National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA
Generator Prohibited · Site A069.
This site, in 5 agency photographs
Photos · SNP
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Filed by the agency against this site and 84 other campsites here
Bear box dimensions: 51 inch wide by 28.75 inch high by 35 inch deep · NPS
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
37 ftLongest rig
93 ftRoom
3,520 ftElevation
71%Tree cover
1,590 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
Room
93 ftto the nearest other site, against 61 ft typical here
#9 of 215roomiest site in the campground
1other site within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopGenerator Prohibited
Max vehicle length37 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfaceGravel
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:01 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingBasic
Driveway Length42 ft
Electricity HookupN/A
Fire PitYes
Food Storage LockerYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles0
Proximity to WaterN/A
Site RatingBasic
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 23
Water HookupNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Trailerto 22 ft
Hammockno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 37 ft · 3
Caravan/Camper Vanto 37 ft
Rvto 37 ft
Vehicleto 37 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 A069 on recreation.govSource: 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