One of the main reasons I moved to Charlottesville, Virginia in the spring of 2016 was the city’s proximity to Shenandoah National Park.

Protecting a long and narrow section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this beautiful park lies less than thirty minutes by car from my front door. I regularly take advantage of this by going on drives and hikes in the park.

One of Shenandoah National Park’s main features is Skyline Drive, a 105-mile scenic road that twists and winds its way along the crest of the Blue Ridge. No fewer than 75 overlooks line that road, the only road through the park, offering spectacular views of the mountains and the Shenandoah Valley.

Shenandoah National Park is also home to about 500 miles of hiking trails, including a section of the iconic Appalachian trail. Those trails lead hikers to wooded hollows, boulder-strewn summits and photogenic waterfalls.

I’ve been to Shenandoah National Park more than a dozen times, always bringing my camera along to take photos. In this post, I’ve compiled my twenty favorite photos of Shenandoah National Park.

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Blue Ridge Mountain view on the Frazier Discovery Trail

Dark Hollow Falls, the most popular waterfall in Shenandoah National Park

Volcanic rocks at Blackrock Summit

A fall sunset on Skyline Drive

A glimpse of Skyline Drive

Admiring the views from Bearfence Mountain, one of my personal favorite short hikes

One of countless walking paths across Big Meadows

Dawn on Skyline Drive

Black bear mom with her cubs crossing Skyline Drive

Beautiful sunset from one of Skyline Drive’s overlooks

Expansive view of the Shenandoah Valley from the summit of Turk Mountain

Dusk in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Sun rays peering through the clouds

Catching a sunrise is one of the highlights in Shenandoah National Park

South River Falls is one of the park’s tallest waterfalls

Mountain laurel in bloom

A Blue Ridge Mountain sunrise

White-tailed deer hiding in the bushes at Big Meadows

Fall foliage blankets the mountains in Shenandoah National Park

Three cute bear cubs playing in a tree

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