National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA
A Loop · Site A097.
This site, in 3 agency photographs
Photos · SNP/Kyle Carlson
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
ManagementType
Not listedrecreation.gov doesn’t offer it
43 ftLongest rig
3,570 ftElevation
41%Tree cover
1,504 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
The site
TypeManagement
LoopA Loop
Max vehicle length43 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-in
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles2
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingBasic
Driveway Length48 ft
Fire PitYes
Location RatingPrime
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles0
Site RatingBasic
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Trailerto 30 ft
Tentno length limit listed
Also to 43 ft · 3
Caravan/Camper Vanto 43 ft
Rvto 43 ft
Vehicleto 43 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
Not on the booking system
recreation.gov answered for this campground and didn’t name this site, so there’s nothing here to book by number. The campground page has what it does offer.
Reservable everywhere but bookable nowhere.Ask the agency →
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