Big Meadows vs Lewis Mountain
Two Shenandoah National Park campgrounds, side by side.
Big Meadows and Lewis Mountain are both run by the National Park Service in Shenandoah National Park, about 6.8 miles apart in a straight line. Big Meadows is the much bigger campground, with 215 sites to Lewis Mountain's 30. Both list a nightly fee of $30. Big Meadows is open Mar 25 – Nov 29, 2026, while Lewis Mountain is open Mar 26 – Nov 22, 2026. Neither lists electric hookups in its Recreation.gov site records. Big Meadows's records list food storage lockers; Lewis Mountain's don't. Only Lewis Mountain lists cabins. Both pages include a campsite layout from Recreation.gov site records.
| Campground | Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah Virginia | Lewis Mountain Campground Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Federal (National Park Service) | Federal (National Park Service) |
| Season ≠ | Seasonal: Mar 25 – Nov 29, 2026 | Seasonal: Mar 26 – Nov 22, 2026 |
| Nightly fee | $30 | $30 |
| Number of sites ≠ | 215 | 30 |
| Electric hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Water hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sewer hookups | Not listed | Not listed |
| Max amps | Not listed | Not listed |
| Max RV/trailer length ≠ | 65 ft | Not listed |
| Cabins ≠ | Not listed | 1 cabin mapped within 0.3 mi |
| Key amenities ≠ | Pets allowed ADA-accessible sites Food storage lockers | Not listed |
| Nearest bike trails (≤5 mi) | None mapped within 5 mi | None mapped within 5 mi |
| Campsite layout ≠ | Site map + site list | Site list (no map) |
| Distance between (straight line) | 6.8 mi | |
| Links | Full details Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗ | Full details Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗ |
Highlighted rows (≠) differ. Not listed means our sources don't say, not that the campground lacks it. Facts come from Recreation.gov (RIDB) site records, bike trails from OpenStreetMap difficulty tags; distances are straight-line. Confirm fees and dates with National Park Service before you go.
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