About this campground
Byrd Visitor Center (mile 51) is located across from Big Meadows in the center of Shenandoah National Park. Available facilities include: restrooms, information desk, ranger programs, bookstore, publications, maps, and first aid. Within close proximity to countless activities and hikes, it's a great place to start your next trip!
Getting there
From Front Royal or Thornton Gap (Luray), head south on the Skyline Drive to mile 51. The visitor center will be on your right, across from Big Meadows. From Swift Run (Elkton) or Rockfish Gap (Waynesboro), head north on the Skyline Drive to mile 51. The visitor center will be on your left, across from Big Meadows.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)Shenandoah National Park1 mi
- MATHEWS ARM CAMPGROUNDShenandoah National Park18 mi
- Loft Mountain CampgroundShenandoah National Park22 mi
- Dickey Ridge Visitor CenterShenandoah National Park27 mi
- Elizabeth FurnaceGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest29 mi
- ELIZABETH FURNACE GROUP CAMPGeorge Washington & Jefferson National Forest29 mi
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Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Virginia campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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