Travelers can now access the parkway from mile marker 469, U.S. Route 441 near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, through mile marker 423.2, Beech Gap, according to the park service.

though the parkway is closed after Beacon Heights Overlook near mile marker 305. Over 16.7 million people visited the parkway in 2024, making it the second most visited national park unit in the ...

One of the best hikes in Shenandoah National Park offers a notorious rock scramble. Pack your sturdy boots and a water bottle ...