Vibrant hues of fall layering the hills and hollows of Shenandoah National Park lure the park’s greatest crowds of the year, filling lodgings and crowding hiking trails, overlooks, and parking lots.
Shenandoah National Park officials, who a week ago shut down angling in the park due to low streamflows and high water temperatures, now are urging visitors to be extremely cautious with fire because of the high fire danger in the park.
Shenandoah National Park is planning to move its backcountry campsite reservation system to recreation.gov, a move park officials say will enable them to better understand backcountry use and allow users to better plan their trips in advance.