The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area encompassing the twenty-five westernmost counties of North Carolina, which are associated with the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
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Blue Ridge Recreation Park
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Great Visitors Center with plenty of parking and a couple of picnic tables. On the far end of the parking lot, you'll find the access to the trails - a short 1.5 mile loop hike (TRACK Trail) and access to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST). The TRACK Trail is easy, small hills, several steps and you get to go through a short tunnel beneath the Parkway. The Center provides great info on the Parkway while, nearby, you can find the NPS Headquarters building but is not open...
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Very informative visitor center and a good place to learn about the sights and culture of the area. There are a few trails near the center where you can hike. You will have to take a drive to experience the different sites in the Heritage area because it is fairly large. Music, crafts, festivals, agriculture,...
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We wish we had enough time to drive the whole parkway. We drove about an hour and a half south and turned around. It was a absolutely beautiful view. Plenty of places to pull off to soak in the view and to take pictures. Stopped in a little shop along the way. Definitely would...
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