CURRENT STATUS:
| PLEASE NOTE: The Parkway is closed from US Route 220 to Milepost 115. Explore Park can be accessed on the parkway from US Route 24 headed South. |
SEE CURRENT CLOSURES: National Park Service Road Closure Map
Directions From Downtown Roanoke - Avoiding Blue Ridge Parkway
- Off of I-581 North take exit 6, turn left onto Elm Avenue, to third stop light.
- Turn right on 13th Street (changes to Bennington Ave. along the river)
- Follow to the round about at the intersection with Riverland Road (Route 116) circling clockwise all the way around the intersection to head eastbound.
- Immediately take next left turn onto Rutrough Road (Route 658)
- Continue 4.5 miles to the Explore Park Service Entrance on your left just past the little brick church.
On a phone or GPS navigation system: List your destination as 3900 Rutrough Road SE. Roanoke, VA 24014