National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Regulations on 31 October 2026
Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.
These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.
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Permit required
Camping & bivouac · All year
In force on 31 October 2026
(a) Backcountry camping.
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(1) No person or group of persons traveling together may camp without a valid backcountry camping permit. The issuance of this permit may be denied when such action is necessary to protect park resources or park visitors, or to regulate levels of visitor use in legislatively-designated wilderness areas;
(2) No person may camp in or with a group of more than nine (9) other persons;
Published by National Park Service · 36 CFR § 7.15 Shenandoah National Park
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Regulated
Hiking · All year
In force on 31 October 2026
- - The following areas are closed to all public use in accordance with the actions outlined in the Rock Outcrop Management Plan (ROMP):
- - Little Stony Man cliffs and associated outcrops. The closure has two parts:
- - South of the east/west line situated 35m north of the “chute” trail.
- - The area of large boulders on the northernmost end of the Little Stonyman cliffs between the upper and lower cliffs of the Appalachian Trail and Passamoquoddy Trail (see map).
- - Old Rag Mountain western summit crown and social trails (see map).
- - Hawksbill Mountain north and west slopes and the Salamander social trail (see map).
Published by National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park Superintendent’s Compendium
Regulated sites
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