Special events requiring a permit such as bicycle events, running events, film/photography events, and other similar group events with more than 25 participants are prohibited over Memorial Day Weekend, on the Fourth of July, and over Labor Day weekend.
A Special Use Permit is not required for First Amendment activity for groups smaller than 25 people that occurs at the following designated locations:
- Humpback Rocks Visitor Center, MP 5.8
- James River Visitor Center, MP 63.6
- Peaks of Otter Visitor Center, MP 85.9
- Rocky Knob Visitor Center, MP 169
- Blue Ridge Music Center, MP 212.8
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, MP 294
- Linn Cove Visitor Center, MP 304.4
- Linville Falls Visitor Center, MP 316.4
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals, MP 331
- Crabtree Falls, MP 339.5
- Craggy Gardens Visitor Center, MP 364.5
- Folk Art Center, Mile Post 382.2
- Parkway Headquarters and Visitor Center Locations, MP 384.4
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center, MP 451.2
Any First Amendment activity for a group larger than 25 people at any location or for a group of any size that occurs outside of the list of designated areas requires a Special Use Permit.
Compilation of activities requiring a permit:
- Powerless Flight:
- Reference section §7.34(c) for permitted areas related to hang gliding or paragliding.
Additional information on these locations and the permit process can be found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Website at http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/first-amendment.htm
