Blue Ridge Parkway Attractions

 
During the month of May right through October when the foliage is at its best, the wildflowers are in bloom and most of the visitor facilities are open. You may bring your pets along providing they are confined or on a leash. You may not have pets in the overnight accommodations. There are plenty of picnic areas and places for that cool drink of water along the trails. Hunting is prohibited but there are many stops along the way to sop and have a tasty morsel. There are also diners and other accommodations outside of the Parkway but are nearby.

Along the trails there are many posts to tell you of your distance on the road. It will take approximately 3-5 days to travel the whole distance of the parkway if your speed limit is 30 miles per hour. The speed limit is 45 miles per hour and is strongly enforced. The mileposts begin at milepost 0 and end at The Smokey Mountains at milepost 469.
There are audio driving tours if you don’t feel like doing the driving yourself and just want to sit back and enjoy. The parkway is open all year round with the exception of icy to snowy weather. Most of the facilities are closed in November and remain closed until April.