Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Skyline Drive
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Location	Virginia, United States
Nearest city	Front Royal
Coordinates	38°32′N 78°21′W / 38.533°N 78.350°W / 38.533; -78.350
Area	199,173 acres (311.208 sq mi; 806.02 km2)[1]
Established	December 26, 1935
Visitors	1,666,265 (in 2020)[2]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park /ˈʃɛnənˌdoʊə/ (often /ˈʃænənˌdoʊə/) is a national park in the Eastern United States that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The park is long and narrow, with the Shenandoah River and its broad valley to the west, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east. Skyline Drive is the main park road, generally traversing along the ridgeline of the mountains. Almost 40% of the park's land—79,579 acres (124 sq mi; 322 km²)—has been designated as wilderness areas and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet (1,235 m).