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Shenandoah National Park

4 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted.

4Campgrounds
$15A night at all 4 priced
635Sites
2,710–3,590 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 4 of these 4 campgrounds

Where they are

4 of 4 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 4

4 campgrounds
Reservable
Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)
Shenandoah National Park · VA
from $15224 sites96 with a bear box51 hike-in sitesrigs to 70 ft3,590 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Loft Mountain Campground
Shenandoah National Park · VA
from $15213 sites140 with a bear box53 hike-in sitesrigs to 55 ft3,340 ftdrinking watertoiletshookups
Reservable
Mathews Arm Campground
Shenandoah National Park · VA
from $15166 sites55 with a bear box28 with a tent padrigs to 50 ft2,710 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Lewis Mountain Campground
Shenandoah National Park · VA
from $1532 sites3,410 ftdrinking watertoilets
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
developing

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: MTJP Threatened Lands map · Aug 12, 2026

Heads up

Information
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Caution
Active wildfire in the park U.S. Wildland Fire Service and Virginia Department of Forestry are responding to an approximately 1.26-acre fire near Stull Run Trail in the south district of Shenandoah National Park. The fire is not currently threatening any structures…
Caution
Parking at Boundary Access Areas Visitors are reminded to park in designated parking areas when accessing the park via boundary trailheads. Parking in unauthorized locations may result in your vehicle being towed at the owner's expense. Park on the right side of the road…
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Shenandoah National Park Moved to Fully Cashless Fee Collection On July 1, 2025, the park transitioned to a fully cashless system at our fee entrance stations. Only credit cards, debit cards, or mobile payments will be accepted.
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Ticket Required to Hike Old Rag March 1 - November 30 those wishing to hike Old Rag are required to obtain a day-use ticket before arriving.
Source: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Shenandoah National Park’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Ben Cline (R)VA 6th · 3 campgrounds · grade F
Eugene Vindman (D)VA 7th · 1 campground · grade A+
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
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