Established Camping
Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from November 27, 2023 through March 22, 2024.
Closed For the Season
This campground is closed for the season from November 27, 2023 through March 22, 2024.
About
National Park Service
Shenandoah National Park
Big Meadows Campground (mile 51.2) is centrally-located in Shenandoah National Park, providing easy access to many of the most popular destinations in the Park, including Big Meadows, Dark Hollow Falls, and Byrd Visitor Center. All sites include a place for a tent or RV, a fire ring, and a picnic…
Fee Info
The nightly campground fee has increased to $30 at all standard campsites and $75 at all group sites.
Reservation Info
Reservations: We are now accepting campground reservations for the 2022 season. Big Meadows Campground will operate on a first-come-first-served basis until May 7. Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance for any dates after May 6.
In early spring, Big Meadows Campground operates on…
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiFair
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TAvailable
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Cabins
- Tent Cabin
- Equestrian
Features
For Campers
- Market
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Love Shenandoah
Shenandoah is such a beautiful park. Hiking trails leave right from the campground. If you're lazy and don't feel like cooking there's a nice restaurant in the lodge. There are bears so make sure you don't leave any food out.
Fantastic National Park Campground
Surprisingly, recreation.gov had excellent campsite descriptions and photos for this campground(very unusual in our experience), which made it possible for us to choose the perfect site for our 30' travel trailer. We would not have been satisfied with the slope of more than a few of the sites here,…
Beautiful
Beautiful place. Lots of deer! No hookups but you can run a generator if needed. Large sites. Great weather!
Location
Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park is located in Virginia
Directions
From Washington, D.C., metro area, travel west on Interstate 66 to exit 43A. Take US Highway 29 south to Warrenton, Virginia, then merge onto US Highway 211 west to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap Entrance. Take Skyline Drive south approximately 19 miles and turn right into the Big Meadows area. Follow the signs to Big Meadows Campground. From Richmond, Virginia area, travel west on Interstate 64 to exit 136 for Zion X-Roads, Virginia. Take exit to US Highway 15 North, then turn onto US Highway 33 west and follow 28 miles to the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, Swift Run Gap Entrance. Take Skyline Drive North approximately 15 miles and turn left into the Big Meadows area. Follow the signs to Big Meadows Campground.
Coordinates
38.52824634 N
78.43665528 W