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Hinterlander is about 7 miles from the nearest entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway -- the perfect route to local exploration. Blue Ridge Parkway A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals, and providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special. The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. While not officially a national park, it is part of the National Park System (NPS), it has been the most visited part of NPS since 1946 (with the exception of 1949). Blue Ridge Parkway - Wikipedia Blue Ridge Parkway - National Park Service Grandfather Mountain - Wikipedia Grandfather Mountain State Park - NC Parks & Rec

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most popular National Park in the country and hosts well over ten-million annual visitors. Great Smoky Mountains National Park The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most popular National Park in the country and hosts well over ten-million annual visitors. It gets more annual visitors than the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone combined. This beautiful mountain range reaches towering heights of nearly seven-thousand feet, but is famous for its magical, smoky haze. This range is home to an estimated 187,000 acres of old growth forest, constituting the largest such stand east of the Mississippi River. The cove hardwood forests in the range's lower elevations are among the most diverse ecosystems in North America, and the Southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest that coats the range's upper elevations is the largest of its kind. The Great Smokies are also home to the densest black bear population in the Eastern United States and the most diverse salamander population outside of the tropics. Great Smoky Mountains - Wikipedia Great Smoky Mountains National Park - National Park Service

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