Grand Father Mountain (mile 305): You can either just see the mountain from the overlook on Blue Ridge Parkway or take a 20-minute one-way detour to experience the Mile High Swing Bridge.A short trail from Yonahlossee Overlook, 3. Rough Ridge Lookout Trail. There are 3 great spots to see this viaduct as seen in those postcard photos. Not to mention “the” image you will find on Google when you search the parkway. Linn Cove Viaduct (mile 304): This is the most recently constructed part of Blue Ridge Parkway.Blue Ridge Parkway Music Center, Galax VA (mile 213).Stops to take on Blue Ridge Parkway – Day 2 TIP: If you skip the Skyline drive then you could consider adding Natural Bridge in Virginia to your itinerary! Day 2: Blue Ridge Parkway from Virginia to North CarolinaĪlthough it might seem like there are many stops on day 2 they are all just along the way. The Pine Tavern Restaurant in Floyd (mile 160).The Homeplace, a southern-style family restaurant, in Roanoke (mile 120).We love dining at historic home-style southern food places and highly recommend these two spots –
Stay back the night at either at Peaks of Otter Lodge (mile 80) or Roanoke (mile 120) or Floyd (mile 160). If you don’t want to drive the entire 105 miles of skyline drive then just enter via either Thornton Gap or Swift Run Gap Entrance on your way south.
If you are driving during the autumn season then I’d recommend driving the Skyline drive in Shenandoah National Park before hitting the Blue Ridge Parkway. It will be practical to rent a car from the arrival airport and return it at your departure airport. On the North Carolina side, you should consider Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA airports. Day 1: Start your road tripįor those flying in, airports in Washington DC or Charlottesville, VA is your best bet on the Virginia side of the parkway. You can find a map of Blue Ridge Parkway and more details on the National Parks website.
Without further adieu, here’s our day by day itinerary. We also drove half of the Skyline drive in Shenandoah National Park on our day 1 and used our day 4 to drive through the Smoky Mountain National Park. This itinerary is based on our 3 days of driving the entire Blue Ridge Parkway from its Virginia end to North Carolina tail end. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip Itinerary and Attractions But during winter seasons there are road closures in the North Carolina side of the parkway due to inclement weather. Spring would be the next best time of the year. If you are driving this stretch in summer then there are plenty of waterfalls and swim holes to explore on the North Carolina side of Blue Ridge Parkway. In my opinion, fall is the best time to do this road trip! Don’t forget to read our pro-tips at the end of this blogpost on fall travels in BRP. Having said that, autumn is also the most visited time of the year thanks to the exuberant fall foliage here so mind the traffic. What is the best time to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway? I am so glad I took the leap and finally drove the entire stretch with my parents who were visiting from India and had never seen fall colors before. In perspective, 469 miles is almost like driving from NYC to Toronto!Īfter doing the incredible SF to LA road trip and plenty of other road trips in the US, I must tell you guys – this is the one to add to your US bucket list especially in the fall season. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469 miles long byway that connects Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The path of Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) was carefully carved to cut through the spine of Blue Ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. Please welcome on stage – The Blue Ridge Parkway!” What is the Blue Ridge Parkway? This is America’s longest scenic highway, the most visited National Park Site in the US and not to mention one of the most famous drives in the country. “Built to uplift the US economy after the Great Depression. If I were to introduce Blue Ridge Parkway in a talk show it would go something like this –
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