Big Meadows CG Shenandoah NP
Ok we have finally decided to go To Big Meadows Campground over July 4th week. What could we find to do besides hiking with the kiddos?
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You will definitely see wildlife at Loft Mountain. Expect bears and deer to be wandering around. Be careful of how you handle your trash. Don't leave anything outside that could smell or look like food, even grills must be cleaned and stored away. There are bear boxes for the tent campers.
The sunsets are great at Loft Mountain. Campsites 5 though 11 have ring side seats looking over the valley and watching sunsets. You can walk the trail just past the sites and sit on the boulders to watch.
My favorite hike is Old Rag. Be warned it involves some rock scrambles and is a very popular trail. Best hiked early in the morning on a weekday. Carry plenty of water.
Like I said before, Monticello isn't too far from the park.
Inside the park is Rapidan Camp which was the presidential retreat before Camp David. You can hike in or take a tour bus but the tours fill fast.
The sunsets are great at Loft Mountain. Campsites 5 though 11 have ring side seats looking over the valley and watching sunsets. You can walk the trail just past the sites and sit on the boulders to watch.
My favorite hike is Old Rag. Be warned it involves some rock scrambles and is a very popular trail. Best hiked early in the morning on a weekday. Carry plenty of water.
Like I said before, Monticello isn't too far from the park.
Inside the park is Rapidan Camp which was the presidential retreat before Camp David. You can hike in or take a tour bus but the tours fill fast.
