Blue Ridge Parkway map from the park brochure

Here’s the newly revised complete Blue Ridge Parkway map from the National Park Service brochure, showing the entire length of the parkway throughout North Carolina and Virginia.

This is the older Blue Ridge Parkway map, from the previous edition of the national park brochure. Click the image to view a full size map or download the PDF.

Blue Ridge Parkway trail maps

The trail maps below are arranged in order along the parkway from north to south. Although there’s not a single comprehensive hiking map of the entire parkway that I can find, the National Geographic Trails Illustrated series does have a waterproof Blue Ridge Parkway destination map, which is the best single travel map for showing the entire parkway and all associated roads and points of interest.

Here is a Humpback Rocks trail map, showing the Appalachian Trail and other routes on the northern edge of the Blue Ridge Parkway where it approaches Shenandoah National Park.

This Otter Creek and James River trail map shows trails on the northern end the parkway (near the Otter Creek Campground and James River Visitor Center), including the Trail of Trees and Otter Lake Loop Trail.

Here’s a Peaks of Otter trail map, featuring the Flat Top Trail, Harkening Hill Trail, Fallingwater Cascades Trail, and others near the Peaks of Otter Lodge, visitor center, and campground.

This is a Roanoke Valley trail map, showing trails near the Roanoke Mountain Campground, Roanoke River, and Explore Park Visitor Center. You’ll find several parking areas and overlooks here.

Here is a Rocky Knob trail map, showing the Rocky Knob Campground, visitor center, and picnic area near Rock Castle Gorge a bit north of Mabry Mill (near the town of Floyd, VA).

The Blue Ridge Music Center trail map zooms in on the music center itself, showing the amphitheater, parking area, and a couple trails (High Meadow Trail and Fisher Peak Loop), that make some nice loops.

Here is a Cumberland Knob trail map, showing the Gully Creek and Cumberland Knob trails starting from the picnic area south of the Blue Ridge Music Center. Gully Creek has nice cascades and a waterfall.

This is a Doughton Park trail map, showing sights around Bluffs Lodge, Bluffs Campground, Bluffs Picnic Area, and Wildcat Rocks. You’ll see trails that can be accessed from the Parkway and from outside roads.

Here is a Moses Cone trail map, featuring trails near the Cone Manor House and up to Flat Top Tower, just outside Blowing Rock, NC. This area contains a whole maze of trails!

Here is a Julian Price Park trail map, featuring the Green Knob Trail, Boone Fork Trail, Tanawah Trail, and others near Julian Price Memorial Park near Blowing Rock, NC.

This is a Tanawah and Grandfather Mountain trail map, featuring many trails in the Grandfather Mountain area near Linville, NC. This area has a number of parking areas and scenic overlooks.

Here is a Linville Falls trail map, showing distances various Linville Falls viewpoints from the visitor center and Linville Falls Campground. Also shown is the picnic area.

The Crabtree Falls trail map shows the loop trail along Crabtree Creek to Crabtree Falls, departing from the Crabtree Falls Campground. This map also shows the campground layout and gift shop location.

This is a Craggy Gardens trail map, featuring the trail up Craggy Pinnacle and others from the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center and picnic area. It also shows the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Douglas Falls Trail.

Here is a Mt. Pisgah trail map, showing the trails near the Pisgah Inn and Mt. Pisgah Campground at the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, nearest to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Blue Ridge Parkway campground maps

The Blue Ridge Parkway campground maps are arranged here north to south in order along the parkway:

This is an Otter Creek Campground map, located near the James River Visitor Center and Canal on the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway nearest Shenandoah National Park.

This is a Peaks of Otter Campground map, located about 85 miles south along the Blue Ridge Parkway (and 25 miles south of Otter Creek). This campground has both tent-only and RV-only loops.

This is a Rocky Knob Campground map, located near Mabry Mill and The Saddle in Virginia. Two loops of this campground may be closed depending on the year’s funding levels.

This is a Doughton Park Campground map, located near Stone Mountain State Park. Parts of this campground may be closed depending on funding levels – inquire directly with the park before your visit.

This is a Julian Price Campground map, located near Boone, Blowing Rock, and Linville, NC, as well as Grandfather Mountain. This large campground features six different loops, two of each are RV-only.

This is a Linville Falls Campground map, showing the campground located along the side road to the Linville Falls Visitor Center. Adjacent to the campground is the Linville River.

This is a Crabtree Falls Campground map, located near mile 340 of the Blue Ridge Parkway and is nearest Mount Mitchell State Park. You can hike from your campsite directly to Crabtree Falls.

This is a Mt. Pisgah Campground map, the furthest south campground on the parkway and nearest to Great Smoky Mountains. The four campsite loops separate out the RVs/trailers from tent campers.

…and more!

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