Skyline Drive
Skyline Drive is a National Scenic Byway in Virginia. Within Virginia it covers roughly 100 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Skyline Drive with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Skyline Drive runs 105 miles down the spine of the Blue Ridge through the length of Shenandoah National Park, with more than 70 overlooks taking in the Shenandoah Valley to the west and the Virginia Piedmont to the east. The road keeps to a leisurely 35 mph and connects to the Blue Ridge Parkway at its southern end, near Waynesboro. It draws crowds for its spring wildflowers and famous October foliage.
- Shenandoah National Park
- 70+ ridge overlooks
- Blue Ridge crest
- fall foliage
- 105 miles
Designated for its scenic qualities
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Places to stop along Skyline Drive
Skyland
A lodge and dining room at the drive's highest point, near the trail up Stony Man for a sweeping view of the valley.
Byrd Visitor Center
The Big Meadows visitor center, with exhibits on the families displaced to create the park, beside a broad meadow where deer graze at dusk.
Where to Stay along Skyline Drive
7 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Skyline Drive.
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Photos of Skyline Drive
What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.