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It's hard to imagine, but the Shenandoah Valley was once the floor of a great inland sea. Centuries ago, as that sea receded, the forces of nature carefully etched out an awe-inspiring formation of solid rock. The seven Natural Chimneys tower as much as 120 feet above the pastoral terrain of the Shenandoah Valley, offering onlookers a sight unrivaled in majesty.
Viewed from one angle, the formations resemble enormous chimneys standing in bleak contrast to the greenery of the Valley. Take a few steps, though, and the chimneys are transformed into the massive turrets of a foreboding medieval castle.
This is a gorgeous place just full of nature. The information about how the Chimneys were created was wonderful and informative.
We also hiked a couple of the nature walks which were beautiful to see. The camping area is large and spacious, the rest rooms were clean and nice. The office personnel were friendly and helpful.
Although we did not take our rig into this particular campground. It seemed as though it would be fairly easy to get a large rig around and are hoping to make use of this campground when we are back in the area.
Great place for the family and geologists with lots of information and campgrounds, just needs a bit more protection against vandals and is mostly empty around noon
We camped here for 3 nights and really enjoyed it. The campground is very well maintained and the spots are very spacious and provide pretty good privacy. The staff was very friendly. The spots are fairly level but werr all grass in the area we were in so be aware of that in case there's been a significant amount of rain and the ground is soft (not an issue during our stay). There are nice trails to walk your dog and the chimneys are magnificent to see from below and above. This is a great campground to get away to for a long weekend.
Great place for a picnic, short hike, or afternoon chill session. Lots of tables, some shelters, about 2 miles of trails.
There is seasonal camping, probably great for tents, separate area. RVs might be used to higher standards; very few level sites with elec and water, very little vegetation separating sites.
NO FEE for day use, at least this time of year. BTW there aren't stores nearby, so plan accordingly.
