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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...