Not sure, but I think there is not.

From the Visitor Center in Front Royal to the entrance to Skyline Drive is only a few miles ( about 2). It's a very easy access point. At the Visitor Center you can get maps to guide you to all four entrances to the drive, in case you go in at one and want to go out at another. Entrances and exits from the drive are also marked along the road. When we went into the drive from Front Royal, we met a mom bear and her cubs grazing in the woods close to the roadside. Keep your eyes peeled as sightings are not uncommon in that area! There are over a hundred miles to the drive and more than 70 overlooks and pullouts. We thought some more interesting than others as some overlooks give you the same view with juts a small change in perspective. All are beautiful, so have a camera and binoculars ready. Check out wildflowers and critters, too. Also check out places to eat that are located off the main roads leading to and from the drive. There are some good spots! You can picnic just about anywhere you can safely pull over, too.Bug spray is need along with sunscreen and lots of water if you hike. Trail maps (at the visitor centers) tell you the difficulty of the hike and how many miles the entire hike may be. However, it's worth it to get out and try even a small portion. The hike police do not come out if you do not do the entire loop or trail! Enjoy the beauty.

If you will be in Front Royal, stop at the visitor's center there. It is chock full of brochures and maps. You might also write to them now and see what they can send you via snail mail-you have time to get materials before you have to leave for your trip! Front Royal is at the northernmost entrance to the Skyline Drive, so you should consider going into the park ,taking the driving route and maybe some hikes. There are many historic places to visit nearby Front Royal and you might check them out once you have a map and some points of interest brochures. We went to Manasas, the town of Winchester, and Fredericksburg on our way home from Front Royal. It all depends on how many miles you want to go! It is a great area, all along Shenandoah Valley, with many battlefields, walking tours of towns, and gorgeous scenery, too. Enjoy!

There is a printed guide for a walking tour. I think there may also be guides to hire - you might call the center to ask.

I just checked with Front Royal Canoe Co. Minimum age of six years old in canoes, kayaks, tubes and minimum of four years old in rafts - no exceptions! As to which trip, that depends on his experience, maturity, water level and temperature, weather, interest in boating and/or looking at the river. At 9 mine was interested in Compton Rapids only once a day. By 11, we did it 8 times before he got tired of carrying a canoe back up. In a kayak, he gets promoted to captain of the ship. Talk to your outfitter about your son and the conditions.

Dulles International Airport is the closest major airport.