National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park · VA
Lower Loop · Site 042.
This site, in 2 agency photographs
Photos · Shenandoah National Park
Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite · Oct 19, 2026
Filed by the agency against this site and other campsites here, 2 images
A photo of parking for Site 042 of Loop Lower Loop at Loft Mountain Campground · Paula Keeter Britt · on 5 sites here 
A photo of trail to Site 042 of Loop Lower Loop at Loft Mountain Campground · Paula Keeter Britt · on 7 sites here
Shared frame: SHA-256 of the agency’s own file, compared across every campsite photograph at this campground · Sep 12, 2026
Tent Only NonelectricType
Reservablerecreation.gov lists it
62 ftRoom
3,280 ftElevation
90%Tree cover
1.0 miWater · to an unnamed stream
735 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap
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
62 ftto the nearest other site, against 60 ft typical here
#94 of 202roomiest site in the campground
4other sites within 100 ft
No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators
The site
TypeTent Only Nonelectric
LoopLower Loop
HookupsNone
Site AccessHike-In
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People6
Max Num of Vehicles1
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
AmphitheaterYes
Checkin Time12:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Coin ShowersYes
Electricity HookupN/A
Emergency PhoneYes
Fire PitYes
Flush ToiletsYes
Food Storage LockerYes
General StoreYes
Hike In Distance to Site200 ft
Min Num of People0
Pay PhoneYes
Picnic TableYes
Site Length36 ft
Site Width20 ft
Tent PadsYes
Utility SinksYes
AccessibleNot listed
Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026
What fits here
Tentno length limit listed
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 042 on recreation.govSource: Recreation.gov
The campground
Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Loft Mountain Campground →
Most private sites here038 119 ftH1 119 ftA066 118 ftA064 113 ft010 110 ft
Source: CAMPANAC campground index