Blue Ridge Parkway
National Parkway · NC, VA
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals, and providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/blri
- Location
- Blue Ridge Parkway (35.566, -82.486)
Track your visit to Blue Ridge Parkway
NP Tracker keeps a record of every National Park Service unit you visit — all 430-plus of them. Log visits with dates and photos, collect passport stamps, plan trips, and watch your map fill in. It's free.
Passport stamp locations
- Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost 213)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)
- Canal Trail at James River
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364)
- Doughton Park Visitor Center (Milepost 241)
- Folk Art Center (Milepost 382)
- Humpback Rocks Visitor Center (milepost 5.8)
- James River Visitor Center (Milepost 63.6)
- Linn Cove Viaduct Visitor Center (Milepost 304)
- Linville Falls Visitor Center (Milepost 316)
- Moses Cone Manor House and Visitor Center (Milepost 294)
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals (Milepost 331)
- Peaks of Otter Visitor Center (Milepost 85.6)
- Rocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 169)
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 451.2)
Hours
Parkway Road Hourstoday: All Day
- Sat Oct 3All Day
- Sun Oct 4All Day
- Mon Oct 5All Day
- Tue Oct 6All Day
- Wed Oct 7All Day
- Thu Oct 8All Day
- Fri Oct 9All Day
The road is open 24 hours a day, weather permitting. Road closures due to inclement weather occur most frequently during winter. Sections of the road may also be closed during road maintenance projects. Check our road closure map to verify that the parkway is open before traveling. Visitor centers and other facilities have hours and seasons that vary. Most picnic areas, campgrounds, and visitor centers are closed from the beginning of November until early May.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
14
- Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost 213)today: 10:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)today: 9:00AM - 4:30PMDirections
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364)today: 10:00AM - 5:00PMDirections
- Doughton Park Visitor Center (Milepost 241)today: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.