The City of Afton, VA
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Afton is a small town in the state of Virginia. The largest nearby city to Afton is Charlottesville, approximately 18 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Afton, including Ed's Grill, D'Ambola Restaurant, Dulaney's Steak & Seafood, Dragon Inn Restaurant and Chirios. For a larger selection of Afton restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Afton Golf Courses, Museums, Ski Resorts and/or Arenas, including the Plumb House Museum, Monocan/Shamokin Course at Stoney Creek at Wintergreen Resort, Devils Knob Course at Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen Resort -Monocan/Shmokin and Swannanoa Country Club. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Afton please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 2 airports are located in or near Afton:
- Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport (CHO)
- Weyers Cave Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)
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Afton, Virginia Attractions
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Ash Lawn-Highland - Charlottesville, Ash Lawn–Highland, located near Charlottesville, Virginia in the US, and adjacent to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, was the estate of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. Purchased in 1793, Monroe and his family permanently settled on the property in 1799 and lived at Ash Lawn–Highland for twenty-four years. Personal debt forced Monroe to sell the plantation in 1825. Before and after selling Highland, Monroe spent much of his time living at Oak Hill.
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Birdwood Golf Course - Charlottesville, The Birdwood Golf Course is an 18 hole resort golf course in Albemarle County Virginia. Built in 1984, this Charlottesville course designed by Lindsay Ervin is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 3 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 434-293-4653. The golf course dress code is as follows: Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK.
Address: 410 Golf Course Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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Cyrus McCormick Farm - Steeles Tavern, The Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop is on the family farm of inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick known as Walnut Grove. Cyrus Hall McCormick improved and patented the mechanical reaper, which eventually led to the creation of the combine harvester. The farm is near Steele's Tavern, Virginia and Raphine, Virginia, close to the northern border of Rockbridge County, Virginia and Augusta County, Virginia, and is currently a museum run by the Virginia Agricultural Experimental Station of Virginia Tech.
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Devils Knob Course at Wintergreen Resort - Nellysford, The Devils Knob Course at Wintergreen Resort is a 45 hole resort golf course in Nelson County Virginia. Built in 1977, this Nellysford course designed by Ellis Maples is open apr 1 to oct 31. Tee times are accepted up to 90 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 434-325-2200. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt required.
Address: Route 664, Nellysford, VA 22958
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Edith J. Carrier Arboretum - , James Madison University, The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden on the James Madison University campus, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia in the US in the Shenandoah Valley. Groundbreaking for the arboretum took place April, 1985, under direction of Dr. Norlyn Bodkin, who is credited the first scientific botanical discovery along the Eastern Seaboard of Virginia since the 1940s, Trillium: Shenandoah Wake Robin, presently found at the arboretum.
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Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia - Staunton, The Frontier Culture Museum, located in Staunton, Virginia is a living history museum that tells the story of the people who migrated from the Old World to America and the life they created in the Shenandoah Valley. The Museum is made up of original or reproduced examples of traditional buildings from the Old World and America.
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Gypsy Hill Golf Club - Staunton, The Gypsy Hill Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Staunton City County Virginia. Built in 1890, this Staunton course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 540-332-3949. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA 24401
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Harrisonburg Children's Museum - Harrisonburg, The Harrisonburg Children's Museum is a non-profit museum focusing on interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences for children.
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Ingleside Resort & Country Club - Staunton, The Ingleside Resort & Country Club is an 18 hole resort golf course in Staunton City County Virginia. Built in 1926, this Staunton course designed by Fred Findlay is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 540-248-1201. The golf course dress code is as follows: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required.
Address: 1410 Commerce Rd, Staunton, VA 24401
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John Paul Jones Arena - University of Virginia - Charlottesville, John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, opened for the 2006–2007 NCAA Division I basketball season and is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. It has seating for 14,593 fans, nearly twice the capacity of 8,457 at Virginia's previous facility, University Hall.
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Afton, Virginia Hotels
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Afton, Virginia Restaurants
This is a list of Afton Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Pizza Restaurants and Sandwich Shops. Happy Dining!
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