The National Park Service is posting that work will begin Saturday (approximate, see below) on a more permanent fix on the infamous “crack” which closed a 20-mile section of the Parkway near Asheville in late summer.  The project should be completed by late spring. The crack gained national attention in late July as it closed […]

Final Report For 2013: Past Peak NOTE: The Graphic Above Is An Averaged Representation. See Below For Specific Milepost Reports. This Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Colors Tracker is a great way to keep up with Autumn leaf changes. The Parkway stretches over 469 miles and two states with thousands of feet in elevation difference, so […]

Is Linville Falls open during the government shutdown?  The answer is YES!  But you can’t access it via the Parkway directly.  (NOTE: Residents in the area tell us that there has been no limitation to the trail system via the access shown below, but that could always change.)   All Parkway Visitor Centers are closed […]

UPDATE 10-17-13: Blue Ridge Parkway Deputy Superintendent Monica Mayr has confirmed that all previously open Parkway facilities are open again following the resolution to the government shut-down. Most facilities will close again for the winter on October 28 according to their normal closing schedule. See this post for details. The Blue Ridge Parkway is open, […]

NOTE: The Great Smoky Mountain National Park will be open Wednesday, October 16 through Sunday, October 20 2013.   Did you have a trip planned to Cades Cove, Clingman’s Dome, Abrams Falls, Smokemont, The Roaring Fork Motor Trail, and Treemont?  As you know by now, the Smoky Mountain National Park is closed due to the […]

Visitor Centers, Campgrounds Close Temporarily If you were planning on camping on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the coming days, you will want to seek other accommodations.  The federal government shut-down means the Blue Ridge Parkway itself will stay open for travel during the attraction’s busiest month, but Parkway facilities will close until the impasse […]

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 […]

The Top 10 Blue Ridge Parkway Waterfalls as voted on by our site visitors. This list and gallery is the result of our poll which has over 330 votes. Click the image above for more details.

By Aaron West, author of SteepClimbs.com. The Blue Ridge Parkway may have been designed as a scenic byway for motorists, but it has become a challenging and thrilling way to exercise with a road bike. Tens of thousands (if not more) cyclists will use the gorgeous vistas of the Parkway as their exercise gym, touring as little as […]

From Blue Ridge Parkway Daily Staff.     Question: If you were the next Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent, what would be at the top of your to-do list?  Let us know in the comments.   On September 22, the Blue Ridge Parkway, headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, will officially have a new leader. Having been selected […]

UPDATE 9/13/13: See our Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Colors Tracker which we will update each Thursday through the fall. Several good signs are pointing toward a superb Autumn.  Blue Ridge Parkway Fall colors are expected to be vibrant and plentiful berries are expected. The Charlotte Observer cites a source with the National Weather Service that […]

PRESS RELEASE: Johnson Farm, located at the Peaks of Otter (Milepost 86), provides an opportunity for insight about the Johnson family and community life in late 19th and early 20th centuries. Architecturally, the Johnson Farm is the Parkway’s best example of a log cabin home that was enlarged successively, clap boarded and otherwise modified to […]