The Blue Ridge Parkway – The Blue Ridge Parkway is America’s longest linear park. It runs for 469 miles through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Length: 469 mi
Constructed: June 30, 1936
Established: June 30, 1936
Highway system: National Parkway
South end: US 441 in Swain County, NC