The Indigo House

The Indigo House A modern bed & breakfast for outdoorsy humans and kind dogs in Virginia w**e country.
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Cozy mornings at the inn ❤️Full disclosure, I still avoid our property trail because walking it without Marietta is too ...
09/04/2026

Cozy mornings at the inn ❤️

Full disclosure, I still avoid our property trail because walking it without Marietta is too hard… but the yellow flower field is its own force and cannot be avoided this time of year. September, it’s good to see you.

Discover this 2ish-mile out and back near The Indigo House! It’s short and sweet, and offers a certain fun foraging elem...
09/04/2026

Discover this 2ish-mile out and back near The Indigo House! It’s short and sweet, and offers a certain fun foraging element. Each summer, you can find wild blackberreis and w**eberries. In the late summer, there are heritage apples. Each winter, the foliage at the top thins out so you have even more expansive views.

Generally considered an easy route, this trail hits all the highlights for me:
🐾Dog Friendly
🌄Great Views
⌚️Perfect any time of day
🏠Close to Stephanie at The Indigo House, a pet-friendly bed & breakfast
🧍‍♀️Feels safe for a solo hike
🚙Under 3 hours of hike+transportation time

📍Beagle Gap to Little Calf Mountain

This trail is inside of Shenandoah National Park, which has an entrance fee. After you park, walk to the left side of the parking lot. The trailhead starts through a wood fence, into the grassy open field. You pretty much just follow the white AT trail markers until you get to the meadow at the top.

Retrace your steps to return to the car.

Save this for your next visit to the Indigo House!

Pro Tips: If you hike in spring or summer, bring the bug spray to avoid ticks in the meadow grass. The annoying flying bugs get worse after 11 in the summer. Beagle Gap contains a small parking lot with portable toilets and access to the Appalachian Trail, so you can literally hike for as long as you want. There’s no water access for your dog.

Can we all agree that traveling with a crate is a major pain? Personally, I hate breaking it down, lugging it to my car,...
09/02/2026

Can we all agree that traveling with a crate is a major pain? Personally, I hate breaking it down, lugging it to my car, and listening to it rattle while I drive to my destination. Once I arrive, the whole ordeal starts again, except this time, my shins get banged up while I drag the flat-ish crate around my new surroundings.

That’s why we created dog quarters for each of our upstairs guest rooms. I’m not saying your kennel loving pup HAS to use this instead of the safety of their cozy cave, but if you detest traveling with a crate but still want your dog to be a *little* contained, then one of these rooms might be the right answer for you! Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Zion have walk in closets with a mini fridge, luggage rack, and a baby gate. You can simply attach the gate to the door frame and let your pup lounge on one of our custom dog beds. Added bonus: the floors are tile so you don’t have to fret about any spills or accidents.

When you’re not in your room, there’s tons of dog-friendly places to explore (link in profile for our pet friendly map) and plenty to come back to here at the Indigo🐾

📷 Taylor | Lulu, Pippin, Jones, & forever Ozzie

09/01/2026

Come along for a day in the life of an innkeeper! I traded the grind of a desk job for the hustle of small business ownership. The days are LOOOOOOOOONG but they sure are fun. My husband and I worked multiple jobs to save up enough money to build our own bed and breakfast four years ago and this is our second fall that has sold out months in advance. If you’re hoping to stay this year but can’t find availability, try for a weekday workcation or add yourself to our waitlist in case someone cancels! We also just opened up the reservation calendar for Spring 2027 so if you’re a planner like me, go ahead and book your room to have a trip to look forward to. Spring is so fun as the farmers markets open up, the flowers start blooming, and all the AT Thru hikers are on the trails in May.

New here? Welcome to the Indigo House, modern bed and breakfast designed for outdoorsy humans and kind dogs. Just a short drive from Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina, The Indigo House is a modern B&B with convenient access to Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Wintergreen, and the area’s best vineyards and breweries.

A few of our very special VIPs. When I tell you the area is super dog friendly, I mean it (link in profile for free down...
08/29/2026

A few of our very special VIPs. When I tell you the area is super dog friendly, I mean it (link in profile for free download of our fav spots) but sometimes, it seems like the pups enjoy a nap at the Indigo after a hike the most❤️

08/25/2026

For the love of outdoorsy humans and kind dogs 🥾🐾

Just a short drive from Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina, The Indigo House is a modern B&B with convenient access to Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Wintergreen, and the area’s best vineyards and breweries. Even though I’ve never had formal training in the kitchen (but I did watch a lot of the Food Network back in the day), designing menus, planning seasonal ingredients, and finding the balance of indulgent but also healthy-ish breakfasts is my favorite way to pass the time. This strawberry shrub juice was inspired by a recipe in Picnics- I love reading cookbooks, trying new dishes, and letting the local farmer’s market inspire our breakfast menu.

Start your morning with locally roasted coffee in bed, a farm-to-fork breakfast, and plenty of fresh mountain air. Go for a hike and spend your afternoon touring the incredible tasting rooms. If it can be fermented, fried, sandwiched, or pizza-ed, we’re doing it here.

Wind down at the end of the night with a board game, a new book, a drink by the fire pit, or stargazing. I mean, you can also stream your fave show with the windows open (we call this indoor camping). Our sweet, national park-inspired rooms accommodate two adults and come stocked with the essential items for a luxurious stay. It’s a perfect, cozy getaway for you and your pup.

We can’t wait to welcome you one day soon! We’re sold out of 2026 weekends (except for 11/20) but we just opened Spring 2027 dates. Save this for your next road trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

08/20/2026

For the love of outdoorsy humans and kind dogs 🥾🐾
Just a short drive from Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina, The Indigo House is a modern B&B with convenient access to Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Wintergreen, and the area’s best vineyards and breweries. Our sweet, national park-inspired rooms accommodate two adults and come stocked with the essential items for a luxurious stay. It’s a perfect, cozy getaway for you and your pup.

We’re already sold out of weekend availability for this year BUT we still have some weekdays remaining! Weekdays are really the best kept secret about an Indigo getaway. Start your morning with locally roasted coffee in bed, breakfast in bed, and plenty of fresh mountain air. Hiking trails will be significantly less crowded which means you can get the views practically to yourself. Many of the tasting rooms and dinner spots will feel more local and less touristy. After a day exploring the mountain roads, wind down with a board game or reading outside while the sun sets.

We can’t wait to welcome you one day soon. Save this for your next weekday getaway to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We just wrapped up the Honey Daze Festival and these salted honey cookies from Wood & Spoon were a big hit with guests. ...
08/19/2026

We just wrapped up the Honey Daze Festival and these salted honey cookies from Wood & Spoon were a big hit with guests. We used a bourbon barrel honey from Mountain House Trading Company and generous sprinkle of salt. Otherwise, we followed her recipe as is! Picture is also from her because I was too busy eating cookies to photograph them. Drop a comment with your favorite type of cookie to eat🍪

How it feels to get married in the summer ❤️When you think of a summer wedding, think bounty! Thankfully, it doesn’t rea...
08/18/2026

How it feels to get married in the summer ❤️

When you think of a summer wedding, think bounty! Thankfully, it doesn’t really feel like summer here until mid-July. That’s when you can expect long, warm days with varying amounts of humidity, evening fireflies, and hazy sunrises. Come September, we’re known to hit highs in the 80s, but often, the nights cool down to sweatshirt weather. You know how in life, sometimes the high can also be the low? That’s how I feel about summer storms and a wedding. The pictures under a rainbow, with a jaw-dropping sunset, or lush greenery wouldn’t happen without one of the quick downpours summer afternoons are known for. Of course, our favorite part of summer weddings is that the local flower farms have the best selection this time of year, even at the farmer’s market!

08/18/2026

For the love of outdoorsy humans and kind dogs 🥾🐾
Just a short drive from Washington, DC, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina, The Indigo House is a modern B&B with convenient access to Charlottesville, Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Wintergreen, and the area’s best vineyards and breweries. Our sweet, national park-inspired rooms accommodate two adults and come stocked with the essential items for a luxurious stay. It’s a perfect, cozy getaway for you and your pup.

Even though I’ve never had formal training in the kitchen (but I did watch a lot of the Food Network back in the day), designing menus, planning seasonal ingredients, and finding the balance of indulgent but also healthy-ish breakfasts is my favorite way to pass the time. These weekday picnic baskets are always so fun to make. I love playing around with seasonal dips and spreads- I seriously don’t think any 2 days have been the same!

Weekdays are really the best kept secret about an Indigo getaway. Start your morning with locally roasted coffee in bed, breakfast in bed, and plenty of fresh mountain air. Hiking trails will be significantly less crowded which means you can get the views practically to yourself. Many of the tasting rooms and dinner spots will feel more local and less touristy. After a day exploring the mountain roads, wind down with a board game or reading outside while the sun sets.

We can’t wait to welcome you one day soon! Save this for your next workcation to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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142 Blundell Hollow Road
Afton, VA
22920

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+15404516886

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