Blue Ridge Parkway 2011 Opening & Closing Dates of Facilities

Date: March 23, 2011

CAMPGROUNDS Linville Falls, April 1 – October 31. Otter Creek, April 1 – November 1. Doughton Park, (under construction) mid July – October 31. Peaks of Otter, May 13 – November 1. All other Parkway campgrounds May 13 – October 31. PICNIC AREAS Price Park open year round. Peaks of [...]

Shenandoah National Park – Closures lifted in Shenandoah National Park U.S. National Park Service

Date: February 27, 2011

The Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park from Front Royal to Route 211 has reopened after the week-long closure due to the Smith Run Fire. The 105-mile scenic roadway through the park is now open its entire length. All trails previously closed due to the fire are also open. This includes [...]

Floyd Makes ‘Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of’ list

National magazine honors Blue Ridge town for folk music and back-to-the-land traditions

TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 4, 2011) — Floyd, Va., has earned a spot on Mother Earth News’ fifth annual “Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of” list. Mother Earth News, the leading magazine dedicated to sustainable living, features six communities in its February-March issue, [...]