Blue Ridge Parkway

While this website focuses on Greensboro, North Carolina, we also feature places that one can easily drive to in a day from Greensboro. The parkway is a unit of the National Park System. The above photo was taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The above view is of the Walnut Mountains out from the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center at milepost 370 on the Parkway, near Zebulon Vance's birthplace. 

This 469 mile linear park was started in 1935 and built to connect the Shenandoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It was started under the tenure of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The buildings, structures, and the scenic views are absolutely breathtaking. An unanticipated pleasure is how pleasant the people are that you meet along the way. We had people telling us about their motorcycles, dogs, hiking adventures, and their other experiences on the scenic highway. On the parkway, it is as if time stands still. It is easy to forget about social media, texting, and elsewhere to focus on the beauty all around you. We will feature a few more photos from our day trip along the parkway this past Memorial Day weekend. We hope that you will plan a trip there this summer, whether you live in Greensboro or elsewhere. You won't regret taking this road less traveled, unless you are in a hurry! Can you see how the Blue Ridge Mountains get their name?

Comments

[Jane T. Mitchell]

"Almost heaven..."

[William Kendall]

A magnificent view!

[magiceye]

Beautiful landscape!!

[VP]

So much green with a great view!