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Shenandoah National Park
Places To Go
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The first place you will see when you arrive at Shenandoah National Park is an Entrance Station. During most times of the year, you will be greeted by a Ranger who will take your entry fee and provide you with a map and other information about the park.
When you enter the park you will be on Skyline Drive and here the fun begins. Not only is this roadway an experience in itself, it is the route to all places of interest in Shenandoah. All along the Drive there are beautiful Overlooks, designed to give you spectacular views.
In addition to a few stops along the way at your favorite overlooks, plan a stop at the visitor centers, bookstores, and exhibits. There are also lodges, restaurants, and gift shops. Big Meadows is a great place to spend some time and you will see hiking trailheads all along the Drive.
If you want to visit virtually, get to know Shenandoah National Park by clicking on Nature & Science and History & Culture. Take a web trip to other National Park Service areas by visiting nps.gov and the Web Ranger site.
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![A visitor gets helpful information from a ranger at Byrd Visitor Center. A visitor gets helpful information from a ranger at Byrd Visitor Center.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090512115014im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/SHEN_visitor_centers_65.jpg) Visitor Centers Information, Bookstores, Movies, Exhibits more... | | ![Visitors enjoy a meal at Big Meadows Lodge Visitors enjoy a meal at Big Meadows Lodge](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090512115014im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/SHEN_dining_65.jpg) Where to Eat in Shenandoah Click here for more information more... | | ![One of Skyline Drive's cement mileposts. One of Skyline Drive's cement mileposts.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090512115014im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/SHEN_milepost_65.jpg) Getting Around How to navigate Skyline Drive more... | | ![Lear more about Hiking in Shenandoah National Park Lear more about Hiking in Shenandoah National Park](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090512115014im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/SHEN_hiker_red_jacket_65x65.jpg) Hiking Plan your hike! more... | |
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![A hiker is dwarfed by the huge, round, lichen-covered boulders of Old Rag Mountain. A hiker is dwarfed by the huge, round, lichen-covered boulders of Old Rag Mountain.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090512115014im_/http://www.nps.gov/ner/customcf/apps/CMS_HandF/Pictures/SHEN_dyk_round_boulders.jpg) |
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Did You Know?
The large rounded boulders on the top of Old Rag, Shenandoah National Park’s most popular peak, were formed in place by chemical and physical weathering, called spheroidal weathering.
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Last Updated: April 16, 2008 at 13:57 EST |