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Shenandoah National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Skyline Drive in the Fall (21852619608).jpg
Skyline Drive
Map showing the location of Shenandoah National Park
Map showing the location of Shenandoah National Park
Location in the United States
LocationVirginia, United States
Nearest cityFront Royal
Coordinates38°32′N 78°21′WCoordinates: 38°32′N 78°21′W
Area199,173 acres (311.208 sq mi; 806.02 km2)
EstablishedDecember 26, 1935
Visitors1,264,880 (in 2018)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteOfficial website 

Shenandoah National Park /ˈʃɛnənˌdə/ (often /ˈʃænənˌdə/) is an American national park that encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the state 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 near the ridgeline of the mountains. Almost 40% of the land area—79,579 acres (124.3 sq mi; 322.0 km2)—has been designated as wilderness and is protected as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The highest peak is Hawksbill Mountain at 4,051 feet (1,235 m).

Geography