Shenandoah National Park

Location: Virginia

Year Established: 1926

Area: 199,045.23 acres (805.5 km2)

Annual Visitors: 1,255,321

Shenandoah's Blue Ridge Mountains are covered by sprawling hardwood forests that teem with tens of thousands of animals. The Skyline Drive and Appalachian Trail run the entire length of this narrow park, along with more than 500 miles (800 km) of hiking trails passing scenic overlooks and cataracts of the Shenandoah River.