Blue Ridge Parkway

About this drive

Stretching 469 miles along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains through Virginia and North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is America's most visited national park unit. The road winds through misty mountain ridges, past historic homesteads, wildflower meadows, and overlooks offering sweeping views of forested valleys. Spring brings dogwood and rhododendron blooms; autumn transforms the ridgeline into a blaze of color.