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

    Shenandoah

    National Park Virginia

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  • Vehicle Fuel Available at Big Meadows ONLY!

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

Picnic Grounds

Shenandoah visitors enjoy a splendor of fall foilage at Pinnacles Picnic Grounds.
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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 4.6) - May 3 - December 1
  • Elkwallow (mile 24.1) - Open year-round
  • Pinnacles (mile 36.7) - Open year-round
  • Big Meadows (mile 51.2) - April 26 - December 1
  • Lewis Mountain (mile 57.5) - May 3 - November 3
  • South River (mile 62.8) - Open year-round
  • Loft Mountain (mile 79.5) - CLOSED
  • Dundo (mile 83.7) - Open year-round

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.

  • Firewood Notice Firewood Notice

    Help keep pests out - Don't bring firewood in. Read More

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.