3-day Shenandoah National Park itinerary (Virginia)

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Tue, Nov 10
Shenandoah National Park
$285
- 09:551
  Luray Caverns
  landform
  until 11:25Free entryOpen 09:00–17:00 55 min
- 12:002
  Shenandoah National Park
  195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service
  until 13:30Free entry 35 min
  Lunch at Spottswood Dining Room
- 14:413
  The Point Overlook
  viewpoint
  until 15:11Free entry 11 min
- 15:254
  Dark Hollow Falls Trail
  attraction
  until 16:40Free entry 15 min
- Back near Shenandoah National Park (near Skyline Caverns) · 70 minDirections
Sunset 5:04 PM· golden hour atFranklin Cliffs Overlook
Dinner atIl Vesuvio(Italian restaurant)
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Wed, Nov 11
Shenandoah National Park
$278
- 09:261
  Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
  historic site in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, Virginia
  until 10:41Free entry 26 min
- 11:132
  Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
  zoo research center
  until 12:28Free entry 32 min
  Lunch at Castiglia'sItalian restaurant
- 13:543
  Range View Overlook
  viewpoint
  until 14:24Free entry 26 min
- 14:514
  Skyline Caverns
  cave in Warren County, Virginia, United States
  until 15:51Free entry 26 min
- Back near Shenandoah National Park (near Skyline Caverns) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:03 PM· golden hour atGooney Run Overlook
Dinner atFox's Pizza Den(Pizza restaurant)
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Thu, Nov 12
Shenandoah National Park
$211
- 09:311
  George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area
  park in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America
  until 10:46Free entry 31 min
- 11:012
  Sky Meadows State Park
  State park in Virginia, United States
  until 12:16Free entryOpen 08:00–16:16 15 min
  Lunch at L'Dees Pancake HouseAmerican restaurant
- 13:433
  Josephine School Community Museum
  museum
  until 15:13~$20/person · typical 27 min
- 15:414
  Abram's Delight
  United States historic place
  until 17:11~$20/person · typical 28 min
- Back near Shenandoah National Park (near Skyline Caverns) · 48 minDirections
Sunset 5:03 PM
Dinner atTry Thai(Thai restaurant)

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Road trip

213 mi

Driving

4 h 17 min

Behind the wheel

$34

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2 nights near Shenandoah National Park (near Skyline Caverns)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Shenandoah National Park, VA
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Where the money goes

$774

$387 per person · $258 per day

Stays: $300 39%
Food: $360 47%
Tickets: $80 10%
Travel: $34 4%

Cost per day

$285

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