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Shenandoah National ParkExhibit panels at historic Rapidan Camp offer visitors an in-depth look at the Hoovers in Shenandoah.
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Shenandoah National Park
President & Mrs. Hoover's Rapidan Camp
Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover on foot bridge at Rapidan Camp.
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Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover on foot bridge at Rapidan Camp.

Visit President Hoover’s summer retreat...

Travel by van 6 miles to Rapidan Camp, President Hoover's summer retreat.
3 hours
12-person limit

Reserve by phone (540) 999-3283 or in person at the Byrd Visitor Center.

Current Ranger Programs

 
Shenandoah National Park’s scenic highway, Skyline Drive, winds through a tunnel of trees in all their fall color glory.  

Did You Know?
Skyline Drive, the only public road through Shenandoah National Park, rides the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains for 105 miles through the park, then joins the Blue Ridge Parkway which connects Shenandoah to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC.

Last Updated: May 13, 2008 at 15:37 EST