Shenandoah National Park

This poplar stand at mile 8 is a popular stop for visitors entering from the north entrance.
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!
Map showing location of park.
Firefighters on the burn line during a prescribed burn in Big Meadows in 2024.
Shenandoah National Park plans prescribed burns
Fire managers at Shenandoah National Park plan to burn approximately 40 acres of Big Meadows and approximately 20 acres in the park’s headquarters between March 11 and April 30, 2025, weather permitting.
Dale Meyerhoeffer in NPS uniform
Shenandoah National Park announces recipient of national award for natural resource management
Shenandoah National Park is proud to announce Dale Meyerhoeffer as a recipient of the 2023 Director’s Awards for Excellence in Natural Resource Management in a ceremony that took place in Washington D.C. on December 11, 2024.
Totaled vehicle removed from behind rock wall on Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park releases Ranger Activity Report for July through September 2024
Shenandoah National Park rangers responded to 142 calls for service between July and September 2024.
Two men at a fly-tying workshop at Byrd Visitor Center in 2021
Shenandoah National Park announces plans for Veterans Day
Volunteers with Project Healing Waters will return to Shenandoah National Park on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024.
Peregrine Falcon still frame
Shenandoah National Park announces new film in visitor centers titled “Shenandoah”
Shenandoah National Park announces the release of a new film, "Shenandoah," that explores the significances of the natural history of the park.
A man stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the receding mountains.
Photo by NPS Photo / Neal Lewis
A man stands with his back facing us, looking at a waterfall.
Photo by NPS Photo / Katy Cain
A close up shot of a Red-Bellied Woodpecker with a blurry teal background.
Photo by NPS Photo / Neal Lewis
A road surrounded by fall foliage turns a curve around a small waterfall.
Photo by NPS Photo / Neal Lewis
Looking up at a poplar stand canopy, which is turning yellow in fall.
Photo by NPS Photo / Katy Cain