When Do Parkway Facilities Open?
Common Question: When will campgrounds (or picnic areas and visitors centers) be open this year? Do you know when a restaurant (or lodges and gift shops) will be opening and closing this summer?
Answer: Each year, the new hours are usually released at the end of March. Virtual Blue Ridge usually posts that information within 1-2 business days of receiving the notice in 2 places:
Blue Ridge Parkway facility hours of operations and opening dates
Blue Ridge Parkway concessions hours of operation and opening dates
In years past, the opening days have been within 2 to 3 days of previous year's dates, so this information may prove very useful to anyone trying to plan a springtime trip during the off-season when current hours may not be updated.