State Park

Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park

Warren County, VirginiaAbout 1,624 acresEstablished 1994

Also known as Shenandoah River State Park

Notice: The park will be closed for natural resource management from dusk on Sunday, Nov. 1,… — details

Status
Open (per official listing)Daily 8 a.m. – sunset
Entrance fee
$10 per vehicleAnnual pass available
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Dogs allowed
Camping
YesAlso cabins, yurts
Official site
dcr.virginia.gov(540) 622-6840

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

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Closure The park will be closed for natural resource management from dusk on Sunday, Nov. 1,…The park will be closed for natural resource management from dusk on Sunday, Nov. 1, until Wednesday morning, Nov. 4.

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Overview

Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park is a 1,624-acre park in Warren County, about 8 miles southwest of Front Royal.

Things to do include horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, boating, biking, and hiking. Its trail network totals roughly 25 miles, according to the park. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites, group camping, and showers. If you'd rather not camp, the park offers cabins and yurts.

Hours

Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.

FacilityDaysHoursSeason
ParkDaily8 a.m. – sunset—
Official wording

8 a.m. to dusk.

Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).

Fees and passes

ItemAmount
Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Standard$10
Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Weekends (Apr–Oct*)$10
Boat Launch and Equestrian Fees – In addition to Daily Parking Fee Year-Round Per Trailer – Equestrian$4 · day
High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Standard$20
High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Weekends Apr–Oct*$20
High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – Buses 16 or more Year-Round$40
Official wording

Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Standard: $10 Passenger Vehicle Parking and Admission Fees – Weekends (Apr–Oct*): $10 Boat Launch and Equestrian Fees – In addition to Daily Parking Fee Year-Round Per Trailer – Equestrian: $4 High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Standard: $20 High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – HOV 9–15 passengers Weekends Apr–Oct*: $20 High Occupancy Vehicle and Bus Parking and Admission Fees – Buses 16 or more Year-Round: $40

Virginia park passes

  • Naturally Yours Passport — $85. Parking and admission for 12 months to all State Parks (admission for up to 4 at Natural Bridge and Southwest Virginia Museum) Details
  • Senior Naturally Yours Passport — $40. Parking and admission for 12 months, age 62+ Details
  • Naturally Yours Passport for Boaters/Equestrians — $180. Parking plus boat-launch / horse-trailer fees for 12 months Details
  • Senior Naturally Yours Passport for Boaters/Equestrians — $145. As above, age 62+ Details

From the Virginia state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
Virginia State Parks reservation system (reservevaparks.com)
Phone
800-933-7275

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Pets

Dogs allowed

There is a charge, plus tax, per pet per night for cabin stays. • Pets are allowed. There's an extra fee per pet per night, plus tax. There's an extra fee plus tax per pet per night. • No smoking, cooking or pets allowed in the yurt. The transfer deadline policy, cancellation and pet fees for camping cabins are the same as those for cabins. • Pets are allowed but must remain on a leash or inside your camper/tent at all times

Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.

Camping

Camping

Camping is year-round. Shenandoah River has two campgrounds - RV Campground and River Right Campground. The RV Campground has 31 sites with water and electric hookups for various equipment - tents, popups and RVs up to 60 feet long. The campground has centrally located restrooms with hot showers. Sites have fire rings and picnic tables. Twenty-six sites are back-in, and five are pull-through. River Right Campground has 12 walk-in, standard tent-only sites.

All sites are specifically reserved.

Site-specific details

Photos of the sites

Those arriving after 4:30 should check in at the contact station booth at the park's entrance. A rack outside the booth has envelopes with check-in documents for each guest.

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RV Campground (year-round)

  • EW - Electric and water hookups for various equipment (tents, popups, RVs) up to 60 feet; bathhouse with hot showers. Tents must fit on a 20' by 25' tent pad.
  • Check-in is 4 p.m.; check-out is 1 p.m.
  • Outlets provide 20, 30 and 50-amp current.
  • Each campsite has a steel fire ring that can be used for cooking and campfires.
  • All camping equipment and vehicles must fit on the campsite. Sites can accommodate up to two camping units, but only one can have wheels. The site rental includes parking fees for up to two vehicles. Customers must pay parking fees for additional vehicles.
  • Those visiting overnight guests must pay a daily parking fee and leave the park by 10 p.m.
  • Quiet time is from 10 p.m. through 8 a.m.
  • Campsites have round grills on a cement pad on the ground. The grill can be used to make a campfire or for cooking. Campfires are allowed only in the designated area.
  • Those arriving late should register at the visitor center the next morning.
  • Firewood is for sale at the camp host site; to help prevent the spread of invasive species, please do not bring your own firewood.
  • Pets are allowed but must remain on a leash or inside your camper/tent at all times

River Right Campground (walk-in, tents only, year-round)

Twelve standard tent canoe-in or walk-in sites (TentStd), each with a picnic table, grill and fire ring. Sites are reserved by site number.

Site-specific details

Photos of the sites

Some sites are less than 50 yards from the parking lot. The campground has a full-service bathhouse. Potable water is available near the two vault toilets, and gray water sinks are near the bathhouse and the vault toilets. There are two river-access points and parking for up to 21 vehicles. Wagons are provided to help you tote your supplies to your site.

Cottonwood Primitive Group Camp Site

(Located within River Right Campground)

This walk-in site is for tents only, accommodates up to 30 people and is about 100 yards from the parking lot. The site is open year-round. There's a bathhouse nearby. Call the Customer Service Center, 800-933-7275, to reserve this site. The cancellation fee for a group site accommodating at least seven people is higher than the fee for individual campsites.

Total camping sites: 12 walk-in, standard tent sites, 31 EW sites; one group site.

From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.

Cabins and lodging

Cabins

Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, all cabins and the lodge are rented for a six-night minimum, beginning on a specified start date that varies by cabin. The six-night requirement is reduced to a required four-night stay three months out and dropped to two nights in the last month before arrival. This park has no extra bed rentals. Cabins and lodges are open year-round and may be reserved up to 11 months in advance. Check-in is 4 p.m., and checkout is 10 a.m.

Late arrivals: Check the cabin front door for an envelope with the last name of the person who made the reservation. Instructions are in the envelope. Also, those arriving after hours should check-in at the park office between 9:30 and 11 a.m. the next day and bring an ID.

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When a week-long stay is required, rental for cabins 1-5 starts on Saturday and on Sunday for cabins 6-11.

Cabins have:

  • Kitchen: Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, coffeemaker, coffee filters, paper towels, dishes, a small bottle of dish detergent, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, microwave oven, toaster, can opener.
  • Bring food, extra dish detergent, dishcloths, extra coffee filters, coffee, seasonings, nonstick cooking spray, soap, bath towels, etc.
  • Guests must bring all linens: sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, bathmats, kitchen towels and cloths
  • No phone, TV, washer or dryer.
  • Mission-style rustic furniture.
  • Deck.
  • Fireplace.
  • One complimentary bundle of firewood is provided on the porch. Additional firewood is available for purchase. Do not bring your own firewood.
  • Bedrooms: Bed(s), nightstands, dresser, closet and a clock radio.
  • Bathroom with a shower.
  • Climate-controlled.
  • A picnic table, fire ring and a charcoal pedestal grill are beside the cabin.
  • Wrap-around deck; open porch with rocking chairs and end tables.
  • Cabin 2, the lodge and cabin 5 are universally accessible.
  • Two vehicles, including trailers, are allowed per cabin. A daily parking fee is charged for additional vehicles. The number of cars allowed to park by the cabin varies. All vehicles and trailers must be parked in designated areas. There is no overflow parking area.
  • No smoking.
  • Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. Only overnight guests are allowed in the park after 10 p.m.
  • Pets are allowed. There's an extra fee per pet per night, plus tax.

Total sites of each type: Two-bedroom frame, 9; and three-bedroom frame, 1

Site Types:

  • Two-bedroom frame: Nine two-bedroom frame cabins; Cabin 2 is universally accessible. Cabins allow a maximum of six and have one queen bed and two sets of bunk beds (that sleep four total), except for Cabin 2, which has the queen bed and only one set of bunk beds. No extra bed rentals. The bathroom has a shower without a bathtub.
  • Three-bedroom frame: One three-bedroom frame cabin; Cabin 5 is universally accessible. This cabin accommodates up to eight and has one queen bed, two single beds in a second bedroom and two sets of bunk beds (that sleep four total) in a third bedroom; no extra bed rentals. One bathroom has a shower, and the other has a shower/bathtub combination.

Total: 10 cabins

Lodges

The park has one six-bedroom lodge that sleeps up to 16. No bed rentals. Rentals begin on Saturday when a six-night stay is required. Check-in is 4 p.m., and checkout is 10 a.m.

It has:

  • Kitchen: Refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, coffeemaker, coffee filters, paper towels, dishes, small bottle of dish detergent, silverware, cooking utensils, pots, pans, microwave oven, toaster, can opener.
  • Bring food, extra dish detergent, dishcloths, coffee, extra coffee filters, seasonings and nonstick cooking spray.
  • No linens are provided. Guests must bring all linens: sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, bathmats, kitchen towels and cloths.
  • No phone or TV.
  • Clothes washer and dryer. Please use only high-efficiency (HE) detergent.
  • Rustic furniture.
  • Front and back decks with rocking chairs.
  • Maximum six cars, including trailers, per lodge. A daily parking fee is charged for additional vehicles. All vehicles must be parked in designated areas, and there is no overflow parking area.
  • Six bedrooms.
  • Two bedrooms have queen-size beds, two have two single beds and two have two sets of bunk beds each.
  • Three bathrooms. Two bathrooms have a shower/bathtub combination, and one has a shower only.
  • Next to the lodge are a picnic table, a charcoal pedestal grill and a campfire ring.
  • Universally accessible: kitchen, dining area, living room, two bedrooms and one bathroom.
  • Climate-controlled.
  • Gas log fireplace.
  • No smoking allowed.
  • Pets are allowed. There's an extra fee plus tax per pet per night.

Yurts

They're basically a cross between a tent and a cabin. The park has three yurts. Yurts 1 and 2 are in the River Right campground, and yurt 3, which is handicapped accessible, is in the RV campground. Each yurt has a large wooden deck, a picnic table, a charcoal grill and a fire ring with a cooking grate. Reservations are required. Parking for two vehicles is available at yurt 3; yurts 1 and 2 share parking with the River Right campground. Parking for those yurts is about 100 yards away. Wagons are available to move supplies to the yurts. Parking is first-come, first-served in the River Right campground. More parking is available at Massanutten Shelter, which is several hundred yards away.

Check-in is 4 p.m. and checkout is 10 a.m. Cabin rental and cancellation policies apply. There is a two-night minimum rental.

  • Maximum occupancy is four. Sleeps three. One queen-sized and a twin-sized trundle pull-out.
  • Guests must bring all linens: sheets, pillowcases, blankets, sleeping bags, towels , etc.
  • No smoking, cooking or pets allowed in the yurt.
  • Yurts 1 and 2 are within sight of the river and adjacent to a river access point. Yurt 3 is a short walk from the river and river access.
  • Dining table seats four.
  • No heating or air-conditioning.
  • Yurts one and two use the River Right bathhouse. Yurt three uses the RV bathhouse.
  • Yurt three is universally accessible.

Total: 3 yurts.

Camping Cabin

(Located in the RV Campground)

  • Check-in is 4 p.m.; check-out is 10 a.m.
  • Guests must bring all linens: sheets, pillowcases, blankets, towels, etc.
  • Sleeps up to four; no extra bed rentals
  • Two-night minimum.
  • Week-long stay is not required during prime season.
  • No bathroom, kitchen, fireplace, air conditioning or heat.
  • Four walls, a roof, two sets of bunk beds with mattresses, a table, four chairs, small porch, screened windows, electrical outlets, one lighted ceiling fan, an outside picnic table, a fire ring, a charcoal grill and a lantern post.
  • No tents, campers or other camping equipment are allowed at sites.
  • Use RV Campground bathhouse for bathrooms and showers.
  • Parking for two cars.
  • Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. through 8 a.m.

The transfer deadline policy, cancellation and pet fees for camping cabins are the same as those for cabins.

Total: 4 camping cabins

Things to do

BikingBoatingCampingCanoeing and kayakingHorseback ridingHikingPicnicking

Trails

The park offers a total of 25 miles of trail. All 25 miles are open for hiking and biking and more than 14 miles are open for horses.

Swimming

There are no designated swimming areas. Wading and floating are permitted.

Boating, paddling and fishing

The park offers car-top access in the day-use area, located 3.2 miles downstream from the Bentonville access area. The "fish trap" access area near Shelter 3 is suitable for wade fishing. Freshwater fishing is available for those with a Virginia freshwater fishing license. The park does not rent boats. There are three car-top launches and two outfitters within five minutes of the park.

A state fishing license is usually required.

Amenities

Facilities

  • Restrooms
  • Showers
  • Picnic areas
  • Picnic shelters
  • Visitor center
  • Park or camp store
  • Parking
  • Group facilities

Water

  • Boat ramp

Camping

  • RV dump station
  • Tent camping
  • Group camping

Lodging

  • Cabins
  • Yurts

Recreation

  • Horse trails

Accessibility

  • Beach or all-terrain wheelchairs

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Accessibility

  • Beach or all-terrain wheelchairs
  • All-Terrain Wheelchair Reservation – to submit a request to reserve our park’s all-terrain wheelchair, please click here.
  • The lodge, cabin 2 and cabin 5 are universally accessible.
  • All picnic shelters are accessible via paved sidewalks. Day use restrooms are also accessible. Shelters feature wheelchair accessible picnic tables.
  • Unpaved paths leading to campsites, vault toilets and the bathhouse are covered with pea gravel. Bathhouse toilets have rails, but vault toilets do not.

Official accessibility information

Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.

Getting there

Address
350 Daughter of Stars Dr.
Bentonville, VA 22610
Nearest town
Front Royal — about 8 mi southwest (straight line)
Coordinates
38.8548, -78.3066
Phone
(540) 622-6840
Email
ShenandoahRiver@dcr.virginia.gov

Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)

Directions from the park

The park is in Warren County, 8 miles south of Front Royal and 15 miles north of Luray. It's off Rt. 340 in Bentonville. Its address is 350 Daughter of Stars Drive, Bentonville, VA 22610; Latitude, 38.854777. Longitude, -78.306552. • From Northern Virginia, take I-66 West to exit 13 (Linden). Turn left off the ramp. Go one block to a stoplight where you'll take a right onto Rt. 55 West. At the fifth stoplight, turn left onto 340 South. Drive eight miles; the park's entrance is on the right. • From I-81 North, take exit 300 onto I-66 East. From I-66, take exit 6. Turn right off the ramp onto 340 South. Follow 340 South through Front Royal, then drive eight miles to the park's entrance on the right. • From I-81 South, take exit 264 to New Market and Luray. Turn right off the ramp. Turn left at the second stoplight, go one block to another stoplight and turn right onto 211 East. Stay on this highway for 15 miles, where you'll take a right exit onto 340 North. Drive about 12 miles to the park's entrance on the left. • Drive Times: Northern Virginia, one and a half hours; Richmond, two and a half hours; Tidewater/Virginia Beach, four and a half hours; Roanoke, two and a half hours

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