Park Regulations Park Etiquette Do You Know Your Signs?

Taking care of a national park is not an easy job. The law requires protection of the park's resources, and also allowing visitors to enjoy those resources. When the Parkway had 100,000 visitors this wasn't too hard, but a typical year now sees around 20 million visits... Here are a few tips on how to insure protection of the park. Some of them are laws and some of them are just good manners. And, for those of you who want to do more, we'll give you a chance to take care of the park with the Volunteers In Parks program.

It's the Law!

"I didn't see that rule written anywhere." It's a fact is that if the C.F.R. (Code of Federal Regulations) was written in one-inch letters, it would cover a large, ugly billboard. So instead of building a billboard at each entrance to the Parkway, here is a little primer on Park Regulations for the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Mind Your Manners

When you enter the Parkway, it's just you, the park, and the other 18 million people who visit each year. It helps when visitors practice some good manners. Here's our idea of good Park Etiquette.

What More Can I Do?

For anyone with time and a love for the park, there is yet another way to make a difference: Volunteer. Each visitor brings his or her own unique talents to the park, and the Volunteers In Parks program helps find ways to use those talents for the park's benefit. We invite you to become a part of the Parkway team.

Look For the Signs

Fortunately, you don't have to memorize all the rules, regulations, locations and instructions. The park service has provided plenty of signs to help guide you on your visit, and to help make your travel easier for both you and the Parkway.