in 2015 when she was nine years old. I was drawn to it because it's in a rustic setting and away from the inundation of technology. The cabins don't have air conditioning or bathrooms - they use outhouses - and that's not a complaint. I actually love that. There are structured activities such as swimming (in a swimming hole, not a pool), archery, hiking, singing, dance, tennis and more. The campers have a regimented schedule of waking up, doing chores, doing activities, having downtime/free time, and bed time. Children are divided by ages into different cabins, with each cabin being staffed with one or two young women approximately 18-20 years old who is a "counselor." Many of these counselors are prior camp attendees and some counselors are from other countries. Your camper's mileage may vary depending on which counselors they have in their cabin, but in general most counselors were very pleasant. There are rules in place but they are selectively followed. There's not supposed to be any food in the cabin, but everybody's parents and family sends tons of food (candy, snacks, etc) and it's all in the cabins. Campers aren't supposed to have cell phones but as the years went on, more and more campers had their cell phones to the point when she last went in 2022, she was the only camper in her cabin without a phone. Since I didn't let my daughter have her phone at camp, she naturally felt left out when other girls were scrolling on social media and texting their boyfriends instead of playing games and whatnot. On her last visit, in 2022, my daughter did something wrong. She took zyrtec and pepto bismol with her, against my knowledge, and had it in her cabin. She should have checked it in at the nurse's office and the nurse should have distributed it to my daughter as needed. Other campers warned my daughter about this, she didn't listen, and eventually other campers turned her in. This happened at the two week mark of a 4 week stay. The weird thing is that the other camper who turned her in also claimed my daughter was offering Advil to other campers, but Advil was verifiably not in her possession (the zyrtec and pepto bismol was on her window sill - no advil or other medicine was with her when the camp director made an unannounced cabin sweep). When confronted by the camp director as to whether or not other campers told her to take the medicine to the nurse, my daughter made the poor decision to say they had not and that was the straw that broke the camel's back, sealing her fate to be sent home. Regardless, I'm 100% about accountability, so when the camp director contacted me about this and told me she was going to have to send my daughter home 2 weeks into her 4 week stay, I supported it completely, despite the fact that we essentially lost $1,800 since there would be no refund and understandably so. My daughter was very upset about missing out on her last two weeks and also embarrassed about the entire situation, but long story short we turned a negative into a positive and she learned and grew from the experience. My daughter wrote and snail mailed a very heartfelt handwritten letter and apology to the director and mailed it off in August 2022, after a month of reflection and introspection. She waited for any response from the camp director, but none came. In March 2023, I texted the camp director and asked if she had ever received it - no response. Later in March, I emailed her and inquired if she had received my daughter's letter - no response. At that point, I took the hint that Camp Strawderman wasn't interested in my daughter despite her having been a loyal camper and her having developed friendships with other campers and counselors that extended back to early childhood. In 2019, my daughter broke her ankle while roller skating *the week before she was scheduled to begin camp.* The camp director issued a refund minus the deposit, which was nice, but for something as outside of our control as a broken ankle would it have really killed them to issue a full refund? My daughter doesn't ride horses all year. She doesn't take horseback riding classes. When you sign up for camp, you can pay extra for "horse riding" or pay less for "no riding." I always paid for "riding," but as years went on it became clear that the "riding" was not for inexperienced riders. The camp puts on legitimate horse shows and instructors get frustrated especially as my daughter got older and other girls were very advanced into horseback riding. The only reason I kept paying for riding was because my daughter was interested in grooming the horses and interacting with them, not necessarily learning the nuances of horseback riding to the extent of participating in a competition. I asked specifically if my daughter could groom horses if we didn't pay for riding and was told no (I have the email).

This place is like walking into a time machine. The displays for your scorecard are from the 90's…read moreand so are the animations they display. The small arcade has a few games and and pinball machines. The juke box is almost always on. On the weekends, they have galaxy bowling under black lights and lasers. The prices are fair, and on Thursdays it's only a dollar a game. I noticed that they spray sanitizer on the shoes after each use and the serve pizza and beer.

A very peaceful stroll through the wildlife refuge using this boardwalk. Great idea in order to…read morehelp keep the refuge less disturbed. In the area? Check It out!