Guidebook for Crozet & Afton
Food Scene
There are some great places within walking distance in Crozet to get breakfast, lunch and dinner! Here's are recommendations!
The best BBQ in town including Charlottesville! Try the pork covered nachos, the BBQ with blackberry sauce and their mac and cheese. Hits the spot every time! Dine in or take out. Their menu is online.
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Smoked Kitchen & Tap
2025 Library AveThe best BBQ in town including Charlottesville! Try the pork covered nachos, the BBQ with blackberry sauce and their mac and cheese. Hits the spot every time! Dine in or take out. Their menu is online.
BEST place to grab a gourmet sandwich and anything else delicious that you want from a small gourmet grocery store. Pick-up some crackers or chips with fresh made hummus or cheeses, homemade desserts and side dishes. Look up their sandwich menu online prior and call your sandwich in over the phone to beat the lines at lunch time any day of the week/weekend. You can sit outside to eat as well. You won't be disappointed!
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Greenwood Gourmet Grocery
6701 Rockfish Gap TurnpikeBEST place to grab a gourmet sandwich and anything else delicious that you want from a small gourmet grocery store. Pick-up some crackers or chips with fresh made hummus or cheeses, homemade desserts and side dishes. Look up their sandwich menu online prior and call your sandwich in over the phone to beat the lines at lunch time any day of the week/weekend. You can sit outside to eat as well. You won't be disappointed!
Fantastic pizza but also a small town sports bar that is opened until midnight.
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Crozet Pizza
5794 Three Notched RdFantastic pizza but also a small town sports bar that is opened until midnight.
Great pizza but also Calzones, Stromboli, salads and Italian menu. You can dine in or take out. A weekly take out restaurant for our family.
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Sal's Pizza
5752 Three Notched RdGreat pizza but also Calzones, Stromboli, salads and Italian menu. You can dine in or take out. A weekly take out restaurant for our family.
Real homemade icecream with the most unique but also classic flavors. You can't go wrong with dessert with one, two or three scoops from Crozet Creamery.
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Crozet Creamery
2025 Library AveReal homemade icecream with the most unique but also classic flavors. You can't go wrong with dessert with one, two or three scoops from Crozet Creamery.
Great for brunch, lunch and dinner. Plenty of indoor seating for cold days but ideal for nice days to sit outside on their brick patio with umbrella covered tables. It overlooks the Old Trail golf course and Blue Ridge Mountains. Spectacular setting!
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Restoration at Old Trail
5494 Golf DrGreat for brunch, lunch and dinner. Plenty of indoor seating for cold days but ideal for nice days to sit outside on their brick patio with umbrella covered tables. It overlooks the Old Trail golf course and Blue Ridge Mountains. Spectacular setting!
Fardowners
5773 The SquareGreat weekend brunch option. We love their wings!
Railroad themed inside (with a name like "Whistle Stop, fancy that!), this down-home eatery offers simple, tasty burgers & sandwiches with sides and breakfast all day.
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Whistlestop Grill
1200 Crozet AveRailroad themed inside (with a name like "Whistle Stop, fancy that!), this down-home eatery offers simple, tasty burgers & sandwiches with sides and breakfast all day.
A local favorite for outdoor atmosphere and a diverse menu for lunch and dinner.
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Blue Mountain Brewery
9519 Critzer Shop RdA local favorite for outdoor atmosphere and a diverse menu for lunch and dinner.
Really good coffee and if you are in the Afton area it is one of the only legit coffee shops that roast their own beans. It is in the community building. Drive to the left side of the building and park. Follow signs to the coffee shop. The walk will be worth it!
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Trager Brothers Coffee Roasters
190 Rockfish School LnReally good coffee and if you are in the Afton area it is one of the only legit coffee shops that roast their own beans. It is in the community building. Drive to the left side of the building and park. Follow signs to the coffee shop. The walk will be worth it!
Green curry, veg roll and butternut squash curry are tasty.
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Coconut Thai Kitchen
1015 Heathercroft LaneGreen curry, veg roll and butternut squash curry are tasty.
Praha Bohemian Bakery and Cafe
Quick breakfast with custom Czech and American pastries.
Great little coffee shop in a small house with indoor and outdoor seating. Delicous lattes and pastries.
The Yellow Mug
Great little coffee shop in a small house with indoor and outdoor seating. Delicous lattes and pastries.
Parks & Nature
Mint Springs is about a 5 minute drive from The Barn. It has wooded trails for hiking and a public beach access to the lake in the summer months. Quiet fishing spot too!
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Mint Springs Valley Park
6659 Mint Springs ParkMint Springs is about a 5 minute drive from The Barn. It has wooded trails for hiking and a public beach access to the lake in the summer months. Quiet fishing spot too!
20 minutes east of Crozet on the edge of Charlottesville is Ragged Mountain Reservoir. It has a 5.5 miles trail to hike around the Reservoir and great fishing spots. Non-motorized boats, paddle boards are welcome.
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Ragged Mountain Natural Area
1730 Reservoir Rd20 minutes east of Crozet on the edge of Charlottesville is Ragged Mountain Reservoir. It has a 5.5 miles trail to hike around the Reservoir and great fishing spots. Non-motorized boats, paddle boards are welcome.
Great place to put out a blanket and have an outdoor picnic. There is a boat launch area by the parking lot for non-motorized boats and paddle boards. Not a reservoir for actively swimming.
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Beaver Creek Reservoir Park
4365 Beaver Creek ParkGreat place to put out a blanket and have an outdoor picnic. There is a boat launch area by the parking lot for non-motorized boats and paddle boards. Not a reservoir for actively swimming.
A 15 minute drive to exit 99 off of I64 will bring you to the Shenandoah National Park entrance, also known as Skyline Drive. You could just take a scenic drive and stop at many of the lookout points for beautiful views and a great selfie. There are many parking lots to do hikes (either loops or out and back hikes). Your best resource for trails is downloading the AllTrails App.
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Iphaki yaseShenandoah
Skyline DriveA 15 minute drive to exit 99 off of I64 will bring you to the Shenandoah National Park entrance, also known as Skyline Drive. You could just take a scenic drive and stop at many of the lookout points for beautiful views and a great selfie. There are many parking lots to do hikes (either loops or out and back hikes). Your best resource for trails is downloading the AllTrails App.
Ski/Snowboard from December thru March. Check out their summer activities they offer including Fireworks on the 4th of July!
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Wintergreen Resort
Ski/Snowboard from December thru March. Check out their summer activities they offer including Fireworks on the 4th of July!
Restored and opened in November 2020! Traveling through the long, dark tunnel will be a stirring experience for a variety of visitors from across the Commonwealth and beyond: hikers and cyclists of every level, wildlife watchers, history enthusiasts, railroad buffs, heritage tourists, school children on field trips, and nearby residents. Closest entrance is the EAST ENTRANCE.
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Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail
Blue Ridge Tunnel TrailRestored and opened in November 2020! Traveling through the long, dark tunnel will be a stirring experience for a variety of visitors from across the Commonwealth and beyond: hikers and cyclists of every level, wildlife watchers, history enthusiasts, railroad buffs, heritage tourists, school children on field trips, and nearby residents. Closest entrance is the EAST ENTRANCE.
Essentials
It is the Crozet local grocery store and has all of the essentials for a quick run to the store.
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Crozet Great Valu (Crozet Market)
5728 Three Notched RdIt is the Crozet local grocery store and has all of the essentials for a quick run to the store.
This is the larger grocery store in Crozet and located about 3 miles from The Barn. If you need catering or more ready made meals/food, this is a great choice to run to.
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Harris Teeter
159 Community StThis is the larger grocery store in Crozet and located about 3 miles from The Barn. If you need catering or more ready made meals/food, this is a great choice to run to.
Virginia ABC
125 Lucy LnClosest ABC Store
Sightseeing
Located 3 miles from The Barn, Chiles Peach Orchard has more than just peaches! While they are known for picking your own peaches in the summer months, you can pick other season fruits here like Strawberries (May/June), Apples (September) and pumpkins (October/November). They serve pancake breakfast on the weekends and you can go there anytime to get a peach smoothy or apple cider donuts.
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Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood RdLocated 3 miles from The Barn, Chiles Peach Orchard has more than just peaches! While they are known for picking your own peaches in the summer months, you can pick other season fruits here like Strawberries (May/June), Apples (September) and pumpkins (October/November). They serve pancake breakfast on the weekends and you can go there anytime to get a peach smoothy or apple cider donuts.
King Family Vineyard is one of the most popular vineyards in the Charlottesville area. Known for their great wine, many wine tasting rooms, breathtaking mountain views and Polo every Sunday from 1-3PM from May until October. You'll never be disappointed with a visit just down the street to King Family Vineyard!
Keep in mind for our Wednesday guests, check the calendar but spring, summer and fall, they have Wine Wednesday every Wednesday. They are open until 8pm with food trucks and some times live music. Great scenery to watch the sunset and a weekly favorite of our family's.
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King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland FarmKing Family Vineyard is one of the most popular vineyards in the Charlottesville area. Known for their great wine, many wine tasting rooms, breathtaking mountain views and Polo every Sunday from 1-3PM from May until October. You'll never be disappointed with a visit just down the street to King Family Vineyard!
Keep in mind for our Wednesday guests, check the calendar but spring, summer and fall, they have Wine Wednesday every Wednesday. They are open until 8pm with food trucks and some times live music. Great scenery to watch the sunset and a weekly favorite of our family's.
Best drive out on Skyline Drive and about a 1 mile hike up to Humpback Rock. Take yourself, the family and a bag lunch to enjoy the view at the top! It's breathtaking of the Shenandoah Valley!
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Humpback Rocks
Blue Ridge ParkwayBest drive out on Skyline Drive and about a 1 mile hike up to Humpback Rock. Take yourself, the family and a bag lunch to enjoy the view at the top! It's breathtaking of the Shenandoah Valley!
Amazing experience to dine and ride the train while viewing the scenery between Staunton and Charlottesville filled with Blue Ridge Mountain views, Shenandoah Valley, Crozet and downtown Charlottesville.
Virginia Scenic Railway
Amazing experience to dine and ride the train while viewing the scenery between Staunton and Charlottesville filled with Blue Ridge Mountain views, Shenandoah Valley, Crozet and downtown Charlottesville.
Shopping
Several artisans contribute to this two level store. Some of the finds in our properties are from this store.
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Greenwood Antiques
7572 Greenwood Station RdSeveral artisans contribute to this two level store. Some of the finds in our properties are from this store.
Neighborhoods
The Old Trail Neighborhood. There is the Old Trail Village Center with a couple of restaurants & coffee shop just 1 mile away. There's also walking trails throughout the neighborhood, a golf course and pocket parks.
Old Trail Drive
Old Trail DriveThe Old Trail Neighborhood. There is the Old Trail Village Center with a couple of restaurants & coffee shop just 1 mile away. There's also walking trails throughout the neighborhood, a golf course and pocket parks.
Breweries & Vineyards
A majority of the time has a full time food truck outside.
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Starr Hill Brewery
5391 Three Notch'd RdA majority of the time has a full time food truck outside.
Located 2 miles away. Our absolute favorite Vineyard in all of Charlottesville. Known for it's majestic mountain views, flat grass cut acres, wonderful wine (careful you might become a wine club member) and friendly service. Two extremely large tasting rooms with fireplaces and indoor seating to accommodate quick service, two very large patios to gather on or bring your own picnic blanket to sit outside. Outside food is allowed. Every Wednesday from spring until fall is "Wine Wednesday" and they are open until 8PM with live music and food trucks. Truly a relaxing atmosphere.
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King Family Vineyards
6550 Roseland FarmLocated 2 miles away. Our absolute favorite Vineyard in all of Charlottesville. Known for it's majestic mountain views, flat grass cut acres, wonderful wine (careful you might become a wine club member) and friendly service. Two extremely large tasting rooms with fireplaces and indoor seating to accommodate quick service, two very large patios to gather on or bring your own picnic blanket to sit outside. Outside food is allowed. Every Wednesday from spring until fall is "Wine Wednesday" and they are open until 8PM with live music and food trucks. Truly a relaxing atmosphere.
Located 2.5 miles away. Brewery with outdoor/indoor seating and a full time food truck outside.
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Pro Re Nata Brewery
6135 Rockfish Gap TurnpikeLocated 2.5 miles away. Brewery with outdoor/indoor seating and a full time food truck outside.
Located 4 miles away. An ADULTS ONLY winery. Please check their days/hours of operation before going to make sure they are open.
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Septenary Winery at Seven Oaks Farm
200 Seven Oaks FarmLocated 4 miles away. An ADULTS ONLY winery. Please check their days/hours of operation before going to make sure they are open.
Located 10 minutes away. Another top pick of ours (and we are also wine club members here). Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. They have a great to-go sandwich shop and an appetizer food menu. Gorgeous mountain views!
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Veritas Vineyards and Winery
151 Veritas LnLocated 10 minutes away. Another top pick of ours (and we are also wine club members here). Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. They have a great to-go sandwich shop and an appetizer food menu. Gorgeous mountain views!
Located 10 minutes away. Smaller locally owned vineyard with mountain views. Take a walk around the pond or listen to live music at many of their weekend events.
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Pollak Vineyards
330 Newtown RdLocated 10 minutes away. Smaller locally owned vineyard with mountain views. Take a walk around the pond or listen to live music at many of their weekend events.
Located 25 minutes away towards the end of Brewery Trail (aka Route 151). A plethora of cider beer flavors. This is Dawn's absolute favorite beverage location. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, great food menu of light or heavy items. Located right along a creek for the kids to cool off in (very shallow).
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Bold Rock Hard Cider
1020 Rockfish Valley HwyLocated 25 minutes away towards the end of Brewery Trail (aka Route 151). A plethora of cider beer flavors. This is Dawn's absolute favorite beverage location. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, great food menu of light or heavy items. Located right along a creek for the kids to cool off in (very shallow).
Located 25 minutes away at the end of Brewery Trail (aka Route 151). A brewery, distillery and restaurant rolled all into one. Great place to grab a quick bite to eat from their outdoor grill and bar. Bring a blanket to sit on their grass or pick from one of the 30 Adirondack chairs around the fire pit. One of our favorite places to get dinner - we love the Bone Dipper and Muscles. Arrive early for dinner and enjoy the outdoor setting with mountain views.
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Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub
200 Mosbys RunLocated 25 minutes away at the end of Brewery Trail (aka Route 151). A brewery, distillery and restaurant rolled all into one. Great place to grab a quick bite to eat from their outdoor grill and bar. Bring a blanket to sit on their grass or pick from one of the 30 Adirondack chairs around the fire pit. One of our favorite places to get dinner - we love the Bone Dipper and Muscles. Arrive early for dinner and enjoy the outdoor setting with mountain views.
Located 15 minutes away. The best vineyard as close to a California style vineyard that central Virginia has. Draw dropping views, savoring food menu, great outdoor/indoor seating and delicious wine. You'll feel like royalty at Pippin Hill Vineyard.
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Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards
5022 Plank RdLocated 15 minutes away. The best vineyard as close to a California style vineyard that central Virginia has. Draw dropping views, savoring food menu, great outdoor/indoor seating and delicious wine. You'll feel like royalty at Pippin Hill Vineyard.
Cardinal Point Winery
9423 Batesville RdLocated less than a mile from Afton Mountain Retreat properties
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Afton Mountain Vineyards
234 Vineyard LnLocated less than a mile from Afton Mountain Retreat properties
Jaw dropping views, great light course menu and built for really large parties to hang out. Reservations strongly recommended especially for covered areas.
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Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery
240 Hazy Mountain LaneJaw dropping views, great light course menu and built for really large parties to hang out. Reservations strongly recommended especially for covered areas.
Great outdoor atmosphere. Their food truck serves shrimp on Fridays. Family friendly, especially in the summer with river access for the kids to cool off while parents sip and sit by the shallow river.
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Brewing Tree Beer Co.
9278 Rockfish Valley HwyGreat outdoor atmosphere. Their food truck serves shrimp on Fridays. Family friendly, especially in the summer with river access for the kids to cool off while parents sip and sit by the shallow river.
Chiswell Farm & Winery
430 Greenwood RoadThe newest vineyard - small in size and low key setting in Crozet.
Newly opened in 2022 this is the place to hang out during the day and enjoy company of those you are with and a good food menu to choose from!
Three Notch'd Brewery, Distillery & Craft Kitchen - Nelson County
Newly opened in 2022 this is the place to hang out during the day and enjoy company of those you are with and a good food menu to choose from!