Alt Text Park map of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The park is a long narrow north to south S-curve with rough edges, shaded light green and pale-yellow green. Surrounding areas are white and pale yellow, with major roads noted in light gray. Extended Description To the east, the park is bordered by the Blue Ridge and local towns and highways. To the west of the park are Massanutten Mountain and George Washington National Forest. Interstate 81 starts at the top of the map near Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, connecting to Interstate 66 with a note: “Front Royal (North) Entrance to Winchester, 24 miles). It runs southwest around GWNF, connecting with US Highway 211 and New Market just before it runs off the left edge, about halfway down the map. Interstate 66 runs east from Interstate 81, connecting with US Highway 340 north of the park near Front Royal, then running off the map with a note: “Front Royal (North) Entrance to Washington DC, 72 miles.” US Highway 211 runs east from I-81 near New Market with a note “Thornton Gap to Harrisonburg, 42 miles.” It snakes east over Massanutten Mountain, connecting with US Highway 340, then running northeast connecting with US Highway 340 in Luray before running into park grounds and directly to Park Headquarters (ranger station). Continuing across the park, the road runs to Thornton Gap Entrance Station (ranger station) and Marys Rock (restrooms and recycling), just south of Mile 30. The road continues, snaking east, exiting park grounds, continuing northeast through Sperryville connecting with State Route 622, passing through Massies Corner and off the right edge of the map with a note: “Thornton Gap to Washington DC, 80 miles.” US Highway 33 starts off the left edge of the map with a note: “Swift Run Gap to Harrisonburg, 21 miles,” then snakes northeast through McGaheysville, connecting with US Highway 340 in Elkton, then east into the park to Swift Run Gap Entrance Station (ranger station) near Mile 65. It snakes east out of the park, over the Blue Ridge, past Stanardsville, then southeast, connecting with US Highway 29 at Ruckersville, then runs off the right edge of the map with a note: “Swift Run Gap to Fredericksburg, 75 miles.” Interstate 64 starts off the bottom left corner of the map with a note: “Rockfish Gap to Staunton, 18 miles.” It runs east through Waynesboro to Rockfish Gap (South) Entrance Station (ranger station) near Mile 105. It continues east off park grounds, past Crozet, connects with US Highway 29, past Charlottesville, and off the right edge of the map with a note “Rockfish Gap to Richmond, 91 miles.” Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive, noted in dark red, runs the length of the park from tip to tip, following its curves, leading to all of the park’s main points of interest. It starts at US Highway 340 near Front Royal at the very northern tip of the park, leading directly to the Front Royal (North) Entrance Station (ranger station). Continuing south, it snakes south past Shenandoah Valley Overlook to the Visitor Center (ranger station, restrooms, picnic area, recycling) near Mile 5. The road continues, snaking south past Signal Knob Overlook near Dickey Hill, Gooney Manor Overlook, then east past Low and Compton Gaps near Mile 10, and south again, passing Jenkins Gap Overlook and Hogwallow Flats Overlook. Past Mile 15, it runs southwest, passing Range View Overlook, Gravel Springs Gap, Gimlet Ridge Overlook, an unnamed overlook, Mile 20 Overlook, and Hogback Overlook, leading to Mathews Arm (ranger station, campground, recycling; see map details map at right). The road continues, snaking south to Elkwallow (restrooms, picnic area, food service, and recycling). South of Mile 25, the road snakes past Jeremys Run Overlook, an unnamed overlook, Beahams Gap Parking, Pass Mountain Overlook near Mile 30, to Thornton Gap Entrance Station (ranger station) and restrooms and recycling at US Highway 211, near Marys Rock. South of US Highway 211 and Thornton Gap, Skyline Drive runs through the Tunnel (clearance 12’ 8”), past Tunnel Parking Overlook, an unnamed overlook, Hazel Mountain Overlook, Meadow Spring Parking, Pinnacles Overlook near Mile 35, and Jewell Hollow Overlook, leading to Pinnacles (restrooms, picnic area, and recycling). The road continues south, running past Stony Man Overlook, Little Stony Man Parking, Hemlock Springs Overlook near Mile 40, Thorofare Mountain Overlook, and then snakes to the highest point on the drive (3,680 feet), leading to Skyland (restrooms, food service, and lodging). A note here reads, “see detail map at right.” Continuing south, the road leads past Whiteoak Canyon Parking and Limberlost Parking, Timber Hollow Overlook, Bettys Rock, Crescent Rock Overlook near Mile 45, Hawksbill Gap Parking, Hawksbill (highest peak in park), Old Rag View Overlook and Upper Hawksbill Parking, Spitler Knoll Overlook, Franklin Cliffs Overlook and Fishers Gap Overlook, Mile 50, and Dark Hollow Falls Parking, leading to Big Meadows Visitor Center (ranger station, restrooms, campground, picnic area, food service, lodging, gasoline, and recycling), where another note reads, “see detail map at right,” and Tanners Ridge Overlook. Continuing south, the road leads past Milam Gap Parking and a trail that leads to Rapidan Camp, Naked Creek Overlook, Hazeltop (overlook), Mile 55, Bootens Gap, The Point Overlook, Bush Mountain, Bearfence Mountain Parking, to Lewis Mountain (campground, picnic area, lodging, restrooms, and recycling; see detail map at right). Continuing south, the road leads past The Oaks Overlook, Piney Mountain at Mile 60, an unnamed overlook, and South River Overlook to South River (restrooms, picnic area, and recycling) near Saddleback Mountain, then two unnamed overlooks near Mile 65, leading to Swift Run Gap Entrance Station (ranger station) and US Highway 33. South of US Highway 33 and Swift Run Gap, the road leads past Hightop Mountain Parking, Swift Run Overlook, an unnamed overlook, Bacon Hollow Overlook, Powell Gap at Mile 70, Eaton Hollow Overlook, two unnamed overlooks, Simmons Gap (ranger station), Loft Mountain Overlook, then snakes west past Mile 75 and Two Mile Run Overlook, then south past Brown Mountain Overlook, Ivy Creek Overlook, Rockytop Overlook, Loft Mountain Wayside (restrooms and food service), to Loft Mountain (ranger station, restrooms, campground, recycling; see detail map at right) near Mile 80. South of Loft Mountain, the road leads past Big Run Overlook, Doyles River Overlook, , Browns Gap Parking, Dundo (restrooms and picnic area), Jones Run Parking, Blackrock Summit Parking, Mile 85 and Blackrock, then Trayfoot Mountain Overlook, an unnamed overlook, Riprap Trail Parking near Mile 90, then Riprap Overlook, Moormans River Overlook, Wildcat Ridge Parking Area, and Crimora Lake Overlook, an unnamed overlook, Turk Gap Parking, Sawmill Run Overlook at Mile 95, an unnamed overlook, across Jarman Gap, then Calf Mountain Overlook, Beagle Gap near Mile 100, McCormick Gap Overlook, leading to Rockfish Gap (South) Entrance Station (ranger station) at Mile 105, where Skyline Drive connects with Interstate 64 and US Highway 250. Skyline Drive becomes the Blue Ridge Parkway south Rockfish Gap. The road continues south off the bottom edge of the map. The Appalachian Trail runs north to south and roughly parallels Skyline Drive crossing it in several locations. Coming from the north, it is east of Skyline Drive, first crossing it between mile 10 and Compton Gap. At the south end of the map, the Appalachian Trail continues southeast of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Legend A scale in the top left corner of the map measures distances of 1 and 5 kilometers and 1 and 5 miles. The North arrow below this is angled to the left at eleven o’clock. Note in dark red text: “Skyline Drive lies within Shenandoah National Park and all park regulations apply.”