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Shenandoah National Park
Visitor Centers
 
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Dickey Ridge Visitor Center

Open daily 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CLOSED on Tuesdays/Wednesdays, and Thanksgiving Day

Location: Mile 4.7 on Skyline Drive
Available Facilities: Restrooms, information desk, exhibits, orientation movie, bookstore, publications, maps, backcountry permits, and first aid. Fox Hollow Trail trailhead across Skyline Drive from visitor center.

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Visitor Center

Open daily 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day

Location: Milepost 51 on Skyline Drive
Available Facilities: Restrooms, information desk, exhibits, ranger programs, videos, bookstore, publications, maps, backcountry permits, and first aid. Big Meadows across Skyline Drive from visitor center.

Loft Mountain Information Center

CLOSED for winter

Location: Mile 79.5 on Skyline Drive
Available Facilities: Restrooms, information desk, small bookstore, publications, maps, backcountry permits, first aid. Frazier Trail trailhead across Skyline Drive from information center.
The lineal white markings on this spotted skunk run both horizontal and vertical.  

Did You Know?
Shenandoah National Park may be one of the few places where you could see a spotted skunk sitting under a gray birch tree. The spotted skunk is at the northern part of its range while the gray birch is at the southern part of its range.

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Last Updated: November 15, 2009 at 15:23 EST