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National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA

D Loop · Site D166.

at Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)

This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
25 ftLongest rig
55 ftRoom
3,540 ftElevation
41%Tree cover
1,316 ftWater · to Little Hawksbill Creek
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026
Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026
Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Room

55 ftto the nearest other site, against 61 ft typical here
#146 of 215roomiest site in the campground
3other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesD164 55 ftD168 70 ftD163 95 ftD165 106 ftD161 111 ftA089 116 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopD Loop
Max vehicle length25 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:01 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingBasic
Driveway Length30 ft
Fire PitYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Proximity to WaterN/A
Site RatingBasic
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 20
ShadeNo
Water HookupNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Trailerto 10 ft
Hammockno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 25 ft · 3
Caravan/Camper Vanto 25 ft
Rvto 25 ft
Vehicleto 25 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site D166 on recreation.gov
Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA) →

Most private sites here046 133 ftD142 120 ft036 116 ft037 116 ftA104 114 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index