Visitor Experience Projects

Creating Positive and Memorable Experiences

Our communities know that positive experiences drive both repeat visits and word-of-mouth advertising. These strategies focus on maintaining and improving the Parkway visitor experience and providing new resources to entice and support visitors interested in hiking, cycling, art, music, storytelling, and accessible recreation on and off the Parkway.

Visitor Experience Project Updates

PROJECT UPDATES

Bicycle Routes on Ride with GPS

Marketing, Project Updates, The Plan in Action, Visitor Experience
Date: August 24
To help cyclists from near and far discover some great rides on and near the Parkway, we've curated and posted 16 initial rides on our Ride with GPS page. Most of these routes have been curated by volunteers, and we are seeking…
PROJECT UPDATES

Parkway Projects

Visitor Experience, Project Updates
Date: May 04
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation continues to work with the National Park Service to support numerous projects to safeguard Parkway resources and enhance the visitor experience. Recent efforts have included…
PROJECT UPDATES

Artisans, Musicians, and Storytellers

Visitor Experience, Project Updates
Date: May 04
Project leaders established and surveyed an advisory panel of various subject-matter experts throughout the Parkway corridor to provide information on current efforts to support, sustain, and grow the capacity of…
PROJECT UPDATES

Regional Guide to Trails and Greenways

Visitor Experience, Project Updates
Date: May 04
Project leaders selected Shane Farthing and Associates as the consulting firm to develop content for a regional guide to trails and greenways on and off the Parkway. They anticipate including…

Current Needs

As we implement the Blue Ridge Rising Action Plan, we continually seek out information, contacts, guidance, and other assistance. See how you can help right now.

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Three people sit at a table, smiling and talking with coffee mugs and papers. A menu board and café items suggest a casual meeting where local stakeholders discuss the Blue Ridge Rising Action Plan.