Shenandoah River State Park

Category: Park

Address: 350 Daughter of Stars Dr, Bentonville, VA 22610, USA

Phone: +15406226840

Reviews

Joe L.

Sep 27, 2022

Stayed in a cabin during the week. This is a beautiful State Park. Cabins are nice and clean. Beds are a bit rough. The one trail we hiked had some beautiful views. Lots of river access. Plenty of picnic areas. We will be back for sure.

Gabriela Martinez

Sep 26, 2022

Is a nice park to spend time with your family and friends but it’s so crowded 🀨

Randy Farr

Sep 23, 2022

Great place to visit.clean friendly host.

scott slieter

Sep 18, 2022

Check-in process flawed with poor directions (none) from person manning booth. Maybe our early arrival threw them off, but there is nowhere to park campers at visitor center where we picked up our entrance packet.

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Questions & Answers

Are pets/dogs allowed inside the park?

Debra Tucker | Oct 2, 2018
Carol Elizabeth Reformed girl | Oct 2, 2018

I think all the State parks allow dogs

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I’ve gotten conflicting info about wifi availability. We are staying in a cabin, area sites 1-6. Is there wifi availability at that location? Thank you.

Donna Davis | Oct 1, 2020
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 1, 2020

No. We have WiFi at the park office. Sprint cell service works and some AT&T service, no Verizon.

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Can you lazy kayak in and near this park? We want to camp and float around the water with the ability to paddle back to our camp site. How strong are the currents? Where would we store kayaks if we camp? Take them back to our vehicle?

Cynthia Johnson | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

You should call the park and ask these questions directly so you can ask follow up questions. 540-622-6840

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Is there water or electric at tent area?

Chau Trat | Oct 1, 2021
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 1, 2021

No. And you have to walk from the parking area to the site. We have a separate full service campground that has water and electric.

Is there any wildlife to see while staying there? Birds, Deer, etc

Judy Short | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

Yes, all of those and more.

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Will you have walk-in sites available this Friday & Saturday (Oct.12 & 13)?

Carolyn LeCroy | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

You can call 800-933-7275 tomorrow to check what we have but we have been sold out for weekend camping there for weekends in October for months now. We take same day camping reservations until 2 pm on the day of arrival and I always recommend you make a reservation.

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Are there Sasquatch in the area?

Danny Sotoudeh | Oct 2, 2018
SpiderVenom | Oct 2, 2018

Yes down by the river making moonshine, Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone else about it.

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Is alcohol allowed in state park?

john huff | Jun 3, 2022
Kathryn Olmstead | Jun 3, 2022

Only within the confines of your tent, cabin, RV, or Yurt. I work there.

are the bluebells blooming yet?

Karen Allen | May 4, 2022
Jamie Abbott | May 4, 2022

Yes maam they are.

Is mountain biking at night allowed?

Erica Penn | Dec 5, 2021
Kathryn Olmstead | Dec 5, 2021

I work at the park, as long as you pay the day entrance fee and do not stay there over night you can. I would not reccomend it though as the lark is VERY dark at night and we have lots of deer and black bears. You cannot stay overnight in your car unless you have a camping reservation and are camping in an RV site only.

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Is there swimming there?

John White | Oct 1, 2021
Mark C | Oct 1, 2021

Only in the river

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We have a reservation in June. Is it safe to swim in the river for a senior citizen?

Verlie Mitchell | Oct 1, 2021
Mike Frech | Oct 1, 2021

Some areas Flow pretty quickly But you should be able to find calm areas

Is water still too cold for tubing on early April ?

Chau Trat | Oct 1, 2021
Antique Tables Made Daily | Oct 1, 2021

Great way to drown, Its freezing

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How much does it cost

Sissy Dyals | Oct 1, 2021
Alexandra Torrijos | Oct 1, 2021

I pay 78 dollar for to night on the tent area

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Do you need a VA fishing license to fish in the park if you're from out of state?

Tina Harple | Oct 1, 2020
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 1, 2020

Yes you do unless you are under 16. You can find the fees here: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/licenses/ Be sure to scroll down to the nonresident section and it would be freshwater at this park. $8 for one day or $21 for five consecutive days.

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Cell service at the park--Looking for some 2020 recent reviews or experience. Is there any service in the RV camping area? And it would help so much if you specify what service you subscribe to. thanks

Dennis McGarry | Oct 1, 2020
Sue N. Mike | Oct 1, 2020

Very sketchy. I get one bar on T-Mobile most of the time. My son gets nothing on Verizon.

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People are allowed to swimming in the river? Any designated area?

eliza gonzalez | Oct 1, 2020
Moussa Ishak | Oct 1, 2020

Yes, anywhere.

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Can you pan for gold there?

Chad Willie | Oct 1, 2020
Lydia Baker | Oct 1, 2020

No you can not, it is not permitted.

It is open to the public to camp and how much is paid to enter

edis mendoza | Oct 1, 2020
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 1, 2020

If we have camping. Find the rates here: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/document/feescamping.pdf Day only, $ 10 per car on weekends, $ 7 during the week

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What are the inclusive days during which day-time fires are prohibited?

James Ferstl | Oct 1, 2020
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 1, 2020

Feb 15 through and including April 30. If we have a camp host in the campground, campers can burn during restricted hours (we have a special allowance for that condition only).

What time open, and close?

Uvania Robles | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

8 a.m. to dusk

How much is it

justin seale | Oct 2, 2019
Jon Treese | Oct 2, 2019

The fee is per passenger vehicle: $7 except for weekends from April to Oct is $10 according to their website. Larger vehicles like large vans and busses are more. If you rent a camp site, the parking fee is included in the cost.

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Is there camping?

Linda Shawhan | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

Yes we have full service camping with electric and water sites that allow all types of camping equipment and walk-in tent sites without hookups. Very popular so reserve early.

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Where can we park a second car for our family who arrived in a car and a RV towed by a pickup?

Russ Wentworth | Oct 2, 2019
Chuck Choi | Oct 2, 2019

There's plenty of room for a second car.

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Is there cellular service available at the park?

Bob Zweck | Oct 2, 2019
Vickie Steele | Oct 2, 2019

Consumer Cellular worked fine. No Verizon though.

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do the cabins have fireplaces

Harry Kohler | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

Yes they do.

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Are there fishing areas in the park for people to fish from the banks if they don't have kayaks or canoes?

Brandon Taylor | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

Yes! Great details from some of the others who responded here.

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Are there full hookups at the rv sites (including sewer)? Or just water/electric?

Philip Bowling | Oct 2, 2019
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2019

Just electric and water. We don't add sewer to our campgrounds due to the increased development costs. We have two parks that have it - Kiptopeke and Hungry Mother (Camp Burson) because those two were previously private campgrounds.

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Do the cabins have a washing machine and if not does the park have a laundromat?

Steve Turnage | Oct 2, 2019
Patricia Ashbury | Oct 2, 2019

Not in cabins. They have some in campground

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Will the park be open and staffed this weekend?

Rian Welch | Oct 2, 2018
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2018

Because of Hurricane Florence, there are scenarios where we may end up with downed trees or wind levels that exceed our parameters for closing but given the models I have seen and the location of the park, I'd be surprised if we had to close.

Are the tent only sites only gravel? Or can you put the tent up in grass?

Nick Burns | Oct 2, 2018
Jon Basham | Oct 2, 2018

There is grass/dirt areas available as well.

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How about a wedding ceremony

Carol Elizabeth Reformed girl | Oct 2, 2018
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2018

Call the Park for options. 540-622-6840

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what is the latest time you can check in for a cabin site?

Matt | Oct 2, 2018
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2018

There is no deadline. We leave an envelope with your name on it at the contact station. Stop there, pick up the envelope and then head to your cabin. It will have the door code in it. The envelope is sealed and there are instructions if it seems to be tampered with.

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Our family is planning to visit the park May 27 And having a picnic.is their a cost, do we have to make reservations. How long are we permitted to visit. thanks

Preston playz | Oct 2, 2018
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2018

This is a great example of how dangerous crowd sourced questions on Google are since the other answer is just plain wrong. Shenandoah River and nearly all of our other Virginia State Parks have a per car parking fee unless you have handicapped plates or placards. Shenandoah River State Park is one of a handful of parks that is extremely busy on nice weekends in the summer. May 27 is Memorial Day weekend so I would expect the park to be crowded in the sense not that there are wall to wall people but that we don't have enough parking for everyone who wants to go. Since this is Sunday it might not be as bad but I would encourage you to arrive early or come late in the afternoon. You can stay as long as you want in the park. We have picnic shelters you can rent but we also have picnic tables that are available first come, first served.

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I am camping overnight tonight, is there a burn ban on campfires inside the fire ring at your tent site?

Carrie Matthews | Oct 2, 2018
SpiderVenom | Oct 2, 2018

Check with the park, they would know best.

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Is there firewood for sale inside the park?

Carrie Matthews | Oct 2, 2018
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2018

Yes

Do you have camping and horse stalls/corrals? If yes to camping do you have electric and/or water? How close are the campsites to the horses?

Mara Richardson | Oct 2, 2018
Shenandoah River State Park | Oct 2, 2018

We offer camping and horse trailer parking with horse trails but we do not offer equestrian camping so you can just bring your horse to ride for the day.

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Are dofgs permitted on trails?

Bryan Holmes | Oct 2, 2018
Victor | Oct 2, 2018

Yes, as long as you pick up after them have them on a leash

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can you ride horses there

Cheree Douglas | Oct 2, 2017
Bess Keaton | Oct 2, 2017

Yes, there are specific trails for horses.

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