Shenandoah National Park Maps & Directions

Skyline Drive

Skyline Drive is a 105 mile (169 km) road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. The bucolic drive is particularly popular in the fall when the leaves are changing colors. Annually, over two million people visit the Skyline Drive, which has been designated a National Scenic Byway.

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 Major Entry Points

Front Royal, Virginia (U.S. Highway 340), the northern terminus

Central Shenandoah Map

Thornton Gap (U.S. Highway 211)

Swift Run Gap (U.S. Highway 33)

Southern Shenandoah Map

Rockfish Gap (Interstate 64, U.S. Highway 250), the southern terminus.

The speed limit is 35 miles per hour (60 km/h). The road is very tortuous and hence such a limit is enforced. One might see stopped vehicles in the road either enjoying the wildlife or just turning to stop at an overlook. This requires extra precautions. There are also many deer crossing the road, which can appear in the road with no prior warning. Usually, attempting to exceed this speed at any time is very difficult.

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