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Engineers also designed the Parkway to have a minimal impact the mountains and to be barely visible from lower elevations. Tunnels were often used to avoid damaging mountains and causing large 'scars'. North Carolina contains 25 tunnels and there is 1 in Virginia.
Access Points
There are numerous access points, but no direct interchanges to interstate highways on the Parkway. Engineers developed small side roads that serve as access points to various NC highways. The Parkway has numerous access points along many large and smaller roads in Virginia and North Carolina. Some of these would probably be considered by most to be trails and not roads.
There are many different 'major entrances' where the Parkway crosses larger roads in larger towns and cities. Their entrances are generally where the majority of people enter. These are:
Rockfish Gap (Northern End of the Parkway)
Rockfish Gap is accessible via Virginia Interstate 64 from Staunton, Charlottesville, and Richmond VA. Rockfish Gap is Exit 99. Rockfish Gap is also the southernmost access point for Skyline Drive.
Roanoke, VA - Highway 220
From Roanoke, VA, take Interstate 581/220 to Milepost 121 on the Parkway. The Parkway is about 5 miles from Roanoke.
Fancy Gap, VA - Interstate 77
There is no direct interchange between the Parkway and Interstate 77, although the Parkway does cross I77. To access the Parkway from I77, take Exit 8 to Highway 52 and follow the signs to the Parkway. You'll enter the parkway at Milepost 199.
Deep Gap, NC - Highway 421 - Near Boone and Blowing Rock
The Blue Ridge Parkway is accessible to Both Boone and Blowing at MP 291.8 off US 321/221. From Boone, take highway 321 South about 5 miles. From Blowing Rock, take highway 321 North about 1 mile.
Linville, NC - Interstate 40 and Highway 221
Traveling west on Interstate 40, towards Asheville NC, the easiest Parkway access is via Highway 221 towards Linville NC. Take exit 86 off I-40 (Large Love's Travel Stop is there). Take 226, then 221 towards Marion, NC. Distance to MP317.5 on the Parkway is about 26 miles.
You can also take 226 off 221 and catch the Parkway at MP330.9 in Spruce Pine. Highway 226 in this area is pretty narrow and a very winding road.
Asheville, NC - Interstate 40
Asheville NC has several Blue Ridge Parkway Access points:
- Alt-74 to MP384.7 - From I40, take exit 52 to Bat Cave. Less than half a mile after exiting you'll go under the Parkway and the Parkway access road will be on your right.
- US25 (Hendersonville Rd) - US25 is the road to the Biltmore Estate entrance. From I40, take exit 50A, and go south on US25. The Parkway access road is located about 3 miles south of I-40.
- I-26 - From I-26, take exit 33 to US 191 (Brevard Rd). Take US191 South. The Parkway access is about 3 miles down US191. Just watch for the signs.
Waynesville, NC - Highway 74/23
From Waynesville, head towards Sylva on Highway 74/23/441. The Parkway access road will be on the right about 4.5 miles after leaving Waynesville. This will bring you onto the Parkway at MP 443.1.
Maggie Valley, NC - Highway 19
From Maggie Valley, head west on Highway 19 towards Cherokee NC. The Parkway entrance is about 4 miles past Ghost Town in the sky. This access point will bring you onto the Parkway at MP 455.7.
Engineers also designed the Parkway to have a minimal impact the mountains and to be barely visible from lower elevations. Tunnels were often used to avoid damaging mountains and causing large 'scars'. North Carolina contains 25 tunnels and there is 1 in Virginia.
Access Points
There are numerous access points, but no direct interchanges to interstate highways on the Parkway. Engineers developed small side roads that serve as access points to various NC highways. The Parkway has numerous access points along many large and smaller roads in Virginia and North Carolina. Some of these would probably be considered by most to be trails and not roads.
There are many different 'major entrances' where the Parkway crosses larger roads in larger towns and cities. Their entrances are generally where the majority of people enter. These are:
Rockfish Gap (Northern End of the Parkway)
Rockfish Gap is accessible via Virginia Interstate 64 from Staunton, Charlottesville, and Richmond VA. Rockfish Gap is Exit 99. Rockfish Gap is also the southernmost access point for Skyline Drive.
Roanoke, VA - Highway 220
From Roanoke, VA, take Interstate 581/220 to Milepost 121 on the Parkway. The Parkway is about 5 miles from Roanoke.
Fancy Gap, VA - Interstate 77
There is no direct interchange between the Parkway and Interstate 77, although the Parkway does cross I77. To access the Parkway from I77, take Exit 8 to Highway 52 and follow the signs to the Parkway. You'll enter the parkway at Milepost 199.
Deep Gap, NC - Highway 421 - Near Boone and Blowing Rock
The Blue Ridge Parkway is accessible to Both Boone and Blowing at MP 291.8 off US 321/221. From Boone, take highway 321 South about 5 miles. From Blowing Rock, take highway 321 North about 1 mile.
Linville, NC - Interstate 40 and Highway 221
Traveling west on Interstate 40, towards Asheville NC, the easiest Parkway access is via Highway 221 towards Linville NC. Take exit 86 off I-40 (Large Love's Travel Stop is there). Take 226, then 221 towards Marion, NC. Distance to MP317.5 on the Parkway is about 26 miles.
You can also take 226 off 221 and catch the Parkway at MP330.9 in Spruce Pine. Highway 226 in this area is pretty narrow and a very winding road.
Asheville, NC - Interstate 40
Asheville NC has several Blue Ridge Parkway Access points:
- Alt-74 to MP384.7 - From I40, take exit 52 to Bat Cave. Less than half a mile after exiting you'll go under the Parkway and the Parkway access road will be on your right.
- US25 (Hendersonville Rd) - US25 is the road to the Biltmore Estate entrance. From I40, take exit 50A, and go south on US25. The Parkway access road is located about 3 miles south of I-40.
- I-26 - From I-26, take exit 33 to US 191 (Brevard Rd). Take US191 South. The Parkway access is about 3 miles down US191. Just watch for the signs.
Waynesville, NC - Highway 74/23
From Waynesville, head towards Sylva on Highway 74/23/441. The Parkway access road will be on the right about 4.5 miles after leaving Waynesville. This will bring you onto the Parkway at MP 443.1.
Maggie Valley, NC - Highway 19
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From Maggie Valley, head west on Highway 19 towards Cherokee NC. The Parkway entrance is about 4 miles past Ghost Town in the sky. This access point will bring you onto the Parkway at MP 455.7.