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Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
Lynchburg Virginia Scenic
Name
Blue Ridge Parkway
Address
Mile Post 86Lynchburg, VA 24504
Brief Description
The Blue Ridge Parkway, with its many picturesque overlooks and point of interest, is ranked America's most scenic drive.
Type
Attraction
Category
Scenic
Description
Dubbed "America's Favorite Drive, The Blue Ridge Parkway follows the Appalachian Mountains for 469 miles in Virginia and North Carolina. The Parkway provides some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, ranging from 650 to 6,000 feet in elevation. About 220 miles of the Parkway is located in Virginia, including a portion through Bedford and Amherst Counties. The Blue Ridge Parkway attracts nearly 17 million visitors a year, making it the most visited unit in the United States National Park System.
Phone 1
(800) 732-5821
Email
tourism@lynchburgchamber.org
Handicapped Accessible
No
Website
www.nps.gov/blri
Last Updated
7/12/2011
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