Big Meadows Campground
Partial ShadeShenandoah National Park · Virginia, USA · 1070 m elevation · Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM
Skyline Drive's classic campground beside the largest meadow in the park; great for sunset walks.
Shade reality: Hardwood canopy over many sites, open meadow edges elsewhere — mixed sun through the day.
Individual sites · 215 mapped
Shade ratings come from Recreation.gov site records. Click any dot on the map for site details; zoom in to see site numbers.
Shadiest sites on 2026-08-02 (least direct sun)
Precomputed estimate for the 15th of this month — all 215 sites, terrain + tree canopy (ETH 10 m, 2020) included.
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Official campground map221 sites
Cross-check site numbers against the park's own map before you book.
Walk-in tent-only sites 1–53, then drive-in loops A58–A104, B105–B120, C121–C141, D142–D169 (incl. group sites), E172–E197, F198–F203, G204–G210, H211–H217, I219–I231. No hookups; parts of A/B are generator-prohibited.
Source: official park map · open PDF in a new tab ↗. Compare the loop layout with the satellite view above — north on the official map may not point up.