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Shenandoah National Park
Park Statistics
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Visitor Statistics (pdf, 11kb)
Shenandoah Fact Sheet (pdf 10kb))
Important Dates:
- May 22, 1926 - Date Authorized
- December 26, 1935 - Date Established
- July 3, 1936 - Park dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lands Information:
County
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Acres
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Albemarle County
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14,681.16
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Augusta County
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12,269.42
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Greene County
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15,284.65
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Madison County
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33,106.22
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Page County
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38,613.77
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Rappahannock County
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31,856.33
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Rockingham County
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37,968.58
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Warren County
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13,658.63
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Total
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197,438.76
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Wilderness
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Acres
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North District
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25,100
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Central District
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21,380
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South District
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33,099
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Total
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79,579
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Facilities:
Roads and Trails
- 236 miles of roads, including
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- 105 miles of Skyline Drive
- 75 overlooks
- 516 miles of hiking trails, including
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- 200 miles of designated horse trails
- 101 miles of Appalachian Trail
National Park Service Facilities
- 4 entrance stations
- 3 visitor centers
- 2 boundary contact stations (weekend only)
- 4 campgrounds
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- Mathews Arm Campground 179 sites
- Big Meadows Campground 217 sites
- Lewis Mountain Campground 32 sites
- Loft Mountain Campground 219 sites
- 1 group campground 7 sites
- 7 picnic areas
ARAMARK
- 3 lodging facilities - 286 rooms total
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- Skyland – 179 rooms
- Big Meadows Lodge – 97 rooms
- LewisMountain – 10 rooms
- 3 waysides
- 5 food service outlets - 530 seats
- 6 merchandise outlets
- 3 service stations
- 3 public showers/laundries
- 1 stable for trail rides
PotomacAppalachian Trail Club
Natural and Cultural Resources:
Cultural Resources
- 1 National Historic Landmark (Rapidan Camp)
- 1 District (all of Skyline Drive) listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- 1 Structure (Massanutten Lodge) individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- 349 Buildings and structures included on the List of Classified Structures
- 577 Significant, recorded archeological sites, 11 of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- 100+ cemeteries
Plants
- 1300+ species of plants
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- 267 species of trees and shrubs
- 95% of park forested
Animals
- About 50 species of mammals
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- 1 species of ungulate
- 1 species of bear
- 32 species of fish
- 27 species of reptiles
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- 18 snakes
- 2 species of poisonous snake
- 5 turtles
- 3 skinks
- 1 lizard
- 24 species of amphibians
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- 10 toads and frogs
- 14 salamanders and newts
- 1 Federally endangered salamander
- Over 200 species of birds
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- Largest Bird - Wild Turkey
- Longest Wing Span - Turkey Vulture
Geologic Resources and Topography
- Three primary bedrock types – granitic, siliciclastic, basaltic
- Over 60 peaks with elevation over 3,000 feet
- Highest peak - Hawksbill at 4,049 feet
- Lowest elevation - 561 feet near the north end
Water Resources
- Over 90 streams
- Highest waterfall - Overall Run - 93 feet
- Most visited waterfall - DarkHollowFalls - 70 feet
Weather
- Temperatures range from -10o to 1000
- Precipitation Average: 40-50 inches annually
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Did You Know?
Over 340 structures in Shenandoah National Park are listed in the National Register of Historic Places because of their significance both for architecture and their contribution to understanding the broad themes of American History?
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Last Updated: March 16, 2007 at 09:14 EST |