Closest airports
| Airport | City | Drive to the park | Straight-line miles | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, VA | 1 h 50 min (71 mi) | 24 | Regional |
| Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Weyers Cave, VA | 1 h 45 min (75 mi) | 28 | Regional |
| Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Dulles, VA | 1 h 25 min (59 mi) | 63 | Large hub |
Drive times run from the airport to Dickey Ridge Visitor Center, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.
Regional airports have fewer flights, so compare fares with the larger hub.
Directions from the park service
Shenandoah National Park is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, west of Washington, D.C. It stretches 105 miles and has four entrances: Front Royal (northern entrance), Thornton Gap, Swift Run Gap, and Rockfish Gap (southern entrance to Shenandoah and the northern entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway). The physical address listed is to the administrative offices, not the Park itself. GPS can be unreliable for navigating to the Park, so we encourage you to check out our website for more info.
Hours
Open 24 hours, every day. Shenandoah National Park is always open. However, portions of Skyline Drive, the only public road through the Park, are periodically closed during inclement weather. Visitors can still enter the Park on foot to hike, even when the Skyline Drive is closed. Campgrounds, services, and facilities have separate hours; please see descriptions of those facilities elsewhere on our website.
Visitor centers
- [Dickey Ridge Visitor Center](): Mon 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri 9:00AM - 6:00PM; Sat 9:00AM - 6:00PM; Sun 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is open year-round. Park Rangers will staff the visitor center during operating hours to answer questions and provide tips for your visit.
- [Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center](): Mon 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Tue 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Wed 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Thu 9:00AM - 5:00PM; Fri 9:00AM - 6:00PM; Sat 9:00AM - 6:00PM; Sun 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Park Rangers will staff the visitor center during operating hours to answer questions and provide tips for your visit. Restrooms are available year-round.
Last gas, groceries and EV charging
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within 19 miles (straight line) of Dickey Ridge Visitor Center and Harry F. Byrd Sr. Visitor Center. Fill up before you head deep into the park: most parks have little or no fuel inside.
Gas stations (88 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Fuel extras and hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Meadows Wayside | Stanley | 0.1 | diesel · Open 24 hours |
| 7-Eleven | See map | 2.6 | |
| BP | See map | 2.9 | |
| Shell | 851 John Marshall Highway, Front Royal | 2.9 | diesel |
Grocery stores and supermarkets (18 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Thymes Natural Foods | 417 South Street, Front Royal | 2.8 | |
| Martin's | 409 South Street, Front Royal | 2.8 | 6 am to 11 pm |
| Food Lion | See map | 5.9 | |
| Walmart Supercenter | 10 Riverton Commons Drive, Front Royal | 6.2 | Open 24 hours |
EV charging (7 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Plugs and spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Destination Charger | See map | 6.0 | Tesla (NACS) |
| Rivian Adventure Network | See map | 6.4 | |
| Tesla Supercharger | 119 Hite Lane, Strasburg | 11.7 | Tesla (NACS), 6 spaces · Open 24 hours |
| EV charger (unnamed) | See map | 12.6 | 2 spaces |
Opening hours and fuel types are what local mappers have recorded, so call ahead in winter or off season. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
Getting around
Most parks are best seen by car. Fill up before you enter, since gas inside parks is limited or absent. Parking at popular trailheads fills early in summer.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: directions, hours and visitor centers (public domain)
- OurAirports: airport list and locations (public domain)
- OSRM drive-time estimates on OpenStreetMap road data (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap: gas stations, grocery stores and EV chargers (ODbL)
Last checked 1 November 2026.