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SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK STATUS
  Virginia . National Park
  checked 14:57 UTC . refreshes every 30 minutes


ALERTS  6 (1 CLOSURE)

  Park Closure
    Active Closures
    Due to recent wildlife interactions and out of an abundance
    of caution, the Appalachian Trail from Lewis Mountain to Big
    Meadows is closed to backcountry camping until further
    notice. The trail is still accessible to hikers. The Naked
    Creek backcountry zone remains closed for an …

  Information
    Infrastructure Improvements to Old Rag Trailhead
    Effective May 4, Shenandoah National Park will begin
    infrastructure enhancements at the Old Rag Trailhead main
    parking lot. We expect to complete work by November 2026.
    Until then, the main parking lot is closed to all vehicle
    and pedestrian traffic. Visitors can …

  Information
    Shenandoah National Park Moved to Fully Cashless Fee
    Collection
    On July 1, 2025, the park transitioned to a fully cashless
    system at our fee entrance stations. Only credit cards,
    debit cards, or mobile payments will be accepted.

  Caution
    Parking at Boundary Access Areas
    Visitors are reminded to park in designated parking areas
    when accessing the park via boundary trailheads. Parking in
    unauthorized locations may result in your vehicle being
    towed at the owner's expense. Park on the right side of the
    road approaching Thompson Hollow. Parking is …

  Information
    Get Skyline Drive Status Updates
    Sign up for Shenandoah Alerts by texting SHENALERTS to
    888777. Any time there are closures, re-openings, or other
    important safety-related alerts, subscribers will receive a
    notification via text. You may unsubscribe at any time.

  Information
    Ticket Required to Hike Old Rag
    March 1 - November 30 those wishing to hike Old Rag are
    required to obtain a day-use ticket before arriving.


CONDITIONS
  weather warnings ........................................ none
  air quality (US AQI) ................................ 25, good
  wildfires within 50 km .................................. none
  sources: weather.gov . NIFC . Open-Meteo


ROADS
  No road closures or incidents reported.


CAMPGROUNDS  4/4 OPEN TODAY
  from the park's published schedules

  Big Meadows ....................... open, closes Dec 1 (alert)
  Lewis Mountain .................... open, closes Dec 1 (alert)
  Loft Mountain ........................................... open
  Mathews Arm ............................................. open

  (alert): named in an alert above.


VISITOR CENTERS  2/2 OPEN TODAY

  Dickey Ridge Visitor Center .............. open, closes Nov 26
  Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center ......... open, closes Nov 26


WEBCAMS
  Stanley . 10 km away
    https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1611753606/original.jpg?v=2
    timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1611753606/day
  Shavertown: US 211 - MM 4.3 - EB . 21 km away
    https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1793899556/original.jpg?v=2
    timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1793899556/day
  Morning Star: Rt 211 - EB - Skyline Dr . 23 km away
    https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1744107455/original.jpg?v=2
    timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1744107455/day
  New Market: I-81 - MM 264 - SB . 25 km away
    https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1744112848/original.jpg?v=2
    timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1744112848/day
  Mauzy: I-81 - MM 257 - SB . 25 km away
    https://imgproxy.windy.com/_/preview/plain/current/1744107837/original.jpg?v=2
    timelapse: https://webcams.windy.com/webcams/public/embed/player/1744107837/day
  webcams: windy.com

  official park webcams (nps.gov)
  Big Meadows
  The Shenandoah Valley Webcam
  Big Meadows Live
  Mountain View Cam
  webcam pages on nps.gov


WEATHER
  model forecast . °F

  Tue, Oct 6  Clear            55/39°F
  Wed, Oct 7  Clear            66/48°F
  Thu, Oct 8  Mostly clear     77/52°F
  Fri, Oct 9  Cloudy           66/48°F
  Sat, Oct 10 Cloudy           66/45°F
  Sun, Oct 11 Light rain       63/46°F   60% rain
  Mon, Oct 12 Light rain       68/55°F   55% rain

  sunrise 07:14 . sunset 18:48 . waning crescent, 24% lit
  source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) . https://open-meteo.com/


NEARBY
  Prince William Forest Park ............................. 95 km
  Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park ...... 120 km
  Greenbelt Park ........................................ 147 km
  Catoctin Mountain Park ................................ 155 km
  Gauley River National Recreation Area ................. 223 km


ASK YOUR ASSISTANT
  > Any closures at Shenandoah right now?
  connect: https://status.live/nationalparks/mcp


  source: National Park Service . nps.gov/shen