Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta County, Virginia     Custom Search User input for Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta County, Virginia: Earl Puffenbarger: Puffenbarger Pond is a small pond on top of shenandoah Mountain in extreme western Augusta County Virginia. It was hand dug by my Grandfather and his brothers at the turn of the century. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       The beauty of Puffenbarger Pond is reason enough to stop by. You believe that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Get your pulse rate up on the great whitewater of Thorn/Whitethorn Creek, and some of the water close by flows, like New Road Run. While you're here at Puffenbarger Pond, you could also have a look at striking Barger Pond, and Hiner Spring is always fun to check out. A tremendous spot for whitewater paddling close to Puffenbarger Pond is Shaws Fork,       and you can go for a hike on the Ramseys Draft Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Here at Puffenbarger Pond you'll perhaps meet some folks from Staunton-Waynesboro. Good hiking is available along the Bald Knob Trail, and camping at Cave Country Camping Area is always a tremendous experience. For the period of the summertime highs here at Puffenbarger Pond get into the 70's, and the overnight is fairly cooler of course, usually in the 50's. Daytime highs all                  through the wintertime are in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Puffenbarger Pond during the winter usually sink into the 10's. Don't leave Puffenbarger Pond without first going for a hike along the Bald Ridge Trail; if you came to camp North River Campground is a good site to do that. Puffenbarger Pond gets a common amount of rain; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain, and the driest month is February. This lake is so wonderful. You'll hit upon a pretty lake called Stark Pond near Puffenbarger Pond; the top of Tearjacket Knob is easily seen from Puffenbarger Pond.   Howard Johnson Express Inn Staunton, Staunton 22 miles away * Gold Medal Award Property * 101 Rooms * Deluxe Continental Breakfast * Outdoor Courtyard with Pool * Located 2 miles off I-81 in Historic Downtown Staunton * Walk to nearby Restaurants, Theater... Holiday Inn Staunton-Golf & Conf Ctr, Va, Staunton 22 miles away Come in today to see our newly renovated guest rooms. The Holiday Inn Golf & Conference Center is located in Historic Staunton, VA at Exit 225 on I-81 & is just minutes from I-64. Staunton is home to... Current weather conditions at Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta County, Virginia Local climate location: SPRUCE KNOB 0 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 38.40639 Longitude: -79.31944 Virginia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Virginia Augusta County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Augusta County Books about Puffenbarger Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Puffenbarger Pond, Augusta County, Virginia. Outdoors Recreation Near Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia, the metro area neareast to Puffenbarger Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Virginia Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Virginia.     These outdoors activities are available near Puffenbarger Pond.   Hotels Near Puffenbarger Pond: Howard Johnson Express Inn Staunton, Staunton, 22 miles away Holiday Inn Staunton-Golf & Conf Ctr, Va, Staunton, 22 miles away Stonewall Jackson and Conference, Staunton, 22 miles away Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center, Staunton, 22 miles away Staunton Days Inn, Staunton, 23 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Puffenbarger Pond: North River Campground, Augusta County, 9 miles away Cave Country Camping Area, Franklin, 13 miles away Bandywine Lake Campground, Pendleton County, 13 miles away Stokesville Park Recreational, Mount Solon, 13 miles away   Whitewater Near Puffenbarger Pond: Thorn/Whitethorn Creek, Pendleton CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class II-III(IV) - 10.1 miles long (Moyers to South Branch of Potomac River confluence) Shaws Fork, Highland CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class II-III - 4.5 miles long (Headwaters to Liberty) Calfpasture River, Augusta/Rockbridge CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class I-III - 10 miles long (Rt 250 to Route 692)   National Parks Near Puffenbarger Pond: Shenandoah National Park, Luray - VA, 62 miles away   Trails Near Puffenbarger Pond: Ramseys Draft Trail, Augusta County, 3 miles away Bald Ridge Trail, Augusta County, 4 miles away Bald Knob Trail, Augusta County, 4 miles away   Lakes Near Puffenbarger Pond: Stark Pond, Augusta CountyCounty, 4 miles away Barger Pond, Augusta CountyCounty, 6 miles away