Shenandoah National Park

Park Address: Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

Latitude and Longitude GPS: 38.4755° N, 78.4535° W

Park Hours: Open 24 hours

Park Fees: $30 per vehicle, $25 per motorcycle and $15 per individual.

Visitor Center Information: Dicky Ridge Visitor Center - Dickey Ridge Visitor Center (mile 4.6) is located near Front Royal, Virginia, in the northern part of the Park

Park Size: 199,200 acres

Weather Summary: Average Summer Temperature:70(F)  Average Winter Temperature: 35(F)

Hiking Trails and Overlooks: Upper Hawksbill Trail, Dark Hollow Falls Trails, Stony Man Trail, Lewis Falls Trails, Old Rag Trail, Rose River Loop Trail, Rapidan Trail. 

Mountains in the Park: Old Rag Mountain, Hawksbill Mountain, Stony Man, Big Flat Mountain, Hogback Mountain, Knob Mountain, Neighbor Mountain, Pignut Mountain, Signal Knob, High Knob, Big SchLoss.

Rivers: Rose River, Doyles River, Rapidan River, Thornton River, Jeremy's Run, Staunton River, Hazel River, Conway River, Piney River, South River, Hughes River, Rush River.

Lakes: Shenandoah Lake, Arrowhead Lake, Big Gem Lake, Lake Campbell, Luray Reservoir, Switzer Lake. 

 

 

Animals Native to Park: white-tailed deer, black bear, bobcat, and big brown bat.

Interesting Facts About Shenandoah National Park: Big Meadows is one of the most popular star gazing destinations in Shenandoah. On moonless and cloud-free nights it is a wonderful spot to view the Milky Way.