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Doughton Park


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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.




Address:
Blue Ridge Pkwy.
Mileposts 238.5 - 244.7
Sparta, NC 28675
Phone: (336)372-8877


Our Website:www.nps.gov/blri

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