Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is a land bursting with cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas, fields of wildflowers, and quiet wooded hollows. With over 200,000 acres of protected lands that are haven to deer, songbirds, and black bear, there's so much to explore...and your journey begins right here!
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Entrance fees
$30.00 — Entrance - Private Vehicle
$25.00 — Entrance - Motorcycle
$15.00 — Entrance - Per Person
$25.00 — Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$10.00 — Commercial Entrance - Per Person
$75.00 — Commercial Entrance - Van
$100.00 — Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$200.00 — Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$0.00 — Entrance - Education/Academic Groups
$15.00 — Entrance - Non-commercial Groups
Hours
Shenandoah National Park is always open. However, portions of Skyline Drive, the only public road through the Park, are periodically closed during inclement weather. Visitors can still enter the Park on foot to hike, even when the Skyline Drive is closed. Campgrounds, services, and facilities have separate hours; please see descriptions of those facilities elsewhere on our website.
Conditions
Weather now: ☀️ Clear, 75°F
🌧️ 81°/63°
🌦️ 66°/59°
☁️ 77°/53°
Things to do
🔴 Old Rag Circuit
Stony Man
Turk Mountain
Riprap - Wildcat Ridge
Nicholson Hollow
Knob Mountain - Jeremys Run
Hazel River Falls
Chimney Rock
Campgrounds
Visitor centers
Dickey Ridge Visitor Center
Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
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