Lonely Planet Road Trip: Blue Ridge Parkway (Lonely Planet Road Trip)

The Parkway attracts 21 million visitors a year, and winds between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks in the southern Appalachian Mountains. The only guide to the Parkway, (with 10 pages of detailed full-color foldout maps) this guide features a diverse range of accommodations, from forest campgrounds to luxury lodges. It's packed with activities, from hiking and biking to hang-gliding and bird-watching. The ideal companion for a dream road trip, it combines four-color laminated foldout maps with entertaining coverage of must-see attractions, worthwhile detours and the best places to sleep and eat on the road.