What an excellent drive! If you got this parkway on your bucket list, it's 110% worthwhile. Expect a fun time throughout the drive.
As a precaution, please do follow the speed limit, as there are a lot of spots that have extensive potholes, particularly in the North Carolina side. These may not damage your vehicle by any means, but nobody likes having a smooth riding experience getting jostled suddenly and possibly risking spilling that warm coffee into the car's interior. Also, much of the parkway is a one way per direction, so patience is a must when encountering slower drivers who are taking...
Read moreI took my 2024 Honda Goldwing on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The word Parkway is very misleading, it's just a little 2 lane road that runs across the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The perfect road for motorcycles. The views were incredible, the tunnels were insane. I drove through the clouds and ended up on top of them. I don't know how many pictures they will let me put up, but surely not all of the 1000 I took. I will be going back mid October to try to catch the leaves changing colors. Don't miss this one,...
Read moreBeautiful country. Starting from the Southern end, Cherokee we drove northbound until we exited at Asheville. There were a couple places to stop (aside from many, many overlooks) for rafting, food and 1 spot that had only bathroom facilities + a steep walkway down to a swimming spot. We did get to reach the highest point of the BRP at 6053', Richland...
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