Blue Ridge Parkway Hiking Trails & Camping
A Complete List of all Hiking & Nature Trails on the BRP in North Carolina & Virginia.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of America's classic scenic drives in the east. Driving this 469 mile stretch of tarmac in the fall season is quite the spectacle. The colors are simply stunning. Plan to spend atleast two days to drive the entire length... a trip well worth it. There are many opportunities along the Blue Ridge Parkway for camping, RV's, and lodging.
Trails along the parkway vary from short to long, paved to strenuous. Use our trail guide to locate a hike that is suitable for your family. Be sure to print them out and keep a copy in the car!
Virginia Hiking Trails (milepost 0-179)
North Carolina Trails (milepost 180-469)
Camping on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Doughton
Park
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 241.1 near Basin Cove, Bluffs Lodge,
and an extensive trail system.
For More Information on this campground please call (336)372-8568
Price
Park
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 297.1 near Boone and Blowing Rock, North
Carolina and close to the Moses Cone Estate. This is the Parkway's largest
campground.
For More Information on this campground please call (828)963-5911
Linville
Falls
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 316.4 near the Linville River and with easy access to the Linville Gorge and Linville Gorge Trail System.
For More Information on this campground please call (828)
765-7818
Linville
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Crabtree
Meadows
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 339.5 near the Crabtree Meadows Restaurant and within fifteen miles of Mt. Mitchell State Park.
Mt.
Pisgah
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 408, Pisgah is the highest campground
at almost 5,000 feet elevation. Formerly part of the Vanderbilt Estate and
near the US Forest Service's Cradle of Forestry site.
For More Information on this campground please call (828) 456-8829
Otter
Creek
Open through October 27.
Located on the James River at the Parkway's lowest elevation.
For More Information on this campground please call 434) 299-5941
Peaks
of Otter
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 86 and near the Peaks of Otter Lodge,
Abbott Lake, the restored 1930s Johnson Farm, and a magnificent trail system.
For More Information on this campground please call (540) 586-4357
Roanoke
Mountain
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 120.4 with easy access to Virginia's Explore Park and
the largest city along the Parkway corridor.
For More Information on this campground please call (540) 767-2492
Rocky
Knob
Open through October 27th.
Located at Milepost 167 with easy access to Rockcastle
Gorge and just nine miles from Mabry Mill.
For More Information on this campground please call (540) 745-9660
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