Scenic route
Blue Ridge Parkway
A 469-mile ribbon of overlooks, mile-high tunnels, and split-rail fences connecting two national parks — no billboards, no trucks, just the spine of the Appalachians.
Why drive it
America’s favorite drive, ridge to ridge.
It’s a road built purely for the view, and in October the fall color makes it the most beautiful drive east of the Mississippi.
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
01Mabry Millthe most-photographed spot on the parkway, a working gristmillVA02Linn Cove Viaductan S-curve bridge that floats around Grandfather MountainNC03Grandfather Mountaina mile-high swinging bridge and big Blue Ridge viewsNC04Craggy Gardensrhododendron balds that bloom purple in JuneNC05Mount Mitchellthe highest peak east of the Mississippi, just off the parkwayNC
Plan the drive
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