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Shenandoah National Park
Facilities Schedule
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Facility Opening/Closing Dates - 2009
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Facility
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Skyline
Drive Mile
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Opening
Dates
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Closing
Dates
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Comments
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VISITOR CENTERS (more...)
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Dickey Ridge Visitor Center
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4.7
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April 9
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November 29, 5:00 p.m.
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Apr. 9 - 23:
Open Thurs.- Mon.
Apr. 24 - Nov. 7:
Open 7 days a week
Nov. 8 - 29:
Open Thurs.- Mon. (Closed Thanksgiving)
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Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Visitor Center
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51.0
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April 3
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November 29, 5:00 p.m.
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Open seven days a week (Closed Thanksgiving)
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Loft Mountain Information Center
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79.5
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May 23
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November 1, 5:00 p.m.
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Open Weekends and holidays only
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FOOD, LODGING & OTHER SERVICES (more...)
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Elkwallow Wayside
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24.0
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April 9
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November 8, 5:30 p.m.
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Food, gifts, gasoline, camping supplies
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Skyland Resort
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41.7
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April 2
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November 29, noon
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Food, lodging, gifts
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Big Meadows Lodge
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51.2
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May 22
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November 8, noon
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Food, lodging, gifts
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Big Meadows Wayside
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51.2
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March 27
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November 29, 5:30 p.m.
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Food, gifts, gasoline, camping supplies
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Lewis Mountain Cabins and Campstore
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57.5
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April 10
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November 8, noon
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Lodging, gifts, camping supplies
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Loft Mountain Wayside
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79.5
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April 23
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November 8, 5:30
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Food, gifts, gasoline, camping supplies
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CAMPGROUNDS (more...)
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Mathews Arm Campground
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22.2
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May 15
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November 1, noon
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1st come-1st served & reservation sites. Group sites available through reservations.
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Big Meadows Campground, Showers/Laundry
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51.2
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March 27
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November 29, noon
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1st come-1st served, reservations available 5/6-11/7. Group sites available through reservations.
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Lewis Mountain Campground, Campstore, Showers/Laundry
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57.5
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April 10
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November 8, noon
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1st come-1st served.
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Loft Mountain Campground Campstore, Showers/Laundry
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79.5
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May 15
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November 1, noon
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1st come-1st served & reservation sites. Group sites available through reservations.
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PICNIC GROUNDS (more...)
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Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds
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4.7
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April 10
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November 29
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Opening/Closing date depends on weather
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Elkwallow Picnic Grounds
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24.1
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Open year-round
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Pinnacles Picnic Grounds
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36.7
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Open year-round
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Big Meadows Picnic Grounds
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51.2
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March 27
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November 29
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Opening/Closing date depends on weather
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Lewis Mountain Picnic Grounds
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57.5
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April 10
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November 8
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Opening/Closing date depends on weather
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South River Picnic Grounds
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62.8
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Open year-round
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Loft Mountain Picnic Grounds
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79.5
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Closed
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Dundo Picnic Grounds
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83.7
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Open year-round
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Did You Know?
The first Civilian Conservation Corps camp in a national park was Shenandoah National Park’s NP-1 established near Skyland in May 1933. The second National Park Service camp was also in Shenandoah National Park, camp NP-2 at Big Meadows.
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Last Updated: September 29, 2009 at 10:40 EST |
