June 25, 2011 is the 75th anniversary of the beautiful Shenandoah National Park, and so in honor of that, I present to you a compiled list of random facts about this area. Enjoy!
- Congress authorized the creation of the park of May 22, 1926
-. The park was officially established on December 27, 1935
- Many of the roads and trails were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps
–. There are over 200 different species of birds in the park
- The park contains over 1,300 species of vascular plants, 50 species of mammals, and 27 species of reptiles.
- The park encompasses 197,411 acres total
- 40% of the land in the park is protected by the National Wilderness Preservation System
- Shenandoah National Park is featured in a video game called Tom Clancy’s EndWar.
- This park has the densest population of black bears in the entire U.S.
- This park is the only known location in the world where you can find the Shenandoah Salamander.
© 2011 VisitShenandoah.com
© 2011 VisitShenandoah.com
As you can tell, the Shenandoah Nation Park is fascinating, beautiful, historical and overall fantastic, and there is going to be a lovely celebration of its 75th anniversary in Luray, VA. I know you want to check it out, and I also know that you’ll be needing a place to chill while you celebrate the gloriousness of the Shenandoah National Park. Luckily for you, there are some wonderful bed and breakfasts in the area! Try the Mayneview B&B and GreenTree Inn or the South Court Inn Bed and Breakfast.
(Facts are courtesy of NationalParked.com and MountainTVGuide.com)
