4 Essential Stops in SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK [4K]

My first time going to Shenandoah was about 40 years ago. My girlfriend and I booked a cabin at Big Meadows Lodge and what an experience. A foggy mist shrouded the lodge and parking area and as we pulled in we surrounded by these old Rolls-Royce sedans from the 20's to the 40's. We saw Silver Ghosts sedans with lanterns on the sides of them. Unbeknownst to us we had booked our stay while a Rolls-Royce convention of old timers were there. We checked into our rustic cabin and lit a fire in the fireplace to warm up. The cabin was built in the 30'S during the great depression and was part of the "Civilian Conversation Corp" to keep young unemployed men working. It was what cabin should be like, simple but cozy. We dined in the lodge which is made of beautiful old American chestnut wood that was destroyed by a blight. In the dining room were elegantly dressed older couples of the Rolls-Royce group. The men were wearing blue blazer jackets with crests on them. They all looked like Alfred the butler from the old batman series. It was surreal. After dinner we went to the tap room and had some white lighting whiskey in mason jars and listened to some old country music. I miss those old times of being able to get away. No cell phone, no phone or T.V. in the cabin. You could just enjoy your surroundings and the person you were with. Doing day hikes ( Old Rag Mountain) and seeing the beautiful mountains and valley's below and then relaxing by a fire. I'm glad for the memories that I had visiting Shenandoah National Park, an American treasure.

The Big Meadows is where most people should go initially - sunrise, sunsets, deer, occasional bear, bathrooms, and there is LTE and 5G signal now up there. Close to Dark Hollows and a lot of overlooks. Kids can run around and play safely.

I absolutely love Shenandoah! I have family buried in the Cemetery along the Rose River Fire Road.

I've been going to shenandoah national park every year since I was 3 months old. I volunteer every time I go there. Alot of the rangers have seen me grow up.

Shenandoah....I'm so happy to have such beautiful mountains so close to home without having to go far.

I just saw this video on youtube on my TV and decided to leave a comment here. Great video and well covered! We (family of four) visited this park from Mississauga, Canada in 2008. It definitely sent us back to the Memory Lane. We visited in July and the temperatures were as high as in 90s and on one particular day, it reached 100F. We remember a hike on a trail leading to three waterfalls one after the other.

Native Virginian, and hiked Old Rag over a decade ago, very fun. Shenandoah is such a gorgeous park.

I love the trails and thank you so much for sharing

I really like the trails you picked and I know it will help.😉

I remember driving Skyline Drive as a kid, we used to go to the park for a weekend every summer. It's been 35 years, time for a revisit.

I love going in the fall with my family and I love how you added Led Zep as your music,perfect.

Loved the video Mike and Ellen. You're easy to listen to and I look forward to more from you. I live about 45 min from Shenandoah and am there often. I have two young kids so it's hard to do the trails on your list but I Rag Mountain is on our list. Another short, but beautiful hike is Black Rock Summit. About a mile up and it's as easy as it gets in the park with a spectacular pay off. A side note is that on the South end where Skyline drive ends and the Blue Ridge parkway begins there is another fantastic trail called Humpback Rock with a historic little farm at the base. one of my absolute faves for younger families. Thanks again. I subscribed! =)

Great info there! I was planning a trip to Shenandoah and wanted to do more than just the skyline drive. Now I know exactly where all to stop!

I hiked Old Rag... This one is the BEST! Intense but super rewarding once you reach the top... videos do not do justice for this challenging beauty. You will definitively be in lots of tight situations. LOVE IT!

Thank you for sharing. Very nice. 🙇‍♀️

I was there the last weekend is beautiful and awesome

Great video! Thank you. Really helped.

Thanks for this video. Very nice.

I’ve done Hawksbill like 5 times now at various times of the year.. never gets any easier lol not even going back down because it’s just straight downhill switchbacks very rocky/rooty really easy to lose your footing & fall. But that view is priceless!

Please remember to subscribe! Video Correction: This park is definitely not 300 miles wide! I meant to say 3 miles wide! (average width, since the total park area is 300 square miles)