Shenandoah National Park Entrance
Shenandoah National Park Entrance Fees
Visitors to Shenandoah can purchase an entrance permit (valid for the day of purchase and next six days.) Frequent visitors to Shenandoah may want to purchase an annual Shenandoah pass. There are also annual and lifetime passes that cover entrance at all National Park Service units and/or Federal areas.
Shenandoah Annual Pass – $40
Unlimited entry for one year to pass owner and passengers in same vehicle.
Shenandoah Single Vehicle Fee – $20
Unlimited entry for one vehicle and passengers for seven (7) consecutive days. Vehicles must be private, noncommercial, and with a seating capacity of 15 or less.
Shenandoah “Per Person” Fee – $10
Walk-up or single bicycle fee. Unlimited entry for seven (7) consecutive days.
Shenandoah Motorcycle Fee – $15
Unlimited entry for one motorcycle and passenger for seven (7) consecutive days.
Commercial Tour Skyline Drive
- $25.00+: 1-6 Passengers ($25.00 + $5.00 per passenger)
- $75.00: 7-15 Passengers
- $100.00: 16-25 Passengers
- $200.00: 26+ Passengers
Pass is valid for the day of purchase and the next six days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. The entry fees of commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicles that can carry seven or more passengers regardless of the actual number of passengers. Possession of a national park passport or the ages of the passengers does not affect the price charged unless the vehicle’s capacity is less than 7 passengers, excluding the driver.
Campground Fees
Per site, nightly fee.
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Shenandoah National Park Free Entrance Days
Mark your calendar and plan to visit your National Parks on these special days! Entrance fees will be waived to celebrate and honor the following important dates:
January 19 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 14 through February 16 — Presidents’ Day weekend
April 18 and April 19 — First weekend of National Park Week
August 25 — National Park Service’s 99th Birthday
September 26 — National Public Lands Day
There are Four Entrances to the Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive:
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- Front Royal near Rt. 66 and 340
- Thornton Gap at Rt. 211
- Swift Run Gap at Rt. 33
- Rockfish Gap at Rt. 64 and Rt. 250
Hours of Operation
- Shenandoah National Park is always open.
- Visitor facilities and services operate from mid March to late November.
- Portions of Skyline Drive, the only public road through the park, are periodically closed during inclement weather and at night during deer hunting season, mid-November through early January.
- Visitors can still enter the park on foot to hike even when the Drive is closed.
For current Skyline Drive conditions
Call the park’s recorded information line: (540) 999-3500, press 1, then press 1 again
Permits
Organized events such as sporting events, ceremonies and large group gatherings, including group bicycle rides and car cruises may require a Special Use Permit.
