Blue Ridge Parkway Association

the blue ridge parkway association (brpa), founded in 1949, is the officially designated marketing partner of the blue ridge parkway, a majestic highland boulevard that winds through the blue ridge mountains. brpa is a nonprofit organization comprised of businesses and organizations that serve visitors along the scenic corridor of the shenandoah national park, the blue ridge parkway, and the great smoky mountains national park. brpa members span communities in the tri-state region of virginia, north carolina, tennessee and beyond. blue ridge parkway association members work together to offer more than 15 million annual visitors to the parkway a broad range of family entertainment, recreation, shopping, lodging, dining and support services in communities along the scenic corridor’s 469-mile length. brpa prints and publishes blue ridge parkway maps and camping info, the blue ridge parkway directory & travel planner, as well as the blue ridge pkwy travel planner app, and a wealth of d