Caney Fork Overlook — Attraction in Waynesville

Absolutely beautiful place to catch a sunset, do a little stargazing, and generally relax and enjoy the vast beauty the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway have to offer.

I found this spot for sunset catching on a blog online, and although I had a few great options I was happy to see that it wasn't too far from where I came up to the parkway in Brevard while staying a week in Davidson River.

I visited in late April, so there were only a few people around, and we all enjoyed the gorgeous sunset while respecting...

This is a beautiful overlook off of The Blue Ridge Parkway. This overlook is at an elevation of over 5000 feet!! This allows a view that seems to go for miles and miles! You can count 10 to 15 mountain ranges! This is a great location to view a sunset. Have a jacket as it is pretty cool and breezy especially while waiting on a sunset. There is plenty of parking and easy to access from...

What can I say about the Blue Ridge Parkway that hasn't already been said? Breathtaking views every few miles and this is another good one. What the Caney Fork oveelook offers that is rare is an exposed rock wall full of crystal pegamites. Maybe only interesting for geology buffs but we also found some ice that had survived the spring that tasted of balsam which made this one of our...