Campgrounds on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Image by D L Ennis, the Blue Ridge Parkway near Otter Creek.


Otter Creek
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(434) 299 5941
Details
Located at Milepost 61 at the lowest Parkway elevation near Virginia's James River


Peaks of Otter
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(540) 586 4357
Details
Located at Milepost 86 and near the Peaks of Otter Lodge, Abbott Lake, the restored 1930s Johnson Farm, and a magnificent trail system.


Roanoke Mountain
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(540) 767 2492
Details
Located at Milepost 120.4 with easy access to Virginia's Explore Park and the largest city along the Parkway corridor.

Rocky Knob
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(540) 745 9660
Details
Located at Milepost 167 with easy access to Rockcastle Gorge and just nine miles from Mabry Mill.

Image by D L Ennis, the James River as seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway

Crabtree Meadows
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(828)765 6082
Details
Located at Milepost 339.5 near the Crabtree Meadows Restaurant and within fifteen miles of Mt. Mitchell State Park.


Doughton Park
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(336) 372 8568
Details
Located at Milepost 241.1 near Basin Cove, Bluffs Lodge, and an extensive trail system.

Julian Price Park
Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(828) 963-5911
Details
Located at Milepost 297 near Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina and close to the Moses Cone Estate. This is the Parkway's largest campground. Reservations can be made for portions of this campgound on-line at RESERVEUSA.com or by calling 1-877-444 6777.

Linville Falls
Open
Opens March 31
Phone
828-765-6082
Details
Located at Milepost 316 on the Linville River and with access to the trail system into Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. Reservations can be made for portions of this campgound on-line at RESERVEUSA.com or by calling 1-877-444 6777.

Mt. Pisgah

Open
Opens May 12
Phone
(828) 648 2644
Details
Located at Milepost 408, Pisgah is the highest Parkway campground at almost 5,000 feet elevation. Formerly part of the Vanderbilt Estate and near the US Forest Service's Cradle of Forestry site.Reservations can be made for portions of this campgound on-line at RESERVEUSA.com or by calling 1-877-444 6777.


Image by D L Ennis, Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway

ACTIVITY FEES

Camping
Fees
$16.00-18.00 - Day
Details
Camping fees on the Blue Ridge Parkway are $16.00 per night at all campgrounds. In addition, a small fee is charged for advanced reservations at selected campgrounds. Reservations can be made for portions of the campgrounds at Linville Falls, Price Park, and Mount Pisgah. Contact reserveUSA.com for on-line reservations or call 1-877-444-6777. All other campsites are on a first come and first served basis.


LODGING

Bluffs Lodge
Open
Opens in May 2006
Phone
(336) 372 4499
Details
Bluffs Lodge is located at Milepost 240 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina at Doughton Park, one of the largest developed areas on the Parkway. The lodge is open from early May through October. Blueridgeresort.com is the website.

Peaks of Otter Lodge
Reservations
Online
Phone
(540) 586 1081
Details
The Peaks of Otter Lodge is located twenty miles north of Roanoke, VA on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 86. It is the only year-round lodging on the Parkway. Lodging, dining, trails, fishing and seasonal interpretive programs at the park amphitheatre. The web site is http://www.peaksofotter.com.

Pisgah Inn
Open
Opens in April 2006
Reservations
Online
Phone
(828) 235 8228
Details
Located south of Asheville, NC at Milepost 408.6, Pisgah Inn is the highest elevation lodging on the Blue Ridge Parkway at over 5,000 feet. The lodge is open from early Spring through the fall leaf season. Their web site is http://www.pisgahinn.com

Rocky Knob Cabins
Open
Opens in May, 2006
Phone
(540) 593-3503
Details
The Rocky Knob Cabins, at Milepost 174 near Meadows of Dan, Va, are small, rustic cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the early days of Parkway construction. Blueridgeresort.com is the website.


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