I live in the state of Virginia, and this place is a definite MUST SEE park. Welcome to Blue Ridge Parkway. The parkway starts at the end of Skyline drive at Shenendoah Valley in Virginia and extends into the Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina with a total distance of 469 Miles. As beautiful as the Shenandoah Valley, I'd say Blue Ridge beats it! Taken care of by the National Park Service, it has absolutely beautiful mountain vistas, rivers, cottages and forests which make this excellent drive through the national park all the more beautiful! It is accessible from Front Royal, if you are coming from Washington DC/Northern Virginia. I will add in more details soon. For now, enjoy this beautiful set of pictures...which can never describe these beautiful mountains completely..
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Adding to the info above,the parkway runs parallel to Interstate-81 Southbound and the park is also accessible through various points on Interstate-81, apart from I-66 from NOVA(N.Virginia/DC). Also, the max speed limit on the parkway is 35 MPH. If you would rather go faster, you would need to get off on to I-81. Only a few areas along the parkway have services like Gas, Food and Lodging, which are open seasonally. Thick clothing is a must most of the time! Have enough of it! There are plenty of campgrounds, trails (2 Mile to 40 Mile) and overlooks, each competing with a breathtaking look over the other. There are quite a lot of places to crash for the night, but you need to get off the parkway most of the time. If you prefer to stay on the parkway and experience its early morning beauty in all its splendor, try Peaks of Otter,Bedford.The parkway reaches a highest point of 3950 ft in Virginia before extending into North Carolina. I have been to this parkway on more than 3 occasions and I still cant get enough of it! Beware though, of the wildlife, and of Winter closures! Visit the National park service website for more info, or just email me! :) Have a good one! Will get back with another exciting trip!
A map of Blue Ridge Parkway can be found by clicking on this link.
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