Skyline Drive
National Scenic Byway 104 mi in Virginia.
About the Skyline Drive
During its over seventy year history, Skyline Drive has offered travelers the opportunity to view many of the most scenic vistas in the eastern United States. The experience combines the protected setting of Shenandoah National Park with two visitor centers, miles of hiking trails, and opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: National Natural Landmark Area, National Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 22 · on the roadMathews Arm Campground · National Park Service · 166 sites · reservable
- Mile 24 · 4.5 mi offHigh Cliff Canoe Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 50 · 0.6 mi offBig Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA) · National Park Service · 224 sites · reservable
- Mile 57 · on the roadLewis Mountain Campground · National Park Service · 32 sites · reservable
- Mile 79 · on the roadLoft Mountain Campground · National Park Service · 213 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.