Massanutten is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, built around a ski resort.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.3 square miles (37.1 km2), all of it land.

The first European-American to settle permanently in the area was Adam Miller (Mueller) (1703–1783), a native of Germany who arrived in 1726 and made his homestead near present-day Elkton.

[7] Sidney Lanier, a well-known poet, visited Rockingham Springs before taking a teaching position in literature at Johns Hopkins University.

In 1973, the Massanutten Development Corporation was chartered by John L. Hopkins III (President), the great grandson of G.T.

Hopkins, Leland Leachman, (Vice President) Donald Litten, Len LaSala (Del Webb employee appointed Massanutten general manager).

One and one-half million dollars was paid to individual property owners to assemble 5,300 acre at a price of $100-$300/acre.

[13] The Massanutten ski team is a member of the Southern Alpine Racing Association.

[15] In May 1992, the sixth stage of the Tour DuPont was held from Hagerstown, MD to Massanutten.

There are over 15 miles of multi-use, non-motorized trails which are maintained by the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition[17] on the Western Slope of Massanutten Mountain.

mountain bike race is held in June and the annual Massanutten YEE-HA!