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Shenandoah National ParkVisitors enjoying thier lunch at the Big Meadows picnic area.
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Shenandoah National Park
Picnic Grounds
 
Shenandoah visitors enjoy a splendor of fall foilage at Pinnacles Picnic Grounds.
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Picnic table and grill.

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Picnic areas in Shenandoah are large and scenic, and offer a pleasant place for relaxing. There are picnic tables with grills nearby; accessible sites are available. Restrooms (open except in cold months) are accessible with assistance.

  • Dickey Ridge (mile 4.7)
  • Elkwallow (mile 24.1) - Open year-round
  • Pinnacles (mile 36.7) - Open year-round
  • Big Meadows (mile 51.2)
  • Lewis Mountain (mile 57.5)
  • South River (mile 62.8) - Open year-round
  • Loft Mountain (mile 79.5) - CLOSED
  • Dundo (mile 83.7) 

All of the areas can be found on the park map...

NEVER feed wildlife. Click here for tips on safely viewing wildlife in Shenandoah National Park.
Unwanted Pest - Emerald ash borer (EAB) - Don't bring firewood in.
Firewood Notice
Help keep pests out - Don't bring firewood in.
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The green sharply serrated leaves of chestnut shoots can be found throughout the park.  

Did You Know?
American chestnut trees, whose trunks were killed off by a fungus blight long ago, still send up shoots that you can see along many of Shenandoah National Park’s trails.

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Last Updated: April 11, 2008 at 22:27 EST