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Sample routes · North Carolina

Blue Ridge Parkway: Washington to the Smokies in 10 days

USA · 10 Days

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The finest road in the East from end to end: from Washington via Luray Caverns onto Skyline Drive, then 750 kilometres of Blue Ridge Parkway past the Peaks of Otter, Mabry Mill and the Linn Cove Viaduct, up Mount Mitchell – the highest peak east of the Mississippi – on to Asheville with the Biltmore Estate, and finally into the Great Smoky Mountains. Built for early October, when the leaves turn. 1,563 kilometres over ten days, one of them entirely for Asheville.

A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.

Stops
24
Driving
1618 km
Drive time
26 h 58 min
Motorhome Relaxed

Dashed line: detour to a stop away from the route (there and back).

1 Day 1

151 km · 2 h 31 min 5 h 31 min on the road
  1. 09:00
    Washington, D.C. Start

    A modest stone marker near the White House has served since 1923 as the historic starting point for road distances across the United States. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
  2. 10:30
    Motorhome · 151 km · 2 h 31 min
  3. 13:01
    Luray Caverns
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Luray RV Resort on Shenandoah River 5 km
  • Camp Roosevelt 8 km · USDA Forest Service · 4 sites Recreation.gov
  • Riverside camping 14 km

2 Day 2

143 km · 2 h 23 min 6 h 53 min on the road
  1. 08:19
    Motorhome · 41 km · 41 min
  2. 09:00
    Front Royal
    Daylight
    Time at stop 30 min
  3. 09:30
    Motorhome · 102 km · 1 h 42 min
  4. 11:12
    Skyline Drive

    Opened in 1939, this scenic road winds along the ridgeline through Shenandoah National Park. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA) 3 km · National Park Service · 224 sites · RVs up to 70 ft (21,3 m) Recreation.gov
  • Riverside camping 12 km
  • Luray RV Resort on Shenandoah River 12 km

3 Day 3

198 km · 3 h 18 min 3 h 48 min on the road
  1. 06:27
    Motorhome · 153 km · 2 h 33 min
  2. 09:00
    Rockfish Gap

    This mountain pass in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains lies at the junction of two well-known scenic drives. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 30 min
  3. 09:30
    Motorhome · 45 km · 45 min
  4. 10:15
    Afton
    Hotel
    Overnight stay
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Waynesboro 340 N Campground 11 km
  • Sherando Lake Group Camp 16 km · USDA Forest Service · 5 sites Recreation.gov
  • Sherando Lake Group Picnic Shelter 16 km · USDA Forest Service · 1 sites Recreation.gov

4 Day 4

143 km · 2 h 23 min 3 h 23 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Afton
  2. 08:26
    Motorhome · 34 km · 34 min
  3. 09:00
    Humpback Rocks Visitor Center
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  4. 10:00
    Motorhome · 109 km · 1 h 49 min
  5. 11:49
    Glasgow
    Hotel
    Overnight stay
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Sherando Lake Group Camp 9 km · USDA Forest Service · 5 sites Recreation.gov
  • Sherando Lake Group Picnic Shelter 9 km · USDA Forest Service · 1 sites Recreation.gov
  • Devils Backbone Camp 11 km

5 Day 5

56 km · 56 min 3 h 26 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Glasgow
  2. 08:04
    Motorhome · 56 km · 56 min
  3. 09:00
    Peaks of Otter
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h 30 min
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Peaks Of Otter Campground 2 km · National Park Service · 143 sites · RVs up to 77 ft (23,5 m) Recreation.gov
  • North Creek 11 km · USDA Forest Service · 4 sites Recreation.gov
  • Natural Bridge / Lexington KOA Holiday 27 km OpenStreetMap

6 Day 6

208 km · 3 h 28 min 6 h 58 min on the road
  1. 06:28
    Motorhome · 152 km · 2 h 32 min
  2. 09:00
    Mabry Mill
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  3. 10:30
    Motorhome · 56 km · 56 min
  4. 11:26
    Blue Ridge Music Center
    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Cool Breeze Campground 8 km
  • Deer Creek Motorcoach Resort 8 km
  • Sunrise Cabin 29 km · USDA Forest Service · 1 sites Recreation.gov

7 Day 7

173 km · 2 h 53 min 8 h 38 min on the road
  1. 06:32
    Motorhome · 148 km · 2 h 28 min
  2. 09:00
    Grandfather Mountain

    A 1,818-meter peak in the Appalachians offering wide views over the forested ridgelines of North Carolina. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
  3. 12:00
    Motorhome · 1 km · 1 min
  4. 12:01
    Linn Cove Viaduct
    Daylight
    Time at stop 45 min
  5. 12:46
    Motorhome · 24 km · 24 min
  6. 13:10
    Linville Falls

    A waterfall that plunges through a narrow gorge in the Blue Ridge Mountains into a deep pool. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 2 h
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Linville Falls Campground 2 km · National Park Service · 66 sites · RVs up to 50 ft (15,2 m) Recreation.gov
  • Linville Falls Campground RV Park & Cabins 2 km
  • Big Mike's Creekside RV Resort 15 km OpenStreetMap

8 Day 8

232 km · 3 h 52 min 8 h 22 min on the road
  1. 06:04
    Motorhome · 176 km · 2 h 56 min
  2. 09:00
    Mount Mitchell
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
  3. 12:00
    Motorhome · 25 km · 25 min
  4. 12:25
    Craggy Gardens
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  5. 13:55
    Motorhome · 31 km · 31 min
  6. 14:26
    Asheville
    Hotel
    Overnight stay
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Asheville East KOA Holiday 10 km
  • Briar Bottom Group Campground 16 km · USDA Forest Service · 6 sites Recreation.gov
  • Black Mountain Campground 16 km · USDA Forest Service · 41 sites Recreation.gov

9 Day 9

166 km · 2 h 46 min 9 h 16 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Asheville
  2. 08:59
    Motorhome · 1 km · 1 min
  3. 09:00
    Asheville
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
  4. 10:30
    Motorhome · 9 km · 9 min
  5. 10:39
    Biltmore Estate
    Daylight
    Time at stop 4 h
  6. 14:39
    Motorhome · 148 km · 2 h 28 min
  7. 17:07
    Oconaluftee Visitor Center
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h
  8. 18:07
    Motorhome · 8 km · 8 min
  9. 18:15
    Smokemont
    Hotel
    Overnight stay
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Cherokee Riverfront RV Park 2 km
  • River Valley Campground 2 km · 160 sites OpenStreetMap
  • Tow String Horse Camp 3 km · National Park Service · 3 sites Recreation.gov

10 Day 10

166 km · 2 h 46 min 10 h 16 min on the road
  1. Continue from hotel: Smokemont
  2. 08:27
    Motorhome · 33 km · 33 min
  3. 09:00
    Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome)

    Rising to 2,025 meters, this is the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts

    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
  4. 12:00
    Motorhome · 79 km · 1 h 19 min
  5. 13:19
    Cades Cove
    Daylight
    Time at stop 3 h
  6. 16:19
    Motorhome · 54 km · 54 min
  7. 17:13
    Gatlinburg Destination
    Daylight
    Time at stop 1 h 30 min
3 campgrounds near the day’s end
  • Twin Creeks Picnic Pavilion 4 km · National Park Service · 1 sites Recreation.gov
  • Rivers Edge Campground 7 km
  • Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Lodge - Pigeon Forge 7 km

Campgrounds: recreation.gov (RIDB) · Parks Canada, contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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