![]() In the summer, the park is lush and green. Late spring is a great time to visit, when wildflowers are in bloom and leaves return to the trees. In the spring, trees start blooming in April and by May the park should be a vibrant green. Shenandoah National Park can be visited year round, however, there are four distinct seasons. ![]() Some of our favorite overlooks in Shenandoah National Park: In fact, I read that there are a total of 75! You don’t have to go far before arriving at another viewpoint. There are many overlooks along Skyline Drive. If you want to escape the crowds, the southern section of the park tends to get less visitors. However, this will also be the most crowded section of the park. In my opinion, the best views and best hikes are found between Thornton Gap and Swift Run Gap entrance stations, which is basically the middle third of the park. Of course, you don’t have to drive the entire length of Skyline Drive. Once you add in overlooks and a few short hikes, it takes a full day to drive through Shenandoah National Park from top to bottom. With a speed limit of 35 mph, it takes 3 hours to drive the entire length of Skyline Drive. It starts in the north, near Front Royal, and ends at the Rockfish Gap entrance station at the southern end of the park. In terms of number of visitors, Shenandoah ranks 21 st out of 63 national parks. In 2022, it received 1.5 million visitors. Shenandoah officially became a national park on December 26, 1935. Most likely, you will spend most of your time here, but the northern and southern sections are still very much worth your time. This is the area between Thornton Gap (Highway 211) and Swift Run Gap (Highway 33). Many of the best overlooks and hiking trails are located in the middle of the park, where the mountains are at their highest. Swift Run and Rockfish entrance stations are located in the southern half of the park and are less busy. The busiest entrance stations are Front Royal and Thornton Gap, located in the top half of the park. From this road, you have access to numerous overlooks, visitor centers, and trailheads. Skyline Drive runs down the ridgeline of the park. This national park is very long and skinny. This long mountain range runs through Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. Located in Virginia, Shenandoah National Park preserves a section of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Shenandoah National Park map/National Park Service ![]()
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