Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park located in Virginia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the eastern part of the US visited by well over one million people a year. Although hundreds of thousands tour Skyline Drive in mid-late October to admire vibrant fall foliage, the park is no less spectacular (and a lot less crowded) in spring when the wildflowers and trees are in full bloom.

Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Blue Ridge region of Virginia. The national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east.

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Facts:

Established: December 26, 1935 as a National Park.
Size: 199,017 acres (805 km²) total, with 79,579 acres/322 km² roughly 40% designated as wilderness and protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Highest peak: Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet (1,235 m).

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Fees/Permits

Shenandoah National Park is one of the NPS units that charge an entry fee. The entrance pass is valid for seven days and costs $10 from December through February and $15 from March through November. America the Beautiful annual passes can also be purchased for $80 and provide admission to Shenandoah other national parks, and public lands year round.

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