Blue Ridge Parkway

Drive a 469-mile mountain road along the Blue Ridge, stopping at overlooks, trails and visitor centers.

Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Milepost 384 · Asheville, NC

About Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles along the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains, from Rockfish Gap in Virginia to US 441 near Cherokee, North Carolina. No fee is charged to travel it. Near Asheville you can stop at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center at Milepost 384 and the Folk Art Center at Milepost 382. The road passes through 26 tunnels, and the speed limit is never higher than 45 mph.

#scenic drive
#mountain overlooks
#hiking
#fall foliage
#national parkway

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The closest stops to Blue Ridge Parkway, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Museums
Local Gem
Folk Art Center
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Watch Appalachian artisans at work, browse craft galleries and shop America's oldest craft shop at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Shopping
Asheville Mall
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A regional shopping mall in Asheville, North Carolina, with stores, dining, deals, and events.
2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Museums
Rainy-Day Pick
Asheville Art Museum
Under $25
See 20th and 21st century American art, studio craft and work tied to Black Mountain College in a renovated museum on Pack Square.
Transit: reachable by public transit
4.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
North Carolina Arboretum
Under $25
A botanical garden and arboretum inside the Bent Creek Experimental Forest near the Blue Ridge Parkway, with gardens, hiking trails, and seasonal events.
8.4 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park
Under $25
Ride an elevator up a 315-foot rock monolith for gorge views, then hike to the base of 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls.
16 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Mount Mitchell State Park
No admission fee
Drive almost to the top of the highest point east of the Mississippi, then walk a short paved path to the summit observation deck.
18 mi awayMore like this