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Parkway Facilities Fall Closing Schedules Released

Craggy Gardens Visitor Center

Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (Milepost 364) will have a staggered closing schedule beginning October 27.

The Park Service just released the Fall closing schedules for Parkway facilities.  Many will shut down after the last weekend in October (Sunday October 27).  See the chart below and the NPS website for details.

 

2013 FALL/WINTER FACILITY SCHEDULE:

CAMPGROUNDS (For reservation information visit recreation.gov)

 

MILEPOST CAMPGROUND OPEN THROUGH NOTES
60.8 Otter Creek CG CLOSED
85.6 Peaks of Otter CG 10/27/2013
120.4 Roanoke Mountain CG CLOSED
167.1 Rocky Knob CG 10/27/2013 Two loops open.
239.2 Doughton Park CG 10/27/2013 RV loop and one tent camping loop open.
296.9 Price Park CG 10/27/2013
316.4 Linville Falls CG 10/27/2013
339.5 Crabtree Falls CG CLOSED
408.8 Mt. Pisgah CG 10/27/2013

 

CONCESSION FACILITIES

 

MILEPOST CONCESSION OPEN THROUGH NOTES
60.8 Otter Creek Restaurant CLOSED Pending concession contract.
85.6 Peaks of Otter Lodge 12/1/2013 Visit peaksofotter.com for more information.
85.6 Peaks of Otter Country Store 10/28/2013 Visit peaksofotter.com for more information.
169 Rocky Knob Rental Cabins CLOSED Pending completion of facility repairs.
176.2 Mabry Mill Restaurant 10/31/2013 Visit mabrymillrestaurant.com for more information.
239.2 Bluffs Lodge/Restaurant CLOSED Pending concession contract.
258.7 Northwest Trading Post 10/31/2013
Visit facebook.com/pages/Northwest-Trading-PostSally-Maes-on-the-Parkway/531619223549658 for more information.
294 Parkway Craft Center at the Moses Cone Manor 11/30/2013 Visit southernhighlandguild.org for more information.
296.9 Price Lake Boat Rental 10/27/2013
Visit pricelakeboatrentals.wix.com/blueridgeparkway#! for more information.
382.2 Folk Art Center Open Year Round
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m./6:00 p.m.; Visit southernhighlandguild.org for more information.
408.8 Pisgah Inn & Restaurant 11/1/2013
Visit pisgahinn.com for more information.

 

PICNIC AREAS

 

MILEPOST PICNIC AREA OPEN THROUGH NOTES
8.5 Humpback Rocks 10/27/2013
63.6 James River CLOSED
85.6 Peaks of Otter Staggered, beginning 10/28/2013 Area open with portable toilets only from 10/28/2013 – 11/12/2013
154.5 Smart View CLOSED
169 Rocky Knob 10/28/2013
188.8 Groundhog Mountain 10/28/2013
217.5 Cumberland Knob 10/28/2013
241.1 Doughton Park CLOSED
271.9 Jeffress Park 10/28/2013
296.4 Price Park Open Year Round Area open with portable toilets after 10/28/2013
316.4 Linville Falls 10/28/2013
340.2 Crabtree Falls CLOSED
367.6 Craggy Gardens 10/28/2013
407.8 Mt. Pisgah 10/28/2013

 

VISITOR CONTACT STATIONS & AREAS OF INTEREST

 

MILEPOST VISITOR CTR/ AREA OPEN THROUGH NOTES
6 Humpback Rocks VC 10/27/2013 Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6 Humpback Rocks Farm Grounds open year round
63.6 James River VC CLOSED
85.6 Peaks of Otter VC 10/27/2013 Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
85.6 Peaks of Otter Nature Center CLOSED
85.6 Johnson Farm 10/20/2013 Open Th. – Mon. only, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
169 Rocky Knob VC CLOSED
176.2 Mabry Mill Developed Area 10/27/2013 Historic cabins open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Grounds open year round
213 Blue Ridge Music Center 10/27/2013
Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with Mid-day Mountain Music available daily from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
238.5 Brinegar Cabin 10/27/2013
Open Sat. & Sun. only, 10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
294 Moses Cone Manor House & VC Staggered, beginning 11/3/2013
Open daily through 11/ 3, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Weekends only (weather permitting) through 11/24; Grounds open year round
304.4 Linn Cove VC 10/27/2013
Open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
316.4 Linville Falls VC 10/27/2013 Open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
330.9 North Carolina Museum of Minerals Open Year Round
Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. after 11/2/2013
339.5 Crabtree Falls VC CLOSED
Visitor Center parking area open, with portable toilets, to access Crabtree Falls Trail until 11/12/2013
364.5 Craggy Gardens VC Staggered, beginning 10/27/2013
Open daily through 10/27, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Open daily with portable toilets only from 10/28/2013 – 11/3/2013 and from 11/8-11/2013
384.5 Asheville VC Open Year Round Open daily, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
451.2 Waterrock Knob VC 11/3/2013 Open daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

* Please note, schedule subject to change.