Visitor Centers

Blue Ridge Parkway visitor center near Asheville, NC, in summer. — The Blue Ridge Parkway visitor center in Asheville, NC, is open year-round.
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Most visitor contact stations on the Parkway are seasonal, typically open from May through October. The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (MP 384) in Asheville, NC is open year round and only closed on Thanksgiving, December 25th and January 1st.

Visitor Centers located in Virginia

Humpback Rocks Visitor Center

Milepost 5.8 in Virginia near Waynesboro, Va
Peaks of Otter Visitor Center

Milepost 85.6 in Virginia near Bedford, Va
Rocky Knob Visitor Center

Milepost 167 in Virginia near Floyd, Va
Blue Ridge Music Center

Milepost 213 in Virginia near Galax, Va

Visitor Centers in North Carolina

Doughton Park Visitor Center

Milepost 238 in North Carolina near Laurel Springs, NC
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park

Milepost 294 in North Carolina near Blowing Rock, NC
Museum of North Carolina Minerals

Milepost 331 in North Carolina near Spruce Pine, NC
Craggy Gardens Visitor Center

Milepost 364 in North Carolina near Mt. Mitchell State Park
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center

Milepost 384 in North Carolina in Asheville, NC
Waterrock Knob Visitor Center

Milepost 451.2 in North Carolina near Maggie Valley, NC