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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd second the White Oak Canyon trail. Start from the bottom (parking area up the road from Etlan, Va, bring $ for the park because rangers check the cars and the fee box.) There is a forked loop trail - the Cedar Run trail, to the left, is our favorite, although I don't think you'll want to hike the 3-4 miles uphill, there are several swimmable waterfall pools and a natural waterslide you can Google pictures of (try the second waterfall past the boulder pool where the trail crosses the stream and heads up the hill, there's flat trail at the top and the second biggish waterfall has a nice jumpable pool, it's not as far up as the waterslide.) 
The whole loop would be too far for little kids. White Oak side is frustrating because although it has the longest falls, you are way from the creek most of the time and it is very steep. 
All along the creek there are little waterhole type places you could stop. 
It's two hours drive each way, 1.5 hours to Spreeyville, and not much facilities at Etlan although the tiny general store has drinks and used to have great cookies. I'd bring your food or stop in Warrenton or Sperryville. It's a long way back to the highway and up the mountain to the park gates.[/quote]

Wow those pools on White Oak Canyon trail are really cold. I don't equate that with the beach at Cunningham Falls State Park. [/quote]

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