Whether you're cheering on the Dukes, celebrating graduation, visiting your student, or planning a family weekend, Cedar Escape is the perfect home base for your JMU getaway.
An easy drive to campus, game days, and events.
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Sleeps up to 14.
Games, movie room, outdoor spaces, and room to gather.
Explore Massanutten, local dining, wineries, and more.
Make your JMU weekend even easier with local catering — perfect for graduation gatherings, game-day meals, or simply enjoying more time together at the house.
Bring Southern comfort food to your JMU weekend. Pop's offers catering for groups, celebrations, and events — a great fit for graduation gatherings and game-day meals at the house.
Guests should contact Pop's directly for catering. Catering is priced separately and subject to availability.
A family-owned Penn Laird café with made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch, baked goods, and catering for events.
Contact Crossroads directly for catering. Catering is priced separately and subject to availability.
More caterers are listed in our local catering guide.
A dedicated movie room with recliner seating for family movie nights and relaxing after campus events.
Pool table, arcade games, dual-shot basketball, poker table, and more.
Five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, and accommodations for up to 14 guests.
Outdoor dining, deck seating, grilling, and opportunities to enjoy the mountain setting together.
Here's how a JMU weekend at Cedar Escape can come together — optional, never a schedule anyone has to follow.
Check in, get comfortable, and enjoy Cedar Escape together.
Cheer on the Dukes, attend a university event, celebrate graduation, or spend time with your student.
Let a local caterer, like Pop's Southern Cuisine, help with meal planning so everyone can spend more time together.
Play games, watch a movie, enjoy the outdoor spaces, and make memories.
Beyond JMU, there's plenty to see and do just a short drive from Cedar Escape.
Seasonal recreation and family activities.
Restaurants, shopping, and local attractions.
Hiking and scenic drives.
An adults' outing in wine country. See our Wine Weekend guide.
Family activities, including winter recreation when available.
Hours and availability vary by season. View our full Explore Massanutten guide →
Photo credits: “Blackrock Sunset” by Neal Lewis, National Park Service (public domain). Court Square Theater by G. Edward Johnson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized and cropped).
JMU weekends bring together people who don't normally share a roof — parents, grandparents, siblings, maybe an old family friend tagging along. One house means no coordinating three or four separate hotel check-ins, no "meet in the lobby at 9," and a kitchen table big enough for everyone to actually sit down together before the football game or the move-in truck.
A short drive gets you to downtown Harrisonburg and back — enough time to eat well without cutting into the weekend.
A Harrisonburg institution since the 1940s, well-loved for a relaxed breakfast before a campus tour.
The most consistently recommended downtown dinner spot — farm-to-table, and a good pick for celebrating move-in day or graduation.
A fast, friendly drive-thru favorite with the JMU crowd — good for a quick stop on the way to or from campus.
Ranks at the top of nearly every "best coffee in Harrisonburg" list — a local favorite if you haven't tried it yet.
Pick up a cake to bring back to the house — a nice touch for celebrating a graduation or parents weekend.
Different trips need different things. Here's how the house fits each one.
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Grandparents, parents, and kids — one house instead of splitting hotel rooms.
Four wineries, one house, no designated-driver headaches.
36 holes on the mountain, Arnold Palmer-designed course included.
Shenandoah National Park hiking, mountain biking, and a real bed waiting at the end of the trail.
Ski, snow tubing and the indoor WaterPark, with a cozy house to come home to.
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