• The long vistas are part of a Blue Ridge Parkway experience

    Blue Ridge

    Parkway NC,VA

Fees & Reservations

Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC

The Folk Art Center at Milepost 384 on the Parkway in Asheville, NC is home to the Southern Highlands Craft Guild.

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There is no fee to travel the Blue Ridge Parkway and entrances and exits are available at intersections with all major highways. Taking short side trips into the many communities along the Parkway route is an excellent way to explore this region of the country.

There is a charge for camping ($20 per site) and those visitors with the Interagency Senior or Access Pass (or former Golden Age or Golden Access Passports) pay a reduced camping fee. Click here for more information on the Interagency Pass program. Some Parkway campgrounds are on the reservation system and reservations can be made at recreation.gov.

  • Mabry Mill in the 1930s Mabry Mill in the 1930s

    There are wonderful opportunities for visiting such historic sites as Mabry Mill, all free of charge

Did You Know?

Waterfalls

Within the boundaries of the Blue Ridge Parkway are 47 Natural Heritage Areas set aside as national, regional, or state examples of exemplary natural communities.