Blue Ridge Parkway

Black bears are among the many mammals found across the Blue Ridge Parkway.
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals, and providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special.
Map showing location of park.
Newly completed road section and slide repair at Ferrin Knob Tunnel No. 3.
Completion of road project at milepost 401.5 provides access to a 38-mile corridor on the Blue Ridge Parkway between Asheville and Mount Pisgah
On August 22, the National Park Service announced completion of a landslide repair project located at milepost 401.5, near Ferrin Knob Tunnel No. 3, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Completion of this project restores access from milepost 393, near US191 in Asheville, NC, to milepost 420, two miles south of the Graveyard Fields area.
Completed bridge rehabilitation project at milepost 225, near Sparta, NC
Blue Ridge Parkway opens eight miles of the Parkway near Sparta, North Carolina
LAUREL SPRINGS, NC – On August 15, 2025, the National Park Service reopened eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7, south of the North Carolina/Virginia state line. Opening this road section signifies the completion of both a long-planned bridge maintenance project and a Helene recovery project due a landslide at milepost 224.9.
A campsite in Loop A of Julian Price Campground
Blue Ridge Parkway opens Loop A at Julian Price Campground
On August 15, the National Park Service will reopen over 30 campsites in Loop A of Julian Price Campground, located at milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. All reopening sites will be available by reservation through the end of October. First come, first served sites are not available this season.
Section of newly reopened Blue Ridge Parkway near Bamboo Gap.
Multiple Blue Ridge Parkway projects advance near Boone, North Carolina
On Aug. 4, the National Park Service reopened approximately four miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 280.9 to 285.5, near Bamboo Gap.
Road repairs completed at milepost 306.8
Completion of road project opens 12-mile corridor on the Blue Ridge Parkway between Blowing Rock and Linville Falls, North Carolina
BLOWING ROCK, NC – On Monday, July 21, 2025, Blue Ridge Parkway officials opened a section of the 469-mile historic route in North Carolina from milepost 305.2, near Beacon Heights and U.S. 221, to milepost 317.5, at U.S. 221 at the access point to the Linville Falls community. 
A long pine tree stands in front of distant mountain ridges beneath an orange sunset
Photo by Harold Blackwood Photo
Mountain vista and clouds on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Photo by David Smart
Storm clouds breaking over the mountains at sunset, with fog hugging the valleys
Photo by Jim Ruff Photo
A roadway on piers follows the curve of a mountainside, running toward distant mountains.
Photo by Harold Blackwood Photo
Black Bear sitting on large rocks at the edge of a forest
Photo by Harold Blackwood Photo
Summer colors at Mabry Mill
Photo by NPS Photo
water cascading into Linville Falls plunge basin
Photo by NPS Photo