The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Coastal Southeast

Stop 1 · Days 146–148

Shenandoah National Park & Skyline Drive

Shenandoah National Park & Skyline Drive, VA

A 105-mile ridgeline drive through the Blue Ridge, with waterfalls, overlooks, and the largest caverns in the East just below.

Where to stay

  • Big Meadows Lodge (in-park) or a Luray inn

    Stay on the ridge at Big Meadows or in the valley town of Luray.

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You gotta eat this

  • Blackberry ice cream pie at Big Meadows

    A Skyline Drive tradition.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 146Day 146 — Skyline DriveFull day · 5h 30m planned
  2. 147Day 147 — Luray CavernsFull day · 2h planned
  3. 148Day 148 — Down to CharlottesvilleDrive day · 1h 10m drive

What this stop is made of

  • National Parks & Forests
  • Outdoor & Water Activities