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Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)

224
sites: from $15
fee: Apr–Oct
best months

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Is Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA) open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA), so check the source for the area it covers.

Active Closure
Park closure covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park
Prescribed Fire in Big Meadows
Park alert covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park
Parking at Boundary Access Areas
Park alert covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park

As of Nov 10, 1:30 PM EST · Source: NPS · Shenandoah National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

224 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 3,596 ft
Near LurayShenandoah National Park

Secluded in the thick trees and rolling hills of Shenandoah National Park, the Big Meadows Campground is the ideal spot for an outdoor family getaway.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Big Meadows Historic Cabins TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lewis Spring FallsWaterfall · ~1 min drive
- HawksbillSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Primary CragRock climbing · ~11 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  36° / 19°
2. Feb
  38° / 22°
3. Mar
  44° / 27°
4. Apr
  57° / 37°
5. May
  64° / 46°
6. Jun
  70° / 54°
7. Jul
  75° / 59°
8. Aug
  73° / 58°
9. Sep
  69° / 52°
10. Oct
  58° / 42°
11. Nov
  48° / 32°
12. Dec
  39° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Meadows, VA, 0.5 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.