Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Travel Services
Why pick this one
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center provides ranger travel information, a 70-seat theater, and access to a 1.2-mile loop trail in Asheville.
Best for
- Travelers planning a Blue Ridge Parkway trip
- Visitors seeking ranger answers about Parkway travel
- People wanting an introduction to Blue Ridge Parkway and Western North Carolina heritage
- Road-trippers seeking a moderate 1.2-mile hike near Asheville
- Families looking for interactive travel kiosks and children’s items in the retail shop
Specialties
- Blue Ridge Parkway travel information
- Western North Carolina heritage interpretation
- Blue Ridge Parkway and Mountains-to-Sea Trail orientation
Certifications
- Partner of the National Park Service
What makes them different
- 70-seat theater with an award-winning film about Western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Blue Ridge Parkway information desk staffed by rangers
- Interactive kiosks providing information on places to visit
- 1.2-mile moderate loop trail connecting to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
- Located at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 384, about 8 miles east of downtown Asheville
- Serves
- Asheville
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 195 Hemphill Knob Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- +18282985330
- Website
- http://www.blueridgeheritage.com/attractions-de...
Services
- Visitor information and trip planning
- Travel orientation
- Heritage exhibits and film presentation
- Interactive destination kiosks
- Retail shop
- Special events
- Trail access