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

    Shenandoah

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    Vehicle fuel is only available at Big Meadows (mile 52). Gas service has been discontinued at the Loft and Elkwallow areas.

Natural Resource Documents

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Air Resources
Air Emissions Summary 2.1 mb more...
Assessment of Air Quality and Related Values 12.8 mb
Air pollution effects summary booklet 1.8 mb
Water Resources
Water Quality Baseline Data Report 29.8 mb more...
Water Resources Scoping Report 4.2 mb more...

Weather and Climate

Climate Summary

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Geologic Resources
Geologic Resources Evaluation 0.4 mb more...
Soil Resources
Plant Resources
Vegetation Map more...
Forest Vegetation Monitoring Protocol more...
Wildlife Resources
Mercury in Brook Trout 2.1 mb more...
Biodiversity of Hemlock Stands 1.8 mb more...
Fish in Sensitive Habitats 0.3 mb more...
Interdisciplinary
Natural Resources Assessment 2.4 mb more...
Acid Deposition Impacts on Natural Resources 5.8 mb more...


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Did You Know?

Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover sitting on the porch of the Brown House at Rapidan Camp in Shenandoah National Park.

In 1928, wanting to escape the heat and humidity of summers in Washington, D.C., Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover began looking for a "summer place" within a day's drive of the city. The Hoovers acquired land within the proposed Shenandoah National Park and built Rapidan Camp, their summer White House.