Blue Ridge Parkway - Virginia
Blue Ridge Parkway - Virginia is a National Parkway in Virginia. Within Virginia it covers roughly 220 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Blue Ridge Parkway - Virginia with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Virginia half of the Blue Ridge Parkway begins where Skyline Drive ends near Waynesboro and follows the mountain crest south toward the North Carolina line. It passes the Peaks of Otter, the James River at the parkway's lowest point, and Mabry Mill, a photogenic water-powered grist mill that is among the most photographed spots on the whole route. Built as a Depression-era public works project, the parkway was designed purely for unhurried scenic driving.
- Mabry Mill
- Peaks of Otter
- James River
- ridge-top overlooks
- no commercial traffic
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What is a National Parkway?
National Parkways are scenic roads managed by the National Park Service and protected as parkland along their length. They're built for an unhurried recreational drive, not for getting anywhere fast.