It's more subtle.Ĭumberland Gap NP is also nice at the corner of VA, TN, and KY. It's a pretty place, but not a knock-your-socks off kind of pretty. If you don't stay at a park facility, you'll need to get down to the valley for lodging, there are many places in Shenandoah valley and some on the eastern side too. Very popular.Īs far as places to stay, you could stay at the park's Big Meadows. There was also a hike to Hoover Camp (I think!) that wasn't too far and didn't have a huge elevation change. One nice one was down White Oak canyon.not sure if I have the name right. I would check the Shenandoah website for hikes. Circuits usually mean you'll go down one creek (called a 'run'), back up another run and then along the Appalachian trail to get back to your car. There are a number of circuits you could do. I remember trying to get into the park and being in a huge traffics jam on a pretty fall Sunday.Īs far as hikes go, if you don't mind just going out and back, you can stop almost anywhere and get on the Appalachian trail. If the color is good and the weather is nice, don't try this drive on a weekend. The NP speed limit is low and the road is curvy. We used to go to Shenandoah NP fairly often to hike when we lived in Washington, DC.
