Spotted Lanternfly inPage County, VASPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Page County is the Luray Caverns gateway and Skyline Drive's most visited access corridor, confirmed for spotted lanternfly in 2024 as populations reached the South Fork Shenandoah River valley from multiple approach vectors. The county's tourism economy — centered on Luray Caverns, Shenandoah National Park, and agritourism along the river — brings millions of visitors annually from the heavily infested mid-Atlantic region, creating sustained SLF introduction pressure. The narrow river valley geography channels both human traffic and natural SLF dispersal along the US-340 corridor, and the county's orchards and small agricultural operations face increasing feeding pressure as populations establish across this scenic Shenandoah Valley county.
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots in Page County, VA
Luray (county seat) and US-340 corridor
Active zone
Stanley and Hawksbill Creek valley
Active zone
Shenandoah Town and South Fork Shenandoah River
Active zone
Rileyville and Shenandoah River bottomlands
Active zone
Alma and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap access
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in Page County, VA
Tree of Heaven is present along US-340 road margins, the South Fork Shenandoah River bottomlands, and Hawksbill Creek corridor through Page County, providing SLF dispersal pathways from Warren County and Rappahannock County populations into the Luray area. The Skyline Drive access roads at Thornton Gap and Swift Run Gap, and the river-bottom Ailanthus stands near Rileyville and Shenandoah Town, are priority monitoring zones as high tourist traffic from established infestation zones introduces ongoing SLF risk to this rural valley county.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in Page County, VA
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in Page County, VA maps the invasion front. Report directly to Virginia DCR.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
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Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
Tree of Heaven removal cuts off SLF food supply. Add ToH sightings to the community map to guide removal efforts.
View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
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