Campsite #185 at Big Meadows Campground, Shenandoah National Park, VA

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Campsite #185

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Drive-In 6 people
16 ft Back-in
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Campsite #185 Features: Drive-In access, Back-in parking, 16ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (7)

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@BenM3451919 · Camped on May 21, 2025 at Campsite #185
This campground is fantastic. It was amazing as always the Wednesday and Thursday nights I stayed before Memorial Weekend. Friday night was where it went south. The loud talk, barking dogs, and screaming crotch fruits harshed my mellow on what was otherwise another good Big Meadows experience.
@PatriciaK11756 · Camped on Apr 20, 2025 at Campsite #185
A lovely campsite with restrooms & water nearby. We enjoyed our stay very much!
@GarretL3995664 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #185
When you camp at Big Meadows, just remember it can be like a little "city". It is the biggest campground in SNP and usually has a lot of campers there. The site itself was good. The bathrooms were another story. We camped there 3 nights and I am 99.9% sure nobody serviced or checked on the bathrooms while we were there which is subpar. The men's bathroom ran out of toilet paper (bring your own for the "just in case"). Someone had also gotten crap on the toilet which remained uncleaned for a day and I ended up cleaning because of nature calling. Water: not all of the water fountains/stations in the campground work. The one nearest our site did not. Also, the spigots in the area where we camped are pretty low to the ground. We had to walk to the picnic area to find a spigot tall enough to allow us to fill our water jug. As a reminder, the showers are pay showers. $5.00 for ten minutes.
@AndrewO7F3A6E7 · Camped on May 5, 2024 at Campsite #185
The campground is clean and has plenty of amenities. It is after all a federal park. The best camping experiences you can have. Bring the family or go solo. I absolutely love this place.
@MichaelT862538 · Camped on May 15, 2023 at Campsite #185
I have been visiting since 1973 ........ when the Park Service ran the concessions. Now: $12 for a single bundle of wood ($5 at the local grocery) ...... and $5 in quarters to take a shower? The ice/wood was closed Tuesday and Wednesday last week? The only Gas Station on the drive dismantled AGAIN after only a few years? The only Park Rangers we saw were at the entries. At least the outhouses are still free.
@JamesD198 · Camped on Nov 7, 2021 at Campsite #185
New picnic tables - really clean bathrooms - beautiful views - what's not to love!
@ReneeS560 · Camped on Jun 28, 2021 at Campsite #185
Definitely one of the best campgrounds I've stayed at. Sites are large and well spaced, easy access to the AT, just enough amenities to make our stay easy. My new favorite!

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