As America’s 17th national park, Shenandoah never fails to impress. Located at Luray, Virginia and measuring at 311.09 square miles, Shenandoah National Park was built in the 1930s during the Great Depression. In efforts to provide jobs for struggling Americans, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was made and thousands of workers were sent to Luray, VA to construct the Park we now know as Shenandoah.
After its establishment and formal opening by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936, Shenandoah has become home to both hundreds of animals species and plant species, including the Shenandoah Salamander which is an endangered species and cannot be found anywhere else but in Shenandoah and also the beautiful Mountain Laurel shrubs all over the park which were planted by the CCC during their construction. Shenandoah also has Virginia's largest black bear refuge, and is also home to the densest population of black bears in the United States. Also Shenandoah consists of 500 miles of trail including 101 miles from the Appliachian trail and 105 miles of it’s very own 105 Skyline Drive. Which is a road/trail that expands throughout the park with amazing scenery spots and overlooks attracting about a million hikers or enthusiasts yearly.
But not only that but Shenandoah carries a lot of history behind it’s gigantic land. For it used to be the home to Native Americans who lived on the Blue Ridge Mountains many years ago and to European settlers from the 1700s who used to farm the lands. So Shenandoah is filled with exhibits that teach visitors the culture and the way of life of these people who used to live on the land. But overall Shenandoah is a beautiful park full of many things to do and home to many animals and plants.
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