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Boasting Skyline Drive, gorgeous scenery, abundant wildlife, hundreds of miles of trails, and many other attractions, Virginia's Shenandoah National Park is one of America's most popular national parks. Here are some suggestions for maximizing the pleasure of your visit.
** Take the Skyline Drive parkway and enjoy the 75 scenic overlooks, the profusion of wildflowers in the unmowed roadside, and the abundant wildlife. Well, it's not like you've got a choice. The 105-mile long, two lane parkway is not only the centerpiece attraction of Shenandoah National Park, it's also the park's only public road. You can get on the parkway at only four places -- Front Royal near Rt. 66 and 340, Thornton Gap at Rt. 211, Swift Run Gap at Rt. 33, and Rockfish Gap at Rt. 64 and Rt. 250 (also the northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway). Don't be in a hurry. The speed limit is 35 miles per hour, there are numerous steep hills and blind curves, passing zones are nonexistent, weather conditions can be troublesome, the road is often crowded, and stops for deer-, bear-, and turkey-gawking are common.
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** Take the Skyline Drive parkway and enjoy the 75 scenic overlooks, the profusion of wildflowers in the unmowed roadside, and the abundant wildlife. Well, it's not like you've got a choice. The 105-mile long, two lane parkway is not only the centerpiece attraction of Shenandoah National Park, it's also the park's only public road. You can get on the parkway at only four places -- Front Royal near Rt. 66 and 340, Thornton Gap at Rt. 211, Swift Run Gap at Rt. 33, and Rockfish Gap at Rt. 64 and Rt. 250 (also the northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway). Don't be in a hurry. The speed limit is 35 miles per hour, there are numerous steep hills and blind curves, passing zones are nonexistent, weather conditions can be troublesome, the road is often crowded, and stops for deer-, bear-, and turkey-gawking are common.
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