Blue Ridge Parkway Through Time

The Blue Ridge Parkway, stretching 469 miles, offers breathtaking mountain vistas, diverse ecosystems, and a relaxing, scenic drive through Appalachia.

The story of the Blue Ridge Parkway—America's Favorite Drive—has been called awe—inspiring. Beginning with the inception of design work done during the early 1930s through its construction and final completion, the parkway—the longest road planned as a single unit in the United States and also an elongated park, protecting significant mountai...