Big Meadows Campground — Shenandoah National Park
Peter C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 10, 2018

Well Maintained Large Campground with many amenities. Lot's of wildlife.

The drive in was spectacular. Skyline drive lives up to it's name. It was hot and humid the day we arrived but the humidity was reduced as we headed higher into the mountains.

We arrived after the registration booth had closed but the self check-in instructions were clear and easy to follow. I made the mistake of forgetting to look at my site number before dropping the registration card into the mail-slot. I had to look up my confirmation email from recreation.gov which took a while because the cell phone service(Verizon) is spotty in the park.

Camp was clean and well kept. Lot's of families and kids. There was a small blue-grass band playing at one site and it made the whole campground resonate with pleasant music. They played right up until quiet hours at 10pm. I thought it was sweet... maybe other people would think otherwise.

On our way to buy fire wood (which is available at the Lodge - open 24-hours) my son spotted a black bear. It was just off the campground road not more than 50 feet from the nearest campground. it seemed to keep to itself. We also saw several deer eating grass amongst the sites.

Bathrooms were clean. Showers were clean and there was enough that you didn't have to wait long.

In the morning we hiked the Dark Hollow Falls trail just outside the campground. It was fairly steep but short enough that my 7-year-old was able to do it. Cool waterfall at the end.

I would visit again.

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Dark Hollow Falls
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  • Bear in the Big Meadows Campground, near the showers parking lot.
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