The National Park Service maintains nine campgrounds along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
For RV travelers who enjoy dry camping and having easy access to miles of hiking trails, they are a great choice. Most of the campgrounds accommodate sizeable RVs. They come equipped with restrooms, drinking water, picnic tables and grills. And weekend campfire programs add to the park experience.
The Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds in Virginia are:
- Otter Creek (Milepost 61) located near James River.
- Peaks of Otter (Milepost 86) near the Peaks of Otter Lodge, Abbott Lake, and the restored 1930s Johnson Farm.
- Roanoke Mountain (Milepost 120) with easy access to Roanoke, Virginia, the largest city along the parkway.
- Rocky Knob (Milepost 167) near Rockcastle Gorge and nine miles from Mabry Mill.
The Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds in North Carolina are:
- Doughton Park (Milepost 241) near Basin Cove, Bluffs Lodge and an extensive trail system.
- Julian Price Park (Milepost 297) near the towns of Boone and Blowing Rock and Moses Cone Memorial Park. This is the parkway's largest campground.
- Linville Falls (Milepost 316) on the Linville River, with access to the trail system into Linville Gorge Wilderness Area.
- Crabtree Meadows (Milepost 316), within 15 miles of Mount Mitchell, the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River.
- Mt. Pisgah (Milepost 408), formerly part of the Vanderbilt Estate and at nearly 5,000 feet in elevation, the parkway's highest campground.
Three campgrounds accept reservations for some of their sites: Julian Price Park, Linville Falls and Mt. Pisgah. Make reservations at recreation.gov. All other campgrounds are first come, first served. The Blue Ridge Parkway campgrounds are open May through October with a per night charge of $16; $19 for reserved sites.
Dozens of private RV resorts and public campgrounds offer accommodations close to the parkway. Several resources provide details about options. These include state and local visitor guides, parkway visitor centers and the Blue Ridge Parkway Association website.
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