President Roosevelt used Big Meadows in 1935 as the site for dedicating Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive.

In the Blizzard of 1996, Big Meadows recorded Virginia's greatest storm snowfall accumulation at 47 inches.

Big Meadows has a dining hall, gift shop, horse trails, and a series of lodges for guests to stay in.

There are several hiking trails: The summit of Blackrock Mountain is located 0.3 mile (0.5 km) from the main campground and adjacent to the Big Meadows Lodge.

[2] A part of the campground area, called The Big Meadow, is adjacent to the camp store and the Byrd Visitor center.

There are white-tailed deer, chipmunks, skunks, squirrels and a variety of birds who visit the campground area and are very used to people.