Pros: Not terribly far from Highly populated east coast cities. Day trip to beautiful mountaintop scenery. Cons: Not terribly far from Highly populated east coast cities. Can get crowded. Especially on weekends.
I have stayed in Shenandoah National Park just once but have used the Skyline drive through it many times. When my business takes me to points south from NY I try to stay off the interstates at times and take a leisurely drive to or from my destination. ...
Pros: Beautiful trails and hikes. Wonderful campgrounds and scenery. Cons: None
In July, 2006 we spent a week in Shenandoah National Park We did this in two separate visits with the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway in between. This review will focus on our camping and hiking experiences with a couple of other things ...
Pros: Easy access, close to D.C. Cons: Often crowded
Shenandoah National Park might lose out to Yosemite in terms of number of visitors per year, but you sure couldn't sell me that story on the first Saturday of October, when lines of cars inch, bumper-to-bumper along much of the 100-mile long Skyline...
Pros: A magnificent wilderness area with aesthetic access for non-wilderness types Cons: Too many non-wilderness types who fail to exercise basic common sense
Shenandoah National Park is a 196,000-acre wilderness and recreation reserve located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Extending 105.4 miles from Front Royal in the north to Rockfish Gap in the south, the many and varied aspects of this marvelous...
Pros: Fishing, Camping, Views, Luray Caverns Cons: Low water at times
The Shenandoah National Park is a true beauty found in Northern Virginia that is not too well known. This best kept secret is a great outlet to the outdoors at its best.
Whenever we visit the Shenandoah, we always canoe down its lovely...
Pros: Fantastic scenery, abundant opportunities to view wildlife. Cons: Some facilities are not on par with experiences at other National Parks.
It's a wonder Shenandoah National Park isn't visited by more people from outside Virginia and its surrounding states, because at only about a 13-15 hour drive from Boston, it's accessible to just about everyone on the east coast, and far less congested...
Pros: Beauty, animals are practically tame Cons: Some areas are weather restricted during winter months
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
My family just returned from a trip to beautiful Shenandoah National Park, and Skyline Drive. We went in the month of September when the foliage is just beginning to turn.
Pros: Amazing Views, Fun Rock Climbing Cons: Can be a little rough on the knees
Old Rag mountain is an old rocky mountain near Sperryville, VA. It's a beautiful hike, with some gorgeous views of the Shenandoah Valley. The trail starts off with lots and lots of switchbacks, 13 total I think. These are you're typical boring hard...
Pros: Nature's Beauty, Mountain Drive Cons: Little Creature Comforts, Not an Amusement park for the Kids
I have been on Skyline Drive exactly twice. So before reading any further, realize you aren't going to get a "townie's" view of the area. I only know what I saw.
And what I saw was spectacular, even though the second time was in the...
Pros: Beauty everywhere even seen from the overlooks. Cons: I can't think of any
Shenandoah National Park is one of the most beautiful places in the U.S.A.
Traveling along the Skyline Drive is how I experienced the park. The Skyline Drive is the parkway that runs the length of the park. Front Royal, VA. is the town to the...
Shenandoah National Park is a beautiful part of skyline drive in Virginia. Most travel through the park via car since beautiful views of the vally's are abound. The Appalachain travel traverses through most of the park, providing a nice opportunity to...
Pros: Beautiful, especially in the fall; lots of trails, easy and hard Cons: Lots of car-tourists, people just there to drive around
Shenandoah National Park is located in northeast Virginia, just east of Interstate 81, between Interstates 64 and 66. In is a narrow, long park with one main road, Skyline Drive. Overall, this drive is about 100 miles long, with four access points. One...
Pros: Located near DC METRO area Cons: oppressive heat during summer
Shenandoah National Park has a wide variety of hiking and backpacking trails which offer spectacular views and plenty of wilderness. For many who live in the DC Metro Area opportunities to get out into nature may be few and far between. Thus it is...
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