Parks
Doughton Park
This 7,000-acre park, the largest recreation area on the Blue Ridge Parkway, offers a lodge (Bluffs Lodge), campground, hiking trails, picnic areas. Includes the picturesque Brinegar Cabin and the Caudill Family Homestead, a dramatic exhibit of isolated mountain life. Cross Country skiing is allowed when the park is accessible. It has gently rolling terrain and numerous trails. Use of trails is free.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Address
- Blue Ridge Pkwy. Mileposts 238.5 - 244.7Sparta, NC 28675
- Phone
- (336)372-8877
- Website
- www.nps.gov/blri
- Map
- Get Directions →
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