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Blue Ridge
Parkway
3 DAYS
185 MILES / 300
KM
GREAT FOR...
JB
BEST TIME TO GO
Visit June through
October for great
weather and open
amenities.
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ESSENTIAL
PHOTO
A panorama of the
Blue Ridge Mountains
from Sharp Top, Peaks
of Otter.
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BEST FOR
CULTURE
Staunton is an arts
oasis.
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Dark laurel, fragrant galax, white waterfalls and blooms of
dogwood, mayapple, foamflower and redbud line this road
that runs through the heart of the Appalachians.
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Natural
Bridge
Bedford
Roanoke
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Smith Mountain
Lake
Woods, water and
wine tastings
160 miles
Peaks of Otter
Three mountains
dominate the wooded
valleys
127 miles
Staunton
Historic mountain
town and center for
the arts
1 mile
Lexington
College students, cafe
culture, great eats and
trekking adventures
73 miles
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS