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Shenandoah National Park & Luray

Shenandoah National Park

Just 75 miles from the bustle of Washington, D.C., Shenandoah National Park is your escape to recreation and re-creation showcasing cascading waterfalls, spectacular vistas and quiet wooded hollows.

Skyline Drive runs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park and is the only public road through the park offering beautiful overlooks and designed to give you spectacular views. Deer, black bear, wild turkey, and a host of other woodland animals call Shenandoah home and regularly cross Skyline Drive in their daily travels.

Shenandoah National Park contains over 70 mountain streams. Fishing opportunities are abundant but are also regulated in order to preserve and protect fish resources. On foot or by bike you will have a vast choice of hiking and biking trails adapted to your capabilities. Each trail’s difficulty is determined by a numerical rating. Old Rag is Shenandoah’s most popular and most dangerous hike.

What To Know Before You Go!

  • Shenandoah National Park has an entrance fee, payable at one of the four major entrance stations. The fee is good for 7 consecutive days, even if you leave the park.
  • The weather tends to be up to 10 degrees cooler than the surrounding lowlands, a good thing in summer.  Skyline Drive closes during bad weather.
  • Although supplies are limited in the park, fuel is available 24/7 at Big Meadows Wayside.
  • The Park has three districts, each with its own characteristics – North, Central and South. Explore each district. Try new places and discover new wonders of Virginia’s biggest and oldest national park.
  • Stop by any Virginia Welcome Centre to pick up a park guide with a convenient pull out map of Shenandoah National Park.

Luray

Just 90 miles from Washington DC is Luray, Virginia, sitting in the Shenandoah Valley at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains is renowned for its Luray Caverns, Shenandoah National Park and the scenic Skyline Drive.

Downtown Luray, a registered National Historic District, is the home to century-old buildings, quaint antique galleries, boutiques, and unique restaurants and cafés. Enjoy a round of golf at the Caverns Country Club where its unique golf setting creates one of the most scenic opportunities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Just a few miles in any direction there’s an abundance of natural resources and a range of activities including canoeing, cycling, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, photography or simply marvelling at the scenery in the Shenandoah National Park.

Be sure to visit the Luray Caverns, is the most popular caverns in Eastern America, located right outside of the Shenandoah National Park, in the Shenandoah valley. Millions of visitors have toured the limestone halls over the years since it was first discovered in 1878.

Guided tours along paved, well-lit walkways leave every 15 minutes to ensure visitors aren’t waiting too long. These one hour tours wind among the beauty of the underground. Cathedral ceilings stretching 10-stories high, magnificent limestone structures and columns, a one-of-a-kind optical illusion at dream lake, and the great stalactite organ await anyone looking for a new kind of adventure.

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