Skyline Drive aka: Sky Line Drive

This is a gorgeous park with an easily accessible main two-lane road. This park meets up with the Blue Ridge Parkway to the south. Bring your camera, and lots of film or flash memory, and the batteries! You can only go about 35 MPH, so be ready to take your time. Deep sweeping views of the landscape from either side of the ridge will impress all but the most jaded of travelers. Remember, these are VERY OLD mountains (not like the Rockies or Himalayas), and they are soft, rounded, and only go up about 3000 feet from the valley floor. Enjoy the rhododendron and small but fierce bears!

What a magical place… The beauty is surreal. There are designated places to park along the route, and a map of hikes (several of them leading to waterfalls)can be purchased at the entrance of the park. Definately worth visiting – make sure you bring your hiking gear!

Picturesque. Magnificent! A must-see for every nature enthusiast!

This is perhaps the most beautiful place I have ever, ever visited. Ever. I remember going when I was very young and seeing my first mountains here (I’m a native Floridian). We’ve gone back several times and it’s still got such a wonderful, familiar feel to it. I feel at home there even though I’ve only been there maybe three times.
If you like nature and beauty, this is a must-see. I don’t even feel like this little review is doing it justice at all but I’m at a loss for how to improve upon it. Bottom line, don’t take my word for it. Experience it.

Beautiful just about any time of year but go in the fall to see the leaves turn.

I live pretty close to Skyline and go there several times a year to take hikes. So many beautiful waterfalls!

I was quite young at the time and had horrible weather. My memories consist of being able to see nothing but clouds and treetops on the way up the mountains and mudslides on the way down. Perhaps it warrants another visit…

Take your time and stay in the park (camping preferably)

Beautiful year-round, but best in the fall when the leaves change colors.

Official site for park: http://www.nps.gov/shen/
Unofficial site: http://www.blueridgeskyline.com/

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