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

Park Emergency Number (800) 732-0911

Lewis Mountain Campground

Park information recording: (540) 999-3500 (option 2) or online at www.nps.gov/shen

Welcome to Lewis 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

Lewis Mountain Campground operates on a 

self-registration, first-come, first-served basis. Please 

follow the posted directions. Camping fees are $15 per 

night. Stays are limited to 30 consecutive days. Checkout 

time is 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 at the campstore. Vehicles must stay on 

paved/graveled areas. Please do not trench your site or 

put nails in trees. Use of horseshoes is prohibited.

Quiet Hours and Generators

Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Generators 

may be used only from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 

from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. From October 15 through 

end of season generator hours are extended to 9:00 p.m. 

for the purpose of generating heat.

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. The nearest location is at Big 

Meadows Campground, approximately 7 miles north at 

milepost 51. 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 rental cabins, 

showers, laundry, and campstore. Quarters are required 

for the shower and laundry machines. A change machine 

is not available. 

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. 

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 the campground hosts at site 1, use the 

emergency phone at the self-registration kiosk, or call 

1-800-732-0911. The nearest hospital is located in 

Harrisonburg, 8 miles south on Skyline Drive, then 22 

miles west on U.S. Highway 33.

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

1/15
Skyline Drive South to 

Swift Run Entrance Station

PICNIC GROUNDS

CABINS

CABINS

Self-Registration

Kiosk

Picnic

Shelters

Laundry

Wood

Ice

HOST

CAMPGROUND

Emergency

Phone

10 mph

Lewis Mountain Campground Map

Reservations:

 

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA

Campground Sites: first-come, first-served

Cabin Rentals: www.visitshenandoah.com

Restrooms

Emergency Phone

Recycle & Dumpster

Accessible

Showers

Store

Appalachian Trail

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