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Big Meadows Campground National Park Service | Shenandoah National Park U.S Big Meadows Campground National Park Service | Shenandoah National Park U.S. Department of the Interior 1/2021 A detailed map of Big Meadows Campground in Shenandoah National Park, Reservations: 877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov North To Appalachian 10 mph E175 Trail E177 E173 E178 E176 E174 E179 E180 E172 W i219 i220 i222 E181 E183 HOST i224 i218 i221 E182 E185 PicnicPicnic Area Grounds i223 i226 E184 H211 W H212 E186 E187 i225 i228 H213 W E188 G204 i227 G205 i230 F198 W H214 i229 F199 G206 H215 F200 i231 G207 F201 A102 E197 G208 H217 F202 G209 E189 Overflow A101 E196 Parking A104 W G210 A103 A99 E195 F203 53 A100 A97 Trail To Lodge D144 D146 A98 U E190 Laundry, D148 W E194 52 Wood, Ice, D142 A94 E191 E192 Phone, D145 D149 E193 A96 A92 50 Showers D147 51 49 HOST D143 A90 A82 A81 C121 D151 A57 D150 A95 A88 A86 A84 C122 A93 48 A58 D153 45-53 D152 A91 U 47 A83 Tents Only C123 D155 A89 A85 Registration A59 D157 A87 Station 1 C124 D154 D159 D168 D169 3 D161 A80 2 D156 D164 D166 46 1-7 C125 W A79 D158 45 Tents Only C128 D160 D167 C126 Group Group A78 D165 C130 D162 D163 A77 42 44 5 4 C127 C132 A75 B105 C134 C141 A73 C129 C136 C138 39 41 43 7 B106 C131 6 U A76 C133 A74 35 W B108 C135 A72 38 40 8 C137 C139 A71 33 9 B110 C140 35-44 B107 B112 W Tents Only A60 27-34 B109 A70 34 B114 B120 Tents Only 10 B116 B118 B119 A61 B111 30 To Big 11 W 36 12 B113 32 Meadows A62 B115 A68 A69 31 13 8-17 B117 27 Lodge Tents Only A63 A66 37 14 A65 15 A64 18-24 A67 28 16 Tents Only 29 20 17 18 21 24 No Wood Collection 19 22 23 Reservable Sites indicated in RED Accessible Emergency Phone Amphitheater Story of the Forest Trail (No pets on this trail) Restrooms Ranger Station Recycle & Dumpster Showers Appalachian Trail W Water Supply U Utility Sink Generator-Free Zone To Dump/Fill Station, Food storage boxes are available at all walk-to sites. Byrd Visitor Center, Host Sites: A57 & i218 Skyline Drive Emergency 1-800-732-0911 • Information 540-999-3500 • Online www.nps.gov/shen Big Meadows Campground National Park Service | Shenandoah National Park U.S. Department of the Interior Welcome! Sanitation Welcome to Big Meadows Campground. Camping in Shenandoah National Park can Water is precious and a limited resource; use it wisely. Wash dishes at your campsite; be a fun and rewarding experience. Remember that you are sharing this space with not in restrooms, drinking fountains, or at water spigots. Strain dishwater to remove plants, animals, and other campers. Consideration and cooperation are important. food particles and dispose strained water only in the restroom utility sinks. Dispose of food particles in trash bins, not in sink drains. Trailers and RVs may empty sewage and Obtaining a Campsite wastewater at the dump station 1/4 mile from the campground. Please sort and place trash and recyclables in appropriate bins. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and through reservations. Make reservations up to six months in advance online at www.recreation.gov, or by calling Campstore, Laundry, and Showers 1-877-444-6777. Sites are $20/night. Camping fees are not refundable. Check out time is noon. Stays are limited to 30 nights in a calendar year. Clip your camping pass to Campgrounds are operated by the Park, and the concessioner operates the campstore, your site post to show occupancy. You must pay camping fees within one hour of laundry, and showers. Quarters are required for the shower and laundry machines. occupying a site. First-come, first-served campers: Subsequent night’s use of a There is a change machine near the showers. reserveable campsite may not be possible due to advanced reservations. Please check at the registration station for information. Vehicles and Other Wheeled Devices All roads in the campground are one-way with a 10-mph speed limit. Keep all vehicles, Campsites motorcycles, trailers, and bicycles on paved areas at all times. Campsites are limited to six people (OR one immediate family) per site. RV sites are limited to one RV (motorhome, pop-up, or fifth-wheel). Electric and water hookups Recreational Activities are not available. Equipment must fit within established campsite and not negatively Be sure to check the schedule of ranger-conducted activities in the Park visitor guide. impact the surrounding area or resources. Park vehicles only on paved/graveled areas Visitor centers have exhibits, maps, videos, publications, and hiking information. Byrd designated for your campsite. Walk-to sites are for tents only and require a 25-100 yard Visitor Center is about a mile from the campground and Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is walk to your campsite. Campsites are equipped with a picnic table, a fire grate, and a at mile 4.6. parking area. Pets Quiet Hours You are responsible for the behavior and control of your pet. When outside of a Designated quiet hours for all sites: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. vehicle or camping unit, pets must be on a physical leash no longer than six feet at all times. Do not leave pets unattended. Please clean up after your pet and dispose of Generators waste properly. Do not throw waste into the woods. Pet food and food bowls attract Generator use is prohibited in sites designated as “generator-free.” In other areas, wildlife and must be stored in a locked vehicle when not in use. Check the visitor guide you may use a generator from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. From for a list of trails not suitable for pets. Please do not take pets to Ranger Programs. opening until April 14 and from October 15 through closing, hours are extended to 9:00 p.m. to generate heat during cold weather. Generator noise is limited to 60 Emergencies decibels. Contact Rangers at the registration station or the campground hosts at sites A57 or I218. You may also use the emergency phone at the registration station or call 1-800- Group Sites 732-0911. The nearest hospital is in Harrisonburg, 15 miles south on Skyline Drive, Sites D163 and D167 are “group” sites for groups of 7 to 15 people. $45/night. then 22 miles west on U.S. 33. Reserve online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Site D163 has an accessible table and a raised fire grate. Prohibited Activities ■ Do not trench your site or put nails in trees. Food Storage/Resource Protection ■ Do not build rock rings or burn trash in the grate. Never leave fires or hot coals Yo u must store food properly! This is bear country, and deer, raccoons, and skunks unattended. Extinguish all fires completely before leaving. are year-round residents. Use the food storage boxes when provided. Otherwise, keep ■ It is illegal to approach, feed, frighten, or disturb wildlife. All resources including all food, garbage, equipment used to prepare or store food, and all scented items in a wildflowers, plants, animals, rocks, and artifacts are protected by law. locked vehicle when not in use. Improperly stored food may be collected for your ■ Do not leave pets unattended. Bag their waste and dispose in a bear-proof trash safety and that of Shenandoah’s wildlife. receptacle. ■ Do not dump dishwater on the ground. Campfires ■ Drones, skateboards, scooters, hover boards, rollerblades, horseshoes, and fireworks are prohibited. Visitors can purchase certified firewood in the Park, or gather dead wood on the ground ■ Do not leave food or other scented items unattended, even for a few minutes. You in the Park. Do not saw, cut, chop, or harvest any parts from a standing tree, dead or must store your food, coolers, candles, soap, toothpaste, etc. in your campsite food alive. Build fires only in designated fire grate. Due to the threat from the Emerald Ash storage box or your locked vehicle at all times! Borer, firewood from outside the Park must be USDA certified and labeled. Emergency 1-800-732-0911 • Information 540-999-3500 • Online www.nps.gov/shen.
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