Linking the Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks, this 469 mile parkway takes you along the spine of the mountains. There are many vistas and you can pick segments for exploring adventures! The four sections are listed below with some suggestions for your visit. Click the link above to use an interactive map to plan your trip!
PISGUAH
MP 340-469
Mount Mitchell State Park 355.4
Craggy Gardens 364.6
Folk Art Center 382
Asheville 382.6
Parkway Visitor Center 384
DuPont 388.8 & 393.6
Mt. Pisgah 408.6
Transylvania County 411.8
Looking Glass Falls
Skinny Dip Falls 417
Graveyard Falls 419
Waterrock Knob 451.2
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cherokee
HIGHLANDS
MP 216.9-339
Cumberland Knob 217.5
Doughton Park 241.1
NW Trading Post 258.6
Jeffress Park 272
Blowing Rock 291.8 & 294.6
Cone Park 294.1
Price Park 297.1
Linn Cove Viaduct 304.4
Linville Falls 316.4
Mineral Museum 331
Crabtree Falls 339
PLATEAU
MP 106-217
Explore Park 115
Roanoke Mountain 120.4
Rocky Knob 169
Mabry Mill 176.1
Groundhog Mountain 189
Blue Ridge Music Center 21
RIDGE
MP 0-106
Skyline Drive Shenandoah National Park
Humpback Rocks 5.8
Otter Creek 60.9
Natural Bridge Park 61.6 & 63.7
James River 63.8
Apple Orchard Falls 78
Falling Water Cascades 83
Peaks of Otter 86