You’ll love the breathtaking views, reconstructed pioneer log buildings, a frontier museum with a blacksmith shop, 19th Century school, and hiking and fishing.
The best time to take this drive is mid-week as summer and fall weekends mean extremely heavy traffic. The Blue Ridge Parkway travels along the ridge of the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park to North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee offering breathtaking views along the way. Read more . . .
This remote and wild southernmost stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway will keep you alert at elevations above 6,000 feet with long stretches of rocky cliff faces and high-flying ledges. At 75 miles long, this journey is ideal for weekend warriors and families, and can be extended for another 390 miles into Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. Starting in Asheville and heading south on the Parkway, you will ascend to traverse 3 spectacular ranges:the Great Balsams, the Pisgah Ledge, and the Plott Balsams.