Cabins along the beautiful Shenandoah River in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley
Spend your days hiking, fishing, paddling, and exploring everything the area has to offer, then unwind in a hot tub, gather around a fire and enjoy all the comforts of our cabins
Only 1 hr and 45 min from Northern VA and just 5 minutes from the town of Luray, which boasts an abundace of attractions including Luray Caverns, our cabins are the perfect balance of seclusion and adventure
Nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the Shenandoah River, our cabins are the ideal retreat to soak up all of natures wonders. Enjoy access to our 1,000 ft river front with a private boat launch, 34 acre island, and 7.5 acre meadow on the property
Testimonials
" Lisa and David's place is beautiful, open and inviting. We really enjoyed our stay. The location was teriffic...Would highly recommend this place! Lisa was also very helpful and inviting." - Darin December 2025
" Lisa and David's cabin was the perfect weekend getaway for our family. Listening to the river at night, fishing/wading in the river, enjoying coffee on the deck, and smores by the firepit are just a few of our favorite things we did this weekend...." - Katie September 2023
" We had a great time at Lisa and David's cozy cabin. It was quiet, clean, and comfortable, with easy access to Shenandoah National Park and Luray Caverns. We enjoyed the hot tub, a canoe trip on the beautiful river, and just watching multiple orioles from the deck. Thank you! " - Kim June 2023
" Had a wonderful 3 night stay! The cabin is even more beautiful and perfectly spacious than it appears in pictures. Lisa and David were extremely responsive to the few questions I had....." - Crystal March 2023
Your Hosts
The Gander Island Cabins are part of a farm that dates back to the 1700's in the Shenandoah Valley. This 5th generation farming family, David, Lisa and Katherine Gander, raise cattle and grow hay and grains on 250 acres of land- carrying on the traditions of generations.
The Gander family looks forward to showing you our lovely cabins and sharing the spendors of the Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley and mountains with you! We know you will love the area as much as we do.
We would like to thank all of our repeat guests for returing to us, and all the wonderful reviews, emails, and comments in our guest books!
