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The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most beautiful scenic driving routes in America and stretches from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. It took more than 50 years to construct the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is 469 miles long.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is about 1 hour and 45 minutes’ drive from Richmond Airport, and you can hire a car at the airport for your trip. If you want to explore the route thoroughly and without rushing your car hire holiday, it can take up to ten days.
You’ll be able to see stunning scenery as you drive along the route, as it winds through some of the most beautiful parts of the USA at an average altitude of 3,000 - 4,000 feet.
There are also plenty of attractions that you can visit nearby, such as Stonewall Jackson House, The Natural Bridge, Virginia Safari Park, the VA Museum of Transportation and Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. You’ll find plenty of places to stay in the area and a range of places where you can stop for something to eat.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is open throughout the year, although some sections may be closed during bad weather or for repair during the winter. However, the best times of year to take a car hire holiday in this part of the USA are in Spring and early Summer or in Autumn.
Image by: Brian Stansberry