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Classic road trip · North Carolina · Virginia

Blue Ridge Parkway

States
2
Stops
33

This route's stops don't carry coordinates in the source guide yet, so there's no honest line to draw — the itinerary below is the ordered plan from the guide.

The route · stop by stop
  1. 1
    Rockfish Gap (MP 0)
    northern terminus, connects to Skyline Drive · near Waynesboro/Charlottesville, VA
  2. 2
    Humpback Rocks (MP 5–9.3)
    visitor center with historic farm buildings · strenuous side trail to rock outcrop
  3. 3
    Whetstone Ridge (MP 29)
    overlook with food and phone
  4. 4
    Yankee Horse Ridge (MP 34.4)
    reconstructed logging railroad spur · trail to Wigwam Falls
  5. 5
    Otter Creek (MP 58–63.6)
    campground and lake area · runs down to the James River
  6. 6
    James River Visitor Center (MP 63.8)
    lowest point on parkway · restored canal locks, footbridge trail
  7. 7
    Peaks of Otter (MP 86)
    lodge, historic farm, and lake · shuttle access to Sharp Top
  8. 8
    Roanoke Mountain / Explore Park (MP 115–120.4)
    side loop road over the mountain · largest city along the parkway nearby
  9. 9
    Smart View / Trail Cabin (MP 154.5)
    1890s log cabin · picnic area
  10. 10
    Rocky Knob (MP 167–169)
    cabins and campground · access to Rock Castle Gorge
  11. 11
    Mabry Mill (MP 177)
    most photographed structure on the route · gristmill and blacksmith shop trail
  12. 12
    Groundhog Mountain (MP 189)
    fence-type exhibit and observation tower
  13. 13
    Virginia/North Carolina state line (MP 216.9)
    state line crossing
  14. 14
    Cumberland Knob Visitor Center (MP 217.5)
    first NC visitor center · walking and hiking trails
  15. 15
    Brinegar Cabin (MP 238.5)
    preserved 1880s homestead cabin
  16. 16
    Doughton Park (MP 238–245)
    campground and backcountry sites · good wildlife viewing
  17. 17
    Northwest Trading Post (MP 258.6)
    regional crafts shop
  18. 18
    Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (MP 292–295)
    manor house craft center · horse and hiking trails
  19. 19
    Julian Price Memorial Park (MP 295–298)
    largest campground on the route · lake with boat rentals
  20. 20
    Linn Cove Viaduct (MP 304.4)
    engineering landmark bridge · skirts Grandfather Mountain · last parkway section completed, 1987
  21. 21
    Museum of North Carolina Minerals (MP 331)
    mining and minerals exhibits
  22. 22
    Crabtree Meadows (MP 339.5)
    campground with restaurant/store · trail down to Crabtree Falls
  23. 23
    Mount Mitchell State Park (MP 355.4, side trip)
    highest point east of the Mississippi · optional detour off the parkway
  24. 24
    Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (MP 364.4)
    seasonal rhododendron bloom · several nearby trails
  25. 25
    Folk Art Center (MP 382)
    crafts guild flagship gallery · near Asheville
  26. 26
    Asheville area (MP 382.6–393)
    largest city in the NC section · multiple highway access points
  27. 27
    Mount Pisgah Visitor Center (MP 408.6)
    highest developed area on the route · inn, campground, and picnic area
  28. 28
    Devil's Courthouse (MP 422.4)
    exposed summit tied to Cherokee legend
  29. 29
    Richland Balsam Overlook (MP 431)
    highest point on the entire parkway
  30. 30
    Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (MP 451.2)
    summit trail · sunrise/sunset viewing spot
  31. 31
    Big Witch Overlook (MP 461.9)
    named for a Cherokee medicine man
  32. 32
    Oconaluftee River Overlook / Cherokee, NC (MP 468–469)
    Cherokee Indian Reservation area · gateway to Great Smoky Mountains
  33. 33
    Great Smoky Mountains National Park (MP 469)
    southern terminus of the parkway

Route structure sourced from the Wikivoyage guide (CC BY-SA 4.0). Roads, distances, and drive times computed by the Byway routing engine.