CANCELED - Find Your Zen: Forest Bathing Walk (Peaks of Otter Visitor Center - Milepost 86)
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Find your Zen on the Blue Ridge Parkway with a Ranger, as they guide you through a mindful and meditative Forest Bathing Walk. Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-Yoku, is a traditional Japanese practice where you will use all your senses to become fully immersed in nature.
A Ranger will lead a 1-hour guided Forest Bathing Walk along the 0.8-mile Elk Run Loop Nature Trail, located behind the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center. Comfortable shoes for hiking, water, and bug spray are recommended. All NPS Blue Ridge Parkway programs are free and open to anyone. All ages welcome.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Meet in the amphitheater behind the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center (85919 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA 24523).
Latitude and Longitude 37.445607, -79.609958
Schedule
Date:
May 22, 2026
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour
Contact Information
Blue Ridge Parkway
540-586-4496
Contact Us
Event Type
- Hike
Tags:
blue ridge parkway