ASHEVILLE — A large portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed Dec. 6 due to winter weather, from the entrance of Mount Mitchell State Park at Milepost 355 to the entrance of the Great Smoky ...

Where is the Blue Ridge Parkway open? In addition to the recently opened segment near the Great Smoky Mountains, visitors can access 20 miles of the road from 285.5 (the Bamboo Gap) to mile marker ...

CHEROKEE, N.C. — Part of the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed for expected winter weather, the park shared Thursday. The northern most Virginia section of the Parkway, along with Boone/Blowing Rock ...

The Blue Ridge Parkway pulled in $1.4 billion in visitor spending in 2023, according to the National Park Service, and Helene caused "moderate to catastrophic" damage to more than 187,000 acres of ...

The first 355 miles follow the Blue Ridge Mountains. Near Asheville, the parkway winds through the Black Mountains, the Craggies, the Pigsahs and the Balsams, ending at the Great Smokies.

When all you want is a vacation setting where the temperature is always just right, the Blue Ridge Mountains boast one of Georgia's best parks for families.

Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains cradle some of the cutest small towns to visitâ filled with mom-and-pop shops, cozy cafés, quaint restaurants and bars, and a warm atmosphere.