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Shenandoah · June
June is a good time to visit Shenandoah — about as busy as May, about as busy as July.
Expect moderate crowds (6/10), highs near 70°F, and about 14.8 hours of daylight.
Crowd score
A comfortable middle ground: some company on popular trails, but no gridlock.
About 52% of this park's busiest month.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026 · alerts checked Jul 10, 2026. How this is calculated →
Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe
Visitation
June draws about 10% of Shenandoah’s yearly visitors.
Typical monthly recreation visits, averaged over the most recent three full years.
Source: NPS Visitor Use Statistics, 2023–2025
Weather
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, BIG MEADOWS, VA US
What's open
Shenandoah National Park is always open. However, portions of Skyline Drive, the only public road through the Park, are periodically closed during inclement weather. Visitors can still enter the Park on foot to hike, even when the Skyline Drive is closed. Campgrounds, services, and facilities have separate hours; please see descriptions of those facilities elsewhere on our website.
No seasonal road or area closures reported for this park.
Source: NPS Data API
Conditions
March 1 - November 30 those wishing to hike Old Rag are required to obtain a day-use ticket before arriving.
Details on nps.gov →Sign up for Shenandoah Alerts by texting SHENALERTS to 888777. Any time there are closures, re-openings, or other important safety-related alerts, subscribers will receive a notification via text. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Details on nps.gov →Visitors are reminded to park in designated parking areas when accessing the park via boundary trailheads. Parking in unauthorized locations may result in your vehicle being towed at the owner's expense. Park on the right side of the road approaching Thompson Hollow. Parking is authorized up to the "No Parking" sign before a private driveway.
On July 1, 2025, the park transitioned to a fully cashless system at our fee entrance stations. Only credit cards, debit cards, or mobile payments will be accepted.
Effective May 4, Shenandoah National Park will begin infrastructure enhancements at the Old Rag Trailhead main parking lot. We expect to complete work by November 2026. Until then, the main parking lot is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Visitors can access Old Rag Trailhead via existing overflow parking lots. Day-use tickets are still required from March 1 through November 30 in addition to a park entrance fee.
Source: NPS Data API
Context
FAQ
June rates 6/10 for crowds (Moderate) at Shenandoah National Park — about 52% of its busiest month. Typical recreation visits: 172,348.
In June, Shenandoah averages a high of 70°F and a low of 54°F, with about 0.0 inches of precipitation.
Entrance to Shenandoah costs $30 (Unlimited entry for one vehicle and all passengers for seven consecutive days, beginning on the day of purchase. Admits the pass holder and occupants of a single, private non-commercial vehicle.).
Shenandoah is quietest in January and February. If your dates are flexible, those months bring the thinnest crowds of the year.
In mid-June, Shenandoah gets about 14.8 hours of daylight, with sunrise around 4:49 AM and sunset around 7:39 PM.