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Shenandoah - Virginia
Descriptive:
Located in the Blue Ridge mountains, the soft, rolling hills of Shenandoah are a part of the Appalachian mountain range. The term "Shenandoah" comes from an old Indian word meaning "daughter of the stars". The gentle valleys and hills here seem almost fluid, rolling away in almost any direction as you look out across the land. Ancient hemlocks, more than four hundred years old, can also be found here.

Fishing is permitted in the Park, and Shenandoah sports some of the finest trout fishing in the world in beautiful mountain streams. A fishing license is required.

Vegetation:
Trillium
Jack-in-the-pulpit,
Poplar
Birch
Dogwood
Hickory
Hemlock

Wildlife:
Bear
Bobcat
Foxes
White-tailed deer
Ravens
Buzzards
Wild Turkeys
Catbirds
Black-throated blue warblers

Key locations:
Both the Appalachian Trail and Skyline Drive run the length of the Park along the ridge and reveal superb mountain panoramas at most every turn.

The Limberlost Walk is a casual stroll through a hemlock forest.
The Stony Man Trail provides beautiful vistas from the summit of Stony Man Mountain into Shenandoah Valley, 3,000 feet below.
Whiteoak Falls is a leisurely stroll down into Whiteoak Canyon to see lush flora and the fabled falls. The return trip, however, is more strenuous.

The Appalachian Trail runs for 94 miles through the length of the Park on its 2,000 mile journey from Maine to Georgia. Numerous three-wall shelters run along this trail and are available for public use on a first-come, first-served basis.

Activities:
Horseback riding
Bicycling
Fishing

Trails:
Appalachian Trail
Dark Hollow Falls
Hawsbill Mountain Trail
Limberlost Walk
Old Rag Mountain
Stony Man Trail
Whiteoak Falls