A One of a Kind View
Whether you enjoy the sunrise over the parkway, or wind down with the sunset, you'll feel the Parkway magic from your deck seating and from the large outdoor patio.
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An All-American Drive
The Blue Ridge Parkway consists of 469 miles of paved road connecting the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks.
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Autumn in the Parkway
Brilliant, vibrant, and breathtaking describe the colors of fall. Whether it’s a scenic drive, a day of photography, or an interpretive ranger-led nature walk, you will experience the beauty of the Blue Ridge first hand.
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Appalachian Flora
Over 1,400 species of flora, wildflowers will be visible throughout Spring, Summer and Fall. Park Ranger led interpretive programs and nature walks are given daily. Visitors may also choose to explore the area on their own, as there are many hiking trails from moderate to strenuous. The trail at Mabry Mill, about an hour's drive, is an easy educational walk of less than half of a mile. During your hike you will find buildings, farm implements, a whiskey still, and other displays illustrating what rural life was like in the Appalachia and other rural areas of the eastern United States. There are also live demonstrations of mountain crafts such as gristmilling, spinning, and blacksmithing, which were a part of life in the early 1900s.
Also as you walk by the pond, be on the lookout for turtles, ducks, and other wildlife. Mabry Mill is one of the more popular locations on the Parkway.
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Historic Mabry Mill
One of the most popular attractions of the Blue Ridge Parkway is the historic Mabry Mill. Operating from 1910 to 1935 as a gristmill and a sawmill, this historic site still holds the nostalgia of the early 1900s. Historic Mabry Mill is located at Milepost 176 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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