• Visitors bask in a golden sunset at Dickey Ridge Visitor Center in Shenandoah National Park

    Shenandoah

    National Park Virginia

Nature’s Calling!

Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is your escape to recreation and re-creation. Cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, quiet wooded hollows—plan a hike, a meander along Skyline Drive, or a picnic with the family. 200,000 acres of protected lands are haven to deer, songbirds, the night sky…and you. Plan a Shenandoah escape today!

Features

  • view of Old Rag with farm in foreground

    Shenandoah Hosts Regional Conference

    Shenandoah National Park and its neighboring communities will host "Connecting for Prosperity-Charting the Future Together," May 24, 2012 at JMU.

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  • Ranger at trailpost with 3 young visitors.

    Ranger Programs

    Get the most out of your Shenandoah National Park visit. Attend a Ranger Program. Schedules here!

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  • SNP Social Media Sites

    Join The Conversation

    Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr

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  • Layers of mountains basked in purple hues make for spectacular Shenandoah sunset.

    Wilderness...

    Wilderness...the word has different meanings to different people. In Shenandoah National Park wilderness is a place with a specific meaning.

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  • A white-tailed deer with

    Discover Shenandoah's Natural World

    Learn more about Shenandoah's animals, plants, environmental factors, and natural features.

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  • Two backpackers make their way down a rocky trail in Shenandoah National Park.

    Plan Your Outdoor Activity

    Backcountry Camping | Hiking | Camping in a Campground | Attend a Ranger Program

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Did You Know?

o The leathery grape fern, one of the rare plants in Big Meadows, has a fertile frond bearing small grapelike clusters of spore cases.

Shenandoah National Park has 431 rare plant populations representing 66 rare plant species. The highest concentration of these is in the park’s Big Meadows area