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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.

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Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge

Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge by Nicole Blouin, Steve Bordonaro, and Marilou Wier BordonaroThis guidebook provides all the information you need to locate the best waterfalls along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Other Recommended Books

» Best Easy Day Hikes: Blue Ridge Parkway by Randy Johnson

» Blue Ridge Parkway: America's Favorite Journey by J. Scott Graham and Elizabeth C. Hunter

» Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway by Victoria Logue, Frank Logue, and Nicole Blouin

» Building the Blue Ridge Parkway by Karen J Hall and FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway

» The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot: A Park Ranger's Memoir by Tim Pegram

» More information on the Blue Ridge Book Club

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Latest News Updates

3/3/2010 CTNC's Wilson asks subcommittee to support Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act
3/1/2010 Parkway Ramps at US 220 Closed for Repaving
3/1/2010 7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition Finalists Announced
2/23/2010 Despite Economic Downturn, Visitors Flocked to Our National Parks in 2009
2/19/2010 Developer Gives $10K to Parkway Protection

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