With the world-renowned Blue Ridge Parkway just a mile and half away, you can trade your congested highway commute for a tranquil scenic drive.
You’ll soon discover why this road is “America’s Favorite Drive” as you wind your way through the miles of undisturbed forests and tunnels, and along the seemingly endless mountain vistas that connect Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Along the way, you’ll see split-rail fences and historic structures that complement the spectacular views of distant mountains and neighboring valleys.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is more than just a road – it provides recreational opportunities, a habitat for diverse species of flora and fauna, access to America’s cultural heritage, serves as an icon of American progress and ingenuity, and is a gateway to charming communities. Blowing Rock, NC, is the only full-service town on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is also home to one of the most popular and historic structures on the Parkway – the Cone Manor.
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