Greetings from Blue Ridge Parkway

I love driving the Blue Ridge Parkway. I live very close to it and drive during the different seasons to be with nature. Just sitting in nature is so relaxing. All my troubles just melt away. I am so lucky to have visited so many of the National Parks. But standing and looking over the Shenandoah Valley is so beautiful.

Sincerely,
Barb

Blue Ridge Parkway

Extending more than 450 miles between Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a trip through the history of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the people who have lived here for hundreds of years. This meandering road ties together diverse landscapes and conserves architecture, industry and cultural traditions associated with the mountain communities of southern Appalachia. Visitors can while away an afternoon listening to traditional music at the Blue Ridge Music Center, learn about the life of early settlers at Mabry Mill, or peruse traditional arts and crafts at the Folk Art Center, among other adventures.

State(s): North Carolina Virginia,

Established: 1936

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