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Comments:	The Machine is in the Wayside Camp Store / Coffee Shop / Diner / etc, not in the Visitors' Center. They are two different buildings; the Campstore is the one with the gas pumps right out front. The Machine is inside the building's vestibule on the left-hand side. You have to be on Skyline Drive which means you have to pay the entrance fee to the Park. Big Meadows is at milepost 51 and has several trail heads and a Campground at this location. The phone number and web page are just general Park information because I do not have it for the specific location. <p> It costs $30 to get in, the Penny Machine is 51 miles into the Park, and the speed limit is only 35, so plan on this excursion taking a while! <p> Everything except the Byrd Visitor Center is closed during winter, so if you are visiting during that time, you will be able to get the tokens but not the pennies. Designs are: <br> 1) 'United States Civilian Conservation Corps', Logo, <br> 2) 'Stoney Man Mountain Shenandoah National Park', area, <br> 3) 'Herbert Hoover Rapidan Camp', him on a horse, <br> 4) Shenandoah National Park, Be Bear Aware', <p> Nickel size National Park tokens for purchase: <br> 1) 'Shenandoah National Park', two hikers/ Rear- 'Virginia, Hike It, Like It', boot prints, <br> 2) ' Dark Hallow Falls, Shenandoah National Park', the image of Falls/ Rear- 'Shenandoah National Park' image of the park, <br> 3) 'Shenandoah National Park', Black Bear', footprint/ Rear- Black Bear', Bear facing g left mountains behind, <br> 4) I Drove Skyline Drive', motorcycle/ Rear- 'Shenandoah National Park, North Entrance, US Department of the Interior, National Park Service', North entrance sign, <br> 5) 'Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Big Meadows', rock and wood sign with arrows pointing to the locations, deer in front/ Rear- 'Shenandoah National Park', Fauns in weeds. <p> 7/26/23: Medallions are now available near the restaurant and lodging -- inside the <b>lobby of the hotel/ lodging</b>. Picture submitted for designs. $5 each. <b>See the Big Meadows Lodge Shenandoah National Park site for the picture of them.</b> <p> 10/19/24: Coin slot can get jammed. Cashier employee was nice to help us by forcing/jiggling the machine to force it to work. <br>Can confirm that SNP Bear Be Aware is still rolling 90%.
	Please be specific regarding the machine location. Is it upstairs? Downstairs? By the entrance? etc...

Big Meadows Wayside (Shenandoah National Park)

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Shenandoah National Park - Big Meadows WaysideSkyline Drive - Milepost 51
Luray ( Front Royal ), VA , 22835-9036

Phone: 5409993500

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The Machine is in the Wayside Camp Store / Coffee Shop / Diner / etc, not in the Visitors' Center. They are two different buildings; the Campstore is the one with the gas pumps right out front. The Machine is inside the building's vestibule on the left-hand side. You have to be on Skyline Drive which means you have to pay the entrance fee to the Park. Big Meadows is at milepost 51 and has several trail heads and a Campground at this location. The phone number and web page are just general Park information because I do not have it for the specific location.

It costs $30 to get in, the Penny Machine is 51 miles into the Park, and the speed limit is only 35, so plan on this excursion taking a while!

Everything except the Byrd Visitor Center is closed during winter, so if you are visiting during that time, you will be able to get the tokens but not the pennies. Designs are:
1) 'United States Civilian Conservation Corps', Logo,
2) 'Stoney Man Mountain Shenandoah National Park', area,
3) 'Herbert Hoover Rapidan Camp', him on a horse,
4) Shenandoah National Park, Be Bear Aware',

Nickel size National Park tokens for purchase:
1) 'Shenandoah National Park', two hikers/ Rear- 'Virginia, Hike It, Like It', boot prints,
2) ' Dark Hallow Falls, Shenandoah National Park', the image of Falls/ Rear- 'Shenandoah National Park' image of the park,
3) 'Shenandoah National Park', Black Bear', footprint/ Rear- Black Bear', Bear facing g left mountains behind,
4) I Drove Skyline Drive', motorcycle/ Rear- 'Shenandoah National Park, North Entrance, US Department of the Interior, National Park Service', North entrance sign,
5) 'Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Big Meadows', rock and wood sign with arrows pointing to the locations, deer in front/ Rear- 'Shenandoah National Park', Fauns in weeds.

7/26/23: Medallions are now available near the restaurant and lodging -- inside the lobby of the hotel/ lodging. Picture submitted for designs. $5 each. See the Big Meadows Lodge Shenandoah National Park site for the picture of them.

10/19/24: Coin slot can get jammed. Cashier employee was nice to help us by forcing/jiggling the machine to force it to work.
Can confirm that SNP Bear Be Aware is still rolling 90%.

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Nickel size National Park tokens