Big Meadows Wayside
The only gas station inside Shenandoah National Park — fuel plus carry-out and sit-down dining and a camp store at Skyline Drive mile 51.2. Closed in winter.
Big Meadows Wayside is the only gas station inside Shenandoah National Park, sitting at Skyline Drive mile 51.2. Alongside fuel it offers carry-out and sit-down dining and a camp store, which makes it the practical hub of the middle of the Drive.
Riders plan around it for a simple reason: there is no other gas on Skyline Drive, so this is the fuel-and-food stop that keeps a full run of the road possible. It is the place to top off, eat, and check your range before continuing.
Note that it closes in winter, in step with the seasonal rhythms of the park — confirm hours before counting on it for fuel.
The essential mid-Drive fuel-and-food stop — riders plan around it because there is no other gas on Skyline Drive.
On the way: Skyline Drive
Shot by the riders who've run it.
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