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National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA

A Loop · Site A073.

at Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)

This site, in 3 agency photographs
Photos · NPS
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Standard NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
35 ftLongest rig
69 ftRoom
3,530 ftElevation
68%Tree cover
1,310 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

69 ftto the nearest other site, against 61 ft typical here
#68 of 215roomiest site in the campground
4other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
Nearest sitesA072 69 ftA075 74 ftA074 77 ftC141 82 ftA071 100 ft033 103 ft
Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopA Loop
Max vehicle length35 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
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 Length40 ft
Electricity HookupN/A
Fire PitYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Proximity to WaterN/A
Site RatingBasic
AccessibleNot listed
The record, complete · 22
Water HookupNo
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Trailerto 20 ft
Hammockno length limit listed
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 35 ft · 3
Caravan/Camper Vanto 35 ft
Rvto 35 ft
Vehicleto 35 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 A073 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