Site E183 · Loop E
Big Meadows Campground · Shenandoah National Park · Virginia, USA
Site E183 gets about 7.5 hours of direct sun in mid-July — sunnier than most of the campground.
Site facts
- Shaded (park-rated)
- No hookups
- Tents OK · RVs OK up to 20 ft
- Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
Direct sun per day (est.)
| Mid-January | 10:30 AM–2 PM/ 3.2 h |
| Mid-February | 8:30 AM–3 PM/ 6.0 h |
| Mid-March | 8:30 AM–5 PM/ 8.2 h |
| Mid-April | 8 AM–5 PM/ 8.2 h |
| Mid-May | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.8 h |
| Mid-June | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.8 h |
| Mid-July | 9 AM–4:30 PM/ 7.5 h |
| Mid-August | 9:30 AM–4 PM/ 6.2 h |
| Mid-September | 11:30 AM–3 PM/ 3.5 h |
| Mid-October | can’t estimate* |
| Mid-November | 10:30 AM–1 PM/ 2.5 h |
| Mid-December | 11 AM–1 PM/ 2.0 h |
Estimate for the 15th of each month — terrain and 2020 tree-canopy shadows included; verify on site.
* Low autumn-to-spring sun plus forest cover is beyond what our tree model can estimate — real forests have gaps, and leafless trees let winter sun through.
Camped here? Did the shade match?