Limberlost TRACK Trail - Kids' Activity
in Virginia · centroid 76 mi from Washington
The Kids in Parks TRACK Trails program is a national network of trails designed for kids and families. Each TRACK Trail has one or more self-guided adventures. In Shenandoah, your TRACK Trail activity guide can be used as part of the Junior Ranger Program.
Best of all, the learning and fun doesn't stop at trail's end! You can earn Trail TRACKer Gear for each TRACK Trail adventure by registering through the website www.kidsinparks.com The Limberlost TRACK Trail is a 1.3-mile loop built for visitors of all ages and abilities. This gentle trail winds through sprawling mountain laurel, tall oaks, and feathery ferns.
It's home to all sorts of creatures. And it's a place of many changes. The activity guide will help you discover the signs of those changes and explore the wonders of Limberlost using your senses and imagination.
- States
- Virginia
- Trail type
- National Park trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Washington, DC · 76 mi · ~2.2 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 38.5799°, -78.3812°
About Shenandoah National Park
This trail is inside Shenandoah National Park, a national park managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Entrance fee: $30 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/000/limberlost-track-trail-kids-activity.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Limberlost TRACK Trail - Kids' Activity and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Stay nearby
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Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.