The Blue Ridge Parkway attracts hundreds of thousands of motorcycle riders annually. Many riders consider the Parkway to be among the very best venues in the United States – if not the best. Our online store offers maps and books written with the motorcyclists in mind.

The Virtual Blue Ridge Bookstore is one-stop shopping for dozens of Blue Ridge Parkway maps, National Geographic Trails Illustrated maps, and guide books for hikers, bikers, and drivers interested in traveling the Blue Ridge Mountain region.

We are also expanding our selection of maps, books, and apparel for motorcycle enthusiasts due to popular demand. Official Blue Ridge Parkway merchandise and collectibles are available for purchase. Start anticipating and planning your trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains today!

Cabin Creekwood is your private retreat away from the bustling cities, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia near Waynesboro, and just a short two mile drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway. With nine different cabins ranging from a 200 year old log cabin to modern style homes, all are fully furnished mountain getaways. The cabins, ranging from 1 to 3 bedrooms, are equipped with complete kitchens, DVD Players, air conditioners, and Bar-B-Que grills. With walking trails, lakes and ski resorts near by, there is something to do year round at this peaceful getaway.

Wormy Chestnut Lumber Co. sells reclaimed antique wormy chestnut barnboard lumber.  We offer interior wood, solid for cabinets, tables, and doors.  We also have weathered exterior wood, perfect for rustic wainscoting.

All of the wormy chestnut we reclaim is from the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, eastern Tennessee, and northwest North Carolina.  All of our historic lumber has a story to it. Visit www.wormychestnutlumber.com for more information.

We offer something for everyone in the family. Great fun for the children as they hunt for gems in our fully stocked mines and incredible shopping for the adults with the finest in colored stones from around the world. We have cut gems, museum quality mineral specimens, and custom jewels for those looking for that specific piece of jewelry. We offer the inspiration, imagination and creation without the price. Great family fun at affordable prices. Mention this ad for a 10% discount on your next gem mining trip!

Whitewater rafting, caving, tubing, canoe and kayak rentals, and the Whitewater Paddling School. Visit us just off the Parkway in Boone near Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain. Enjoy great lunches with local and organic food as you spend the day discovering outdoor adventure in the high country. The only guide-owned and operated outfitter in the area providing eco-tourism. Guaranteed best customer service, food, equipment, and guides. New this year – Gem Mining! See you on the water!

Parkway Cabin’s 4000 foot elevation offers panoramic views of Grandfather Mountain, Beech Mountain, Seven Devils, and much more. Take advantage of hiking trails, picnic areas, mountain top jacuzzi spa and more on our 20 acre property bordering the Blue Ridge Parkway. With Boone and Blowing Rock just minutes away, you’re close to all of the High Country’s ammenities and activities.

The Iris Inn offers a full experience-we pair wine touring with a plethora of outdoor recreation opportunities, world-renowned historical sites, phenomenal culinary options and enchanting Main Street America venues. Visit Monticello and learn of the approach Thomas Jefferson, the father of American winemaking and renowned gourmand, took in bringing wine into the American vernacular. Then venture out to the nearby countryside and experience Virginia wine and food today.

Make Nations Inn your home as you visit the beautiful North Carolina High Country.We are conveniently located near many popular attractions, outdoor activities,local shops,restaurants & entertainment. Enjoy complimentary breakfast & free Wifi. All rooms have a microwave, refrigerator,cable TV & sitting area. Special room rate for 1-2 people of $69.95 + tax. Also receive great discounts from our local business partners when you show your room key. We are motorcycle friendly with parking by room.

Laurel Bluff Cabins are located in the heart of the Beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains near Fancy Gap Va. Get away to one of these beautiful decorated cozy cabins and relax in the 2 person jacuzzi by the fireplace. Secluded and private but convenient to many antique & gift shops,wineries & vineyards, fishing, hiking, bicycling and fine dining. A short drive to The Blue Ridge Music Center, Galax, Floyd, Hillsville, VA and Mount Airy NC (Mayberry). Perfect for that Special Occasion.

We are one of the oldest & largest Virginia Wineries. Located along the Blue Ridge Parkway in beautiful Floyd, Virginia, the winery & restaurant is open year round and offers scenic views. Enjoy tastings & tours daily in one of the largest reclaimed timber structures in America. The restaurant serves a unique twist on French Cuisine in a casually elegant setting & is ranked by Open Table as one of the top one hundred restaurant views in America with terrace seating in warmer months and fireside dining during cooler months. Menu changes seasonally. The Tasting Room and grounds are pet friendly. Check the calendar for a full lineup of Events.

Hotel Floyd is a unique and fun place to stay in downtown Floyd Virginia. It is unique for many reasons including it is a one-of-a-kind building using green technology to minimize impact on the environment, it showcases the art, furniture, music and culture of Floyd with uniquely appointed themed rooms, and last it is the only hotel in the downtown area and it is within easy walking distance of all the activities in downtown Floyd. Amenities include ice, HDTV’s, meeting room, coffee, and more.

Choices. That’s what your stay at the Switzerland Inn is all about. Select from spacious rooms flavored with a touch of the Swiss Alps in the Main Lodge to mountain view suites, private chalets, a honeymoon cottage with its own fireplace or pet friendly cabins. The Diamondback Motorcycle Lodge, a multi-bedroom cottage with covered parking, is tucked under the trees and is perfect for riders exploring the Parkway. The Switzerland Inn and the Chalet Restaurant – on the Parkway at Milepost 334.

PLAY HARD. RELAX HERE! 16 affordable rooms, continental breakfast included,great views, restaurant with full bar, Gem mining on site. Rock mineral & Jewelry shop on site. Wine & beer shop on site. Motorcycle friendly with covered parking. Pet friendly. Historic Inn located at MP 331 on Parkway. Built in 1940’s with moonshine money it has an interesting history with character to match. Purchased by Mike & Lynn Thrift in 2004 it has undergone major renovations to make it a premiere Parkway venue.

Three beautiful Hotels make up The Village Inns of Blowing Rock. The Ridgeway Inn has a mountain lodge setting and a decor that celebrates the gardens and views surrounding the Inn. The Village Inn features hardwood floors and a rustically elegant mountain decor. The Hillwinds Inn has the rustic charm of a mountain inn but with modern amenities. Whichever of the Village Inns of Blowing Rock that that you choose, you will be pleased with the locations,fine amenities and southern hospitality.

Located just off Main Street on Sunset Drive in Blowing Rock, the Hillwinds Inn offers newly renovated spacious, stylish guest rooms with attention to every detail. Each room features a 30″ flat screen TV, Kings down mattresses, refrigerators, coffee makers and hair dryers. In addition to the guest rooms, there are two suites with large living rooms, fireplaces and 30″ flat screen televisions. One of the suites has a full kitchen and an oversized bathroom with a Jacuzzi. There are two cottages, each with full kitchen.

The exterior of the Inn features eye-catching golden cedar shakes. Inside, you’ll find stylish, spacious rooms with décor that celebrates the views that surround the Inn. Each guest room features sitting areas, complimentary high speed internet access, color televisions, refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffee makers and hair dryers. Additionally, The Ridgeway Inn offers two suites and two cottages, all featuring 30 flat screen televisions, private decks or sunrooms, fireplaces and Jacuzzis.

Under 5 miles to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Reserve a room, a Suite or all of Oakland Cottage B&B. Circa 1905 with historic charm and just 1 mile from the entrance to the Biltmore Estate & Biltmore Village, 2 miles from downtown Asheville’s Pack Square. Rates range from $90 – $150 nightly plus tax, double occupancy. Children $5.00 extra, $15 each additional adult guest. Suites are wonderful for small family groups. Pets accepted with fee and acceptance of pet agreement.

Step back in time, where old-fashioned and friendly service welcomes you. Located in beautiful downtown Waynesville, enjoy our convenient location to shops, restaurants, pubs, and churches, all within walking distance. Wireless internet access, rockers at every room, bike parking outside every door. All rooms are non-smoking.

BlueRidgeMotorcycling.com is a website dedicated to motorcycling in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Blue Ridge area is considered by some to be a motorcycle mecca, a place where Riding gets capitalized in sentences out of respect for the area’s curves and beautiful scenery. The Blue Ridge truly takes Riding to a new level.

The website includes interactive motorcycle ride maps, recommendations for motorcycle-friendly travel destinations, motorcycle safety tips for your trip to the mountains, and “The Road Journal” motorcycling blog.

Make Mabry Mill Restaurant a memorable part of your visit to historic Mabry Mill. Enjoy country favorites such as Country Ham and Buckwheat Pancakes that invoke the tastes of the past. Located at Milepost 176, we have been serving visitors for decades. Our gift shop features gifts and food items such as stoneground grits, cornmeal and buckwheat flour. Gift jars of Black Cherry Preserves are a favorite. Full menu with breakfast featured all day. Take a Parkway Picnic Box on your journey.

Morning Breeze Cabin Rentals offers luxury cabins in the beautiful North GA Mountains. All of our properties have hot tubs and fireplaces and are located on water or have magnificent mountain views. Many of the cabins have Internet, gamerooms, outdoor fireplaces or firepits. We are also pet friendly and require no pet deposit.

When it comes to fun and outdoor recreation, there are no boundaries in our spectacular region of the Blue Ridge Mountains. These unforgettable footpaths and roadways meander through a vast countryside. Elevations top 4,000 feet above sea level opening up to views of the green valley floors below.

A great night’s sleep is critical to vacation fun! Choose that special place from a diverse selection of cabins, cottages, lodges, inns, bed and breakfasts or motels. Prefer to sleep outdoors? Campgrounds are tucked in the hillsides from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Lake James.

The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa is surrounded by The Great Smoky Mountains on one side and The Blue Ridge Parkway and Balsam Mountains on the other. Since the early 1920’s, this North Carolina resort has been welcoming visitors to a casual and relaxed mountain lifestyle. With stunning mountain views from almost all of the 115 guest rooms, 27-holes of championship golf, a unique restaurant and tavern, and banquet facilities, the resort is the perfect destination for travelers of all types.

Historic hand hewn log cabins are carefully restored and furnished with antiques and modern conveniences. Nestled in a 130 acre cove overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains, stocked fishing ponds and a Fraser Fir tree farm! 25 miles from Asheville. 7 cabins (1-4 bedrooms) $175 for couple, wood-burning fireplaces,full kitchens, washer/dryer, wifi, outdoor firepits, Ol’ swimming hole, trout stream, hiking, fishing. “Best Family Farm Vacation” Southern Living Magazine 2011. Easy to get to…hard to forget.

Custom designed guesthouse of 1,000 SF is located on a 25-acre secluded country retreat overlooking a spring-fed pond, set within a rolling pastoral & wooded landscape. Guesthouse is light & airy with a simple but welcoming ambiance. Sleeping arrangements for up to 5 adults (with additional accommodation for children). Situated just off the Blue Ridge Parkway within walking distance (0.6 mi) to Meadows of Dan, a friendly community with shopping, local arts & crafts, & nearby cultural & scenic attractions. Enjoy charming serenity by the pond!

Situated just above the Blue Ridge Mountain tree line with views for miles are these cozy authentic log cabins of yesteryear. Each cabin has its own private covered porch with distant vistas of the foothills of North Carolina and the legendary Buffalo Mountain. Whether you come to enjoy the terrific scenery or just to relax in the in-room jaccuzi, while enjoying the warmth of your beside fireplace, we are sure your visit will be a pleasure which will keep you coming back time and time again.

Make your escape to the Lynchburg KOA in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Our Campground is located at Milpost 61.5 just 1 mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway on VA Route 130. We have 75 mostly wooded sites and can accommodate everything from Big-Rig RVs to primitive tent sites.

Huge selection of cabins and vacation homes in the Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk and Beech Mountain areas of the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. Our website has lots of pictures, UPDATED calendars (up to the minute!), instant quotes, and you can BOOK ONLINE.

We invite you to experience the brand new Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Blowing Rock, NC. The North Carolina High Country’s newest hotel with the beautiful backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just two miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway!The Holiday Inn Express Hotel is located minutes from downtown Blowing Rock, Appalachian State University, Boone and the Blue Ridge Parkway.We off hot breakfast, fitness and business center, heated indoor pool, microwave, refrigerator, internet and 32″TVs.

Our warm, rustic, mountain decor makes it an irresistible place to unwind after a full day of hiking, golfing, or snow skiing at any of the area’s many golf and ski resorts. After an adventurous day in the High Country, relax by the indoor pool and whirlpool or have an invigorating workout with the exercise equipment! You’ll also want to pamper yourself with a visit to the sauna! All in all you’ll love the special attention to the detail that will make your stay at Smoketree Lodge a memorable one!

New River Outfitter is the oldest,most experienced and most complete outfitter on the New River in North Carolina. Since 1976 we have been helping individuals, families and groups enoy the beautiful New River by canoe.We use only the best equipment and strive to give prompt, courteous service to give you the most enjoyment. Children are welcome and are provided childsize life preservers. Children under 12 go FREE when riding in the middle of a canoe with two paid adults.

The Folk Art Center is home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild and showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians.We have over 900 member craftspeople from a nine state region producing objects for show. Our center has an Eastern National bookstore, a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, three Galleries, a Library and a Allanstand Craft Shop. Beginning in March each year, visitors can see live craft demonstrations daily.Free admission and free parking.

Our 102-acre private retreat offers you more than “just a room”. Our farm provides a 5-acre fishing lake, in-ground swimming pool, hiking trails and ready access to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Mt. Airy, NC, (“Mayberry” from the Andy Griffith Show!) The area abounds with shops, museums, theater, local pick-your-own produce sites, festivals and music along the Crooked Road! Rest comfortably in one of our charming accommodations, the Meadowview Suite, No Place Like Home, or Laurel Glen Cottage.

More than 300 varieties of minerals & gems are showcased in the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Because of the Parkway’s popularity, this museum may introduce more people to minerals and gems that any other such facility in the country. The museum features interactive displays about the minerals found in the region as well as the historical importance of the mining industry to the local economy. A gift shop featuring souvenirs and books on Western North Carolina is located in the museum.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Association, founded more than 60 years ago, is the officially designated marketing partner of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a nonprofit organization comprised of businesses and organizations that serve visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Those members work together to offer more than 15 million annual visitors to the Parkway a broad range of family entertainment, recreation, shopping, lodging, dining and support services in communities along the scenic corridor’s 469-mile length.

The mission of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership is to protect, preserve, interpret, and develop the unique natural, historical, and cultural resources of Western North Carolina for the benefit of present and future generations, and in so doing to sustain our heritage and stimulate improved economic opportunity in our region.

The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina are among the oldest mountains on Earth. The landscape is full of superlatives: the highest mountain (Mount Mitchell), deepest gorge (Linville Gorge), and highest waterfall (Whitewater Falls) in the eastern United States; the oldest river in North America (the New River); and the two most visited National Park lands in the country (the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park). The region is also blessed with a stunning diversity of plant and animal life; more, in fact, than the whole of Europe.

Park Vista Inn & Restaurant, located in West Jefferson, North Carolina, is a 10-room hotel is located at milepost 268 off the Blue Ridge Parkway and convenient to many High Country attractions near West Jefferson, Boone, and Blowing Rock. Beautifully renovated rooms offer parking, new furniture, and 40″ HDTVs. Five of our rooms are pet friendly. Enjoy a continental breakfast with your night stay, and also sample the lunch and dinner menu at the Inn Restaurant. Free WIFI. $79-$99 rates.

We offer studio and two bedroom cottages and cabins located just 6 miles from downtown Asheville and 8 miles from the Biltmore Estate. The Pines Cottages is a great place to stay while visiting Asheville and Western North Carolina because we offer more than just a hotel room. Our cottages and cabins have fully equipped separate kitchens and bathrooms. We are pet friendly and our 4-1/2 acres of grounds offer a place to walk your dog, sit next to a fire around our fire pit or cook out on one of our grills.

Kanawha Valley Arena Resort is an ideal vacation destination near the Blue Ridge Parkway & Dugspur, Virginia. We are a Western-themed Resort, offering several lodging options including our new hotel, a modern campground with a bath house, and several nice vacation houses. Our new hotel has twelve individually themed rooms with high end bedding, HD flat screen TVs, and a large covered porch to relax and view the wide open country sky. We also have a large arena for professional events and a Western Saloon with great food and beverages at a fair price.

The Iris Inn’s six luxury cabins are equipped to offer you secluded relaxation within the woods of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. From the amenities and conveniences to the sleek decor, these cabins are everything the modern traveler could want or need on a getaway. At the same time, the tree-lined view from the floor-to-ceiling windows and the screened in porch are ideal for the nature lover who prefers “glamping” to camping. Visit www.irisinn.com to learn more about your cabin getaway.

Located in the heart of North Carolina’s “High Country”, Banner Elk is a world class destination for the nature enthusiast. With lush forests, beautiful wildlife, and majestic mountains, this area provides a wealth of activities for every interest. Timeshares in Banner Elk provide the perfect home base for a vacation filled with adventure, as they are all located within popular, high-end resorts like Blue Ridge Village and Highlands at Sugar. Each exquisite unit features enough space for all your friends and family travelling with you. Featuring full kitchens, cozy living rooms, and outstanding views of the surrounding Blue Ridge area, guests are continually wowed year after year. To find low priced rentals, or to own your own piece of the Blue Ridge Mountains visit SellMyTimeshareNow.com where you can secure one from a private owner.

European elegance and spectacular views come together in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Fenton Inn is a complete village, with a town square, clock tower, bakery, theater, gym, spa, store and a handful of other buildings. It is surrounded by things to do, wineries, breweries, National Parks, the Appalachian Trail and the ski slopes of Wintergreen. Delicious breakfast is included.

Just 1 mile off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at MP 171.5. Come experience the longest and highest lines in VA! Our 8 ziplines surrounded by nature are great for ages 3 and up!! Group discounts are available.