Welcome to Loft Mountain Campground. Camping in Shenandoah 

National Park can be a fun and rewarding experience. Remember that 

you are sharing this space with plants, animals, and other campers. 

Consideration and cooperation are important.

Obtaining a Campsite

Loft Mountain Campground offers sites on a first-come, first-served 

basis and through reservations. Reservations may be made up to 6 

months in advance online at www.recreation.gov, or by calling 

1-877-444-6777. Sites are $15/night. Stays are limited to 30 days. 

Check out time is 12:00 noon. Clip your camping pass to your site 

post to show occupancy. Camping fees must be paid within one 

(1) hour of occupying a site.

Campsites

Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire grate, and parking 

area. Electric and water hookups are not available. Campsites are 

limited to 2 tents, 6 people and 2 vehicles (including RV) per site. 

Additional parking is available beyond site A40 near the campground 

exit. Vehicles must stay on paved/graveled areas. Walk-to sites are for 

tents only and require a 25-100 yard walk to your campsite. Please do 

not trench your site or put nails in trees. Use of horseshoes is 

prohibited.

Group Sites

There are three group sites in the campground which are reservable 

online at www.recreation.gov, or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Site A37 

accommodates 7-15 people and is $35/night. Sites A38 and A39 

accommodate 7-25 people each and are $50/night. Group sites can be 

reserved up to one year in advance. 

Quiet Hours and Generators 

Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators may be used from 

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. From October 15 

through end of season generator hours are extended to 9 p.m. for the 

purpose of generating heat. Generator use is prohibited in sites 

designated as “generator-free” and in group sites.

Food Storage and Wildlife

This is bear country, and deer, raccoons, and skunks are also 

year-round residents. Food, garbage, equipment used to prepare or 

store food, and all scented items must be kept in a vehicle when not 

being actively used. It is illegal to feed or disturb wildlife. All 

resources such as wildflowers, plants, animals, and artifacts are 

protected by law in national parks. 

Campfires

For firewood, do not cut, saw, or break any standing trees, dead or 

alive. To help slow the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, visitors must 

use ONLY USDA-certified firewood or dead wood that is down on 

the ground in the Park. Certified firewood can be purchased in the 

Park. If purchased outside the Park, wood must have the USDA stamp. 

Please check the park map in the visitor guide, Shenandoah Explorer, 

for areas where you may collect firewood.

Fires are allowed only in designated fire grates. Do not build rock 

rings or burn trash in the grate. Never leave fires or hot coals 

unattended and extinguish them completely before leaving.

Sanitation

Do not wash dishes in restrooms or at water fountains. Strained 

dishwater must be disposed of in the utility sinks at the restrooms. 

Dispose of food particles in trash bins. Sewage and wastewater from 

trailers and RVs must be emptied at the dump station, approximately 

1/4 mile down the hill from the campstore. Please sort and place all 

trash and recyclables in the appropriate bins.

Campstore, Laundry, and Showers

Shenandoah National Park operates the campgrounds. The official 

park concessioner operates the showers, laundry, and campstore. 

Quarters are required for the shower and laundry machines. Change 

machine is located by the showers. 

Vehicles and Other Wheeled Devices

All roads in the campground are one-way and the speed limit is 10 

mph. Keep all vehicles, including motorcycles and trailers, on paved 

areas at all times. Bicycles are permitted on paved areas only. Skates, 

rollerblades, skateboards, scooters, and similar devices are prohibited. 

Recreational Activities

Be sure to check the schedule of ranger-conducted activities in the 

park visitor guide, Shenandoah Explorer. Visitor centers have exhibits, 

maps, videos, publications, and hiking information. Byrd Visitor 

Center is at milepost 51 and Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is at milepost 

4.6. Fireworks are prohibited. 

Pets

When outside of a vehicle or camping unit, pets must be on a leash no 

longer than 6 feet. Do not leave pets unattended, and please clean up 

after them. Pet food (including bowls) is scented and must be stored in 

vehicle when not in use. If needed, kennels are available in 

communities bordering the park.

Emergencies

Contact rangers at the registration station or the campground hosts 

at sites E107 or D71. You may also use the pay phone (credit card 

only) at the registration station or call 1-800-732-0911. The nearest 

hospital is located in Harrisonburg, 14 miles north on Skyline Drive, 

then 22 miles west on U.S. 33. 

Loft Mountain Campground

Reservations: (877) 444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov

Park Information: Recording (540) 999-3500 (option 2), or online at www.nps.gov/shen

National Park Service Shenandoah National Park U.S. Department of the Interior

01/15

Park Emergency Number (800) 732-0911

Leave No Trace Preservation through education: building awareness, appreciation, and most of all, respect for our public recreation places.
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Loft Mountain Campground Map

Reservations: (877) 444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov

To Frazier Discovery Trail

To Doyles River Trail

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A22 A20

A18

A15 A31

A26

A9

A3

A6

A4

A5

A7

A10

A36

A35

A14

A13

A12

A11

A16

A17

A21 A19 A23

A25

A27

A28

A30

A29

A24

A39

A40

B41

B44 B46

B49

B47

B42

B43 B45

B48

B50

C54 C58 C56

C60

C62

C63

C65

C66

C51 C52

C55 C53 C57

C59

C61

C64

D67 D68

D73 D69

D75 D77

D79

D81

D83

D85

D87 D89

D91

D90

D88

D86

D84

D82

D80

D78

D76

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D72 D70

E105

E108

E110

E111

E113

E115 E117 E119

E118 E116 E114

E112

E109

E106

E104

E102 E100 E98 E96 E95

E92

E93

E94

E99 E97

E101 E103

G145

G144

G142

G149 G148 G146

G143

G141

G139

G140

G150 G147

A8

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A40

A20

A19

A18

A17

A16

A15

A14

A13

A12

A11

A9

A6 A7

A5

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A3

B41

B44

B42

B43 B45

B46

C60

C59

C58

C57

C56

C55

C54

C53

C52 C51

D81

D80

D79

D78

D77

D76

D75

D74

D73

D72 D70

D69

D68 D67

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E114

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G150 G147

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G154

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G159

G160

G161 G166 G163

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G162 G164 G165

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A34d

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A34c

A34a

A34h

A34i

A34j

A33a

A33c A33d

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Tents Only

E107

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A35

A31

A30

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A28

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A25

A24

A23

A22

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A16

B50

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C62

C61

C60

C59

C58

C57

C56

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C54

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C52 C51

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F135 F134

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A34i

A34j

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D71HOST

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E107

HOST

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A37

GROUP

A38

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A39

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Registration and

Ranger Station

NORTH

RV Dump

Station

Check Out

Box

Amphitheater Amphitheater

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Amphitheater

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Overflow Overflow

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Campstore ampstore

Accessible Phones

Amphitheater

Reservable Sites indicated in RED

Restrooms Ranger Station

Recycle & Dumpster

Showers Appalachian Trail

Food storage boxes are available at most walk-to sites.

Host Sites: D71 & E107

Generator-Free Zone

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