Area parks had up year, mixed December
Seasonable colors abound along the main entry to Shenandoah River State Park in Bentonvile, VA. Photo courtesy of Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation.
By Dan McDermott
Warren County Report
Two popular parks in Warren County had an increase in visitors in 2007.
130,670 people entered Shenandoah River State Park in Bentonville, VA in 2007, a 10% increase from the 118,578 who visited the area's newest park in 2006. 7,397 visitors enters the park in December 2007, a more than 100% increase over the 3,629 who visited in December 2006.
Shenandoah National Park, which boasts the area's most famous tourist attraction, Skyline Drive, had 1,118,188 visitors in 2007, a 2.86% increase over the 2006 total of 1,087,110. In December 2007, 4,298 people entered Skyline Drive through the park's Front Royal entrance, down 41.49% from the 7,345 who visited the same month in 2006.