Blue Ridge Parkway Vacation Getaway
- Peaceful and Scenic Drive
Add-on Driving Tour "Day Trip+" -- or a 2 - 3 day mini-vacation
- Photos, Guide, and Tips

 
Google Map Route for Blue Ridge Parkway Vacation (part of the I-64 route from Richmond southeast to Virginia Beach is cut off in this map image) - 2 day add on version from Virginia Beach. Get on Blue Ridge Parkway at south end of this driving route near Roanoak, VA -- Finish scenic Parkway drive and get off at northern end of Parkway near Wayensboro, VA. To Interactive Google Route Map above. Note the new Google feature that allows you to "drag" their suggested route from a highway or interstate over to the slower Blue Ridge Parkway map route.

Tip - We and others we have talked to have only averaged about 25 MPH on the parkway with all of the stops and the low speed limit. It is a peaceful drive.

There are many great points of interest, scenic pull offs, parks, and Visitors Centers along the Blue Ridge Parkway, so allow at least twice as much time as you regularly would allow for the distance traveled for your driving time on the parkway. The speed limit on the Parkway is 45 MPH in most areas, and 35 MPH in some areas.

Tip - Would recommend driving your Blue Ridge Parkway Vacation from South to North so as to be driving with the sun to your back Vs driving into the sun. (Also works better for the many pictures you will want to take!)

The drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway is through some some very scenic forested mountain areas - you will see some beautiful Fall Foliage colors if you are considering that time of year.

Tip - Since there is a lot of time spent driving in the car looking at scenery, if you take kids along on this trip, the kids may get very bored just riding in the car. Bring many things for them to do as they ride and plan on doing "Pit Stops" at all of the Visitors centers along the way. (See our Top Pick Kids Travel Game Activities page.)
  Actually don't think would recommend the Blue Ridge Parkway Drive as an activity that young kids will enjoy -- and thus the Parents will enjoy the scenic drive less when the kids start complaining about the long ride in the car. -- "Are we there yet?"

A few Pictures from our beautiful and peaceful mid June 2007 Blue Ridge Parkway Vacation drive are below so you can see why this is a "Must See" minimum 2 or 3 day trip or "add-on" trip for your Virginia Beach Vacation.

Blue Ridge Parkway Photos & Comments

We got on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the southern end of our drive near Blowing Rock, NC which is just east of Boone.
This was the Parkway Craft Center Visitors Center in an old Mansion located in the Moses Cone Memorial Park along the Parkway near the interesting town of Blowing Rock.

Carrol Gap Scenic Overlook. There were many Scenic Pulloffs along our Blue ridge Parkway Vacation route.

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Another Scenic Pulloff on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Blue Ridge Parkway was constructed in the 1930's as a make work project during the depression.

Canoes racing in Julian Price Park Lake next to Blue Ridge Parkway in the Julian Price Memorial Park.

See this Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Service Web Site for more Info on the Parkway.
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