Blue Ridge Parkway Points of Interest
While camping at Moonshine Creek there are many fun things to do like hiking, road biking, scenic driving and visiting nearby waterfalls on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Hiking: Their are some great short hikes and day hikes located within 30 minutes of Moonshine Creek Campground. Going towards Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway :
- Devils Courthouse: located at milepost 422.4. A strenuous 1/2 mile hike for a 360° view.
- Graveyard Fields Overlook: located at milepost 418.8. A loop trail of moderate difficulty, 2.3 miles to Yellowstone Falls.
Going towards Cherokee on the Blue Ridge Parkway :
- Waterrock Knob: located at milepost 451.2 Waterrock Knob has an information station and a bathroom. This short hike will provide you with a 4-state view including a nice view of the Great Smoky Mountains.
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Milepost 469.1 Make a right at the end of the parkway and the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Farmstead will be located about 1.5 miles on the right. Just past the visitor center the road leading to Mingus Grist Mill is located on the left. These are both very short hikes.
Road Biking: The Blue Ridge Parkway offers some of the most scenic road bike drives in the mountains. One of the main entrances to the parkway is located just a few minutes from Moonshine Creek where you can choose to drive towards Cherokee or towards Asheville.
Scenic Drives: The Blue Ridge Parkway offers some of the most beautiful drives in the mountains. One of the main entrances to the parkway is located just a few minutes from Moonshine Creek where you can choose to drive towards Cherokee or towards Asheville.
Waterfalls: Waterfalls are located all along the Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
