Shenandoah National Park

 
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Contains over 240 Points of Interest in the Shenandoah National Park including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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Dickey Ridge Visitor Center
Visitor Center

17065 Skyline Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630 USA
(540) 999-3500

Description: Dickey Ridge Visitor Center (mile ‐
4.6) is located near Front Royal, Virginia, in the ‐
northern part of the Park. It's the ideal ‐
place for visitors entering through the Front ‐
Royal Entrance Station to find restrooms, ‐
information, a bookstore, publications, and maps. ‐
Right across Skyline Drive from the visitor center ‐
you will find the popular Fox Hollow Trail ‐
trailhead.
This is a Passport Stamp Location.
Passport stamps are located at the information ‐
desk inside of the visitor center.
Activities:
− Astronomy
− Auto and ATV
− Biking
− Camping
− Climbing
− Compass and GPS
− Fishing
− Food
− Hands-On
− Hiking
− Horse Trekking
− Hunting and Gathering
− Junior Ranger Program
− Museum Exhibits
− Shopping
− Wildlife Watching
Things to do and see:
− All About Hiking - Start Here!
− Appalachian Trail - Tanners Ridge Road
− Bearfence Rock Scramble
− Bearfence Viewpoint
− Blackrock Summit
− Browns Gap
− Cedar Run - Whiteoak Circuit
− Chimney Rock
− Compton Peak
− Dark Hollow Falls
− Doyles River Falls
− Fort Windham Rocks
− Fox Hollow Trail
− Frazier Discovery Trail
− Go Birdwatching in Shenandoah
− Hawksbill Loop
− Hawksbill Summit
− Hawksbill Summit via Upper Hawksbill
− Hazel River Falls
− Hightop Summit
− Jones Run Falls
− Knob Mountain - Jeremys Run
− Lands Run Falls
− Lewis Falls Trail
− Limberlost
− Little Devils Stairs Loop
− Marys Rock Summit
− Mill Prong - Laurel Prong Loop
− Millers Head
− Nicholson Hollow
− Old Rag Circuit
− Old Rag Summit via Berry Hollow
− Overall Run Falls
− Pass Mountain Loop
− Rapidan Camp
− Riprap - Wildcat Ridge
− Rose River Falls
− Snead Farm Loop
− South River Falls
− South River Falls Observation Point
− Stargaze in Shenandoah
− Stony Man
− Story of the Forest
− Sugarloaf Loop
− Traces Trail
− Turk Mountain
− Whiteoak Falls (Lower)
− Whiteoak Falls (Upper)
Amenities:
− Assistive Listening Systems
− Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
− Benches/Seating
− Captioned Media
− Cellular Signal
− Fire Extinguisher
− First Aid Kit Available
− Gifts/Souvenirs/Books
− Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
− Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present
− Parking - Auto
− Recycling
− Restroom - Accessible
− Scenic View/Photo Spot
− Tactile Exhibit
− Theater/Auditorium
− Toilet - Flush
− Trailhead
− Trash/Litter Receptacles
− Water - Drinking/Potable
− Wheelchair Accessible
Directions: From Washington, D.C. metro area, ‐
travel west on Interstate 66 to Front Royal, ‐
Virginia (62 miles). Take the exit onto Route 340 ‐
South and follow signs for Shenandoah National ‐
Park and Skyline Drive, which will lead you to the ‐
Front Royal Entrance Station . Once on Skyline ‐
Drive, make your way south to mile marker 4.6; you ‐
will find Dickey Ridge Visitor Center on your ‐
right.

Lewis Mountain Campground
Campground

361 Lewis Mountain Entrance Road
Shenandoah, VA 22827 USA
(540) 999-3500

Description: Lewis Mountain (mile 57.5), the ‐
smallest campground in Shenandoah National Park, ‐
appeals to those who want a little more privacy ‐
while still staying within a close distance to ‐
many of the most popular destinations in the Park, ‐
including Big Meadows (7 miles away). Lewis ‐
Mountain Campground operates on a ‐
self-registration, first-come, first-serve basis. ‐
There are no reservable sites. Please follow the ‐
posted directions to register once arriving at the ‐
campground.
Regulations Overview: Stays are limited to 30 ‐
days. Checkout time is noon. Camping fees must be ‐
paid within one (1) hour of occupying a site. Be ‐
sure to clip your camping pass to your site post ‐
to show occupancy. Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to ‐
6 a.m. Generators may be used from 8 a.m. to 10 ‐
a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. From opening until ‐
April 14, and October 15 through the end of the ‐
season, generator hours are extended to 9 p.m. for ‐
the purpose of generating heat. Generator use is ‐
prohibited in sites designated as ‐
“generator-free” and in group sites. Bear, ‐
deer, raccoons, and skunks are year-round ‐
residents of Shenandoah. Food, garbage, equipment ‐
used to prepare or store food, and all scented ‐
items must be kept in a locked vehicle or storage ‐
locker when not being actively used. It is illegal ‐
to feed or disturb wildlife.
Reservation Info: Lewis Mountain Campground ‐
operates on a self-registration, first-come, ‐
first-serve basis. There are no reservable sites. ‐
Please follow the posted directions to register ‐
once arriving at the campground.
Total campsites: 30
Number of first come first serve campsites: 30
Activities:
− Astronomy
− Auto and ATV
− Biking
− Camping
− Climbing
− Compass and GPS
− Fishing
− Food
− Hands-On
− Hiking
− Horse Trekking
− Hunting and Gathering
− Junior Ranger Program
− Museum Exhibits
− Shopping
− Wildlife Watching
Amenities:
− Amphitheater: No
− Camp Store: Yes - seasonal
− Cell Phone Reception: No
− DumpStation: No
− Firewood For Sale: Yes - seasonal
− Food Storage Lockers: Yes - seasonal
− Ice Available For Sale: Yes - seasonal
− Internet Connectivity: No
− Laundry: Yes - seasonal
− Potable Water: Yes - seasonal
− Showers: Coin-Operated - Seasonal
− Staff or Volunteer Host Onsite: Yes - seasonal
− Toilets: Flush Toilets - seasonal
− Trash Recycling Collection: Yes - seasonal
Directions: Lewis Mountain is the closest ‐
campground for those entering Shenandoah National ‐
Park through Swift Run Entrance Station (Elkton, ‐
US 33). From Richmond, Virginia: travel west on ‐
I-64 to Charlottesville. Take exit to US-29 North. ‐
Turn left onto US-33 West, and follow 14 miles to ‐
Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive. Once ‐
on Skyline Drive, travel north from Swift Run Gap ‐
about eight miles to Lewis Mountain Campground ‐
(mile 57.5).
Weather: Shenandoah National Park has four very ‐
distinct seasons. Spring typically brings mild ‐
temperatures, rain, and wildflowers. Summer brings ‐
lush green forests, but can be hot and very humid. ‐
Fall follows with cooler temperatures and ‐
spectacular fall foliage. Winter can bring snow ‐
and ice. The mountain is usually 10°F cooler than ‐
the valley below. Always check the forecast, dress ‐
in layers, and be prepared.

Pinnacles Overlook
Overlook

Virginia USA

Location: Skyline Drive (mile 35.1)
Description: Looking south from an elevation of ‐
3,320 ft (1011 m), Hannah Run andOld Rag Mountain ‐
can be seen from Pinnacles Overlook. Pinnacles ‐
Ridge is the close ridge on the right side of the ‐
view. Across Hannah Run is Hot Mountain on the ‐
left.
Amenities:
− Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
− Scenic View/Photo Spot