CONTENTS
Page [INTRODUCTION TO THE PARK] 3 [FUN IN THE PARK] 3 [AT HOME IN THE PARK] 6 [SKYLAND] 7 [BIG MEADOWS] 8 [LEWIS MOUNTAIN] 8 [THE SKYLINE DRIVE] 10, 11, 12, 13 [GEOLOGY] 14 [PLANTS] 16 [WILDLIFE] 17 [THE SEASONS] 18 [HUMAN HISTORY] 20 [A PARK EMERGES] 21 [PRESERVING THE PARK] 21 [PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT] 22 [HOW TO REACH THE PARK] 22 [PARK REGULATIONS] 23 [VISITOR USE FEES] 23 [ADMINISTRATION] 24 [AMERICA’S NATURAL RESOURCES] 24
Shenandoah is one of seven National Parks east of the Mississippi River. Set in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, its most celebrated features are the succession of panoramas from the crest of the ridge and the lush beauty of the slopes. This is your park—we of the National Park Service hope you will help protect and preserve it so that many future generations may enjoy it. The superintendent and his staff are here to help make your visit a happy one.