The Blue Ridge Parkway Guide by Virtual Blue Ridge
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States noted for its scenic beauty. The Parkway winds for 469.1 miles (755 km) from the southern terminus of Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Virginia to U.S. 441 at Oconaluftee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, NC. It runs through the famous Blue Ridge Mountains, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. There is no fee for using the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Featured Blue Ridge Parkway Destination :: Beacon Heights
Beacon Heights overlook sits at the base of Grandfather Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A trailhead across the small gravel road parallel to the parking lot leads to the top of Beacon Heights, some 1400ft above the overlook. From the top view platform of bare quartzite you can see Table Rock, Hawksbill, Grandmother and Grandfather Mountain easily. Read more in our virtual Blue Ridge Parkway tour.
Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge
This guidebook provides all the information you need to locate the best waterfalls along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
