Visitor Centers

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The Blue Ridge Parkway visitor center in Asheville, NC, is open year-round.

Vicki Dameron photo

 

Most visitor contact stations on the Parkway are seasonal, typically open from May through October. The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (MP 384), and Folk Art Center (MP 382), are open year round and only closed on Thanksgiving, December 25th and January 1st.

Go to the full Operating Hours and Seasons page for more detailed information.

 

Virginia Visitor Centers	Milepost
Humpback Rocks Visitor Center	5.8
James River Visitor Center	63.6
Peaks of Otter Visitor Center	85.9
Explore Park	115
Rocky Knob Contact Center (weekends only)	169
Blue Ridge Music Center	213

 

North Carolina Visitor Centers	Milepost
Doughton Park Visitor Center	241.1
Moses Cone Manor House and Visitor Center	294
Linn Cove Visitor Center	304.4
Linville Falls Visitor Center	316.4
Museum of North Carolina Minerals	331
Craggy Gardens Visitor Center	364.5
Folk Art Center (Craft Guild information)	382
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center	384.5
Waterrock Knob Visitor Center	451.2

 

Cultural Life Demonstrations	Milepost
Humpback Mountain Farm	5.9
Mabry Mill	176.1
Brinegar Cabin	238.5