Shenandoah National Park

Overview of Shenandoah Park

This is a highly visited park, famous for its scenic drive, Skyline Drive, stretching 170 km and offering beautiful landscapes and a rich local wildlife (bears, lynx, birds).

Key Facts

• Type of place: national park.

• Tourist interest: ★★ (worth seeing).

• Features:

• Local time: Heure : Shenandoah National Park

• Annual visitors: 1,437,341 visitors (2016).

• Area: 805 km².

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Environment

Park Landscape

Wildlife and Flora

Precautions

Climate and Weather

What to See

What to Do

Practical Information

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• Website: https://www.visitshenandoah.org/

Getting There

Getting Around

Accommodation and Dining

Nearby Attractions

Also worth seeing within a 100 km radius of the park:

Appalachian Trail ★★
One of the most famous hiking trails, with 3,500 km of paths across 14 eastern U.S. states.

Charlottesville ★
A cultural and historic city whose university (along with Monticello, the home of President Thomas Jefferson) is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Monongahela National Forest ★★
A vast forest popular for hiking, climbing, rafting, fishing, and its wildlife.

Fredericksburg ★★
The small town has a historic downtown spanning about forty blocks, where 350 buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries still stand. Several Civil War battles took place in the surrounding area.

Winchester ★
A pleasant small town in western Virginia with an old centre dating from the 18th century.

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