Shenandoah National Park
From Conservapedia
Shenandoah National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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Location | Virginia |
Nearest city | Fron Royal, VA |
Area[1] | 199,100 acres (805.7 km²) {198,241 acres (802.3 km²) federal} |
Established | December 26, 1935 |
Visitors[2] | 1,107,227 (in 2007) |
Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
Website | NPS - Shenandoah |
Shenandoah National Park is a National Park in the state of Virginia. It was created in December 1935. Most of the visitor facilities in the park were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Shenandoah National Park has over 500 miles of hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail which runs through the park.