Front Royal named a top "Adventure Town" by magazine

A group of friends paddles their canoe down the South Fork of the Shenandoah River in Front Royal. Rich Cooley/NVDaily, file Front Royal has been named the "2026 Top Medium Adventure Town" by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, earning recognition in a public voting competition that drew more than 18,000 votes.“We're excited because it feels like recognition of what we know our destination to be,” said Lizi Lewis, the town's community development and tourism director. “We're a place that you can come and experience all sorts of things for outdoor cats and indoor cats and everyone in between.”The award also provides a fitting conclusion to a significant year, highlighted by a visit from the King and Queen of England. “2026 has been a big year for our community and it feels like a really nice way to cap it off,” she said.Front Royal previously received the distinction 10 years ago.

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