See more in our Rough Ridge Hiking Guide. Milepost 302.8, Rough Ridge: 1/3-mile hike to wonderful views on a boardwalk atop a rocky ridge along Tanawha Trail.

Milepost 297, Julian Price Park: Walk around, canoe Price Lake, hike, picnic or camp.Milepost 294, Moses Cone Park: Explore the historic estate with a Mansion, Craft Center and thousands of acres to explore near Blowing Rock.Mobile phone service is spotty along the Parkway and most of these places are not listed on GPS. Print this list or save it to your phone. Asheville exits are between Mileposts 382 and 393. Here are our top picks for things to do along a 175-mile North Carolina section of the Parkway from north to south. Blue Ridge Parkway Mile-By-Mile: Top 50 Things to Do See 15 Quick Hikes on the Blue Ridge Parkway. See our Top 12 Waterfalls to see along the Parkway. This Blue Ridge Parkway travel guide will help you plan a fun trip exploring one of the most scenic driving routes in the United States. There is no admission fee and most of the things to do along the way are free. With the use of the milepost system (the numbers increase as you drive south), you can easily find points of interest along the way (don't rely on GPS here). The Parkway follows the ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, connecting Skyline Drive in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. National Park System and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). This 469-mile, non-stop recreational motor road is part of the U.S. The Blue Ridge Parkway, known as “America’s Favorite Drive,” runs north and south from Asheville with plenty of long-range mountain views, spots for roadside picnics, breathtaking vistas, easy to difficult hiking trails, and a reprieve from commercialism.

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