Public Lands
The Blue Ridge Parkway was designed to maximize scenic views and give visitors the impression that they are in a park with boundaries to the horizon. This scenic motor road has some 500,000 acres of view area scenery within a two-mile wide and 469 mile-long corridor that traverses 29 counties--12 in Virginia and 17 in North Carolina. Along the way, it passes through public lands including Pisgah National Forest, Nantahala National Forest, and George Washington & Jefferson National Forests.
Photo courtesy Blue Ridge Parkway