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SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
Shenandoah Park is located in the Appalachian Mountains on the rather narrow Blue Ridge mountain range, along which the Skyline Drive for tourists was laid, surrounded by picturesque valleys. It is also known for its home to black bears, which are the easiest to spot in the wild.
Shenandoah National Park is located in Virginia on the east coast of the United States. It was created in 1926 and opened to the public in 1935. Its area of more than 199,173 acres stretches around the long Appalachian mountain range, along which is a beautiful 105-mile narrow mountain road called Skyline Drive. A very poetic name, isn't it?
Shenandoah Park has several comfortable campgrounds and hotels (lodges) for outdoor recreation. Visitors love to come here from big cities to hike (500 miles of trails!), Watch waterfalls and, of course, stop at scenic viewpoints along the way - there are 75 observation decks along the way! Conveniently, there are miles on the Skyline Highway. This is very important if you plan in advance which of the sights on which mile you want to see.
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Shenandoah National Park is most famous for its observation decks, of which there are a lot of them along Skyline Drive. Some of them are so steep that they take your breath away from the beauty of the panoramic views that open from them, while others are just good. Some are built right next to the road, and you just have to park and get out of the car, while some have to go on a trail, long or not. We tried to drive through most of the viewpoints and tell you about the most beautiful in our opinion.
Secondly, there are several waterfalls in Shenandoah Park, and these are some of its most important attractions. The most famous Falls, Overoll Run, falls from a height of 95 feet and can only be reached on foot. The trail must be 3 miles long. And next to it there are a huge number of other trails. To go through all of them, it is better to come to Shennadoah Park for a few days.
Thirdly, Shenandoah is famous for caves, the most famous of which is Luray Caverns and is located near the town of the same name in the north of the park.
Official name - SHENANDOAH National Park
Mailing Address: 3655 U.S. Highway 211 East
Luray, VA 22835
Coordinates: 38°32′N 78°21′W
Established - December 26, 1935
Visitors 1,264,880
Area 199,173 acres
