National Park Service · Virginia
Big Meadows Campground (Shenandoah NP)
Near Stanley, Virginia — $30 a night and rigs to 35 ft by our record.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Big Meadows Campground?
What length RV fits Big Meadows Campground? Our record: Big Meadows Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft. 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
- Open: Our record: April through November.
Camping at Big Meadows Campground? Tell us the nights.
One email when a Virginia owner lists a rig for those nights.
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On the ground
Skyline Drive midpoint — most central NPS camp. Big Meadows lodge restaurant adjacent. Deer + bears walk through camp at dusk. Sites in loop A nearest visitor center.
From our record
- Open
- April through November
- Booking
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov
- On site
- Showers, Laundry, Dump station, Pets allowed, Fire rings
- Camping styles
- RV-friendly, Tent camping
What a posted rig limit measures
- Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
- Height — what the branches and the awning need
- Turning arc — the swing off the loop road
Keep planning Virginia
More Virginia campgrounds
- Mathews Arm Campground (Shenandoah NP)$30/night, rigs to 35 ft
- First Landing State Park Campground$28–$50/night, rigs to 50 ft
- Grayson Highlands State Park Campground$28–$45/night, rigs to 50 ft
- False Cape State Park (hike/paddle in only)$12–$20/night, tent sites only, no RV pads
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Around Stanley
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Big Meadows Campground (Shenandoah NP) questions
- What length RV fits Big Meadows Campground?
- Our record: Big Meadows Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft.
- When is Big Meadows Campground open?
- Our record: April through November.
- How do I reserve a site at Big Meadows Campground?
- 6 months ahead via Recreation.gov. Book on the operator's own page.
Before you go
Virginia rules for RV renters
Virginia rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard