Rocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 169)
Facility · North Carolina ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Blue Ridge Parkway (Parkway) · Restricted Access
- 3,226 ft
- Elevation
The Rocky Knob area offers a visitor center, campground, and 15 miles of hiking trails, including the Rock Castle Gorge National Recreation Trail. Picturesque Mabry Mill is located just a few miles south of Rocky Knob.
Getting there
Rocky Knob Visitor Center is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 169
36.81150, -80.34988 · 36°48'41.4"N 80°20'59.6"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Map
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Common questions about Rocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 169)
- Can you reserve a site at Rocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 169)?
- No. Rocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 169) is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Rocky Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 169)
- Rock Castle Gorge Backcountry Camping 0.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rocky Knob Campground 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Horseshoe Point 15.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Goose Point 16.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Salthouse Branch 17.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Philpott Park 17.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Boley Field Group Campground 31.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sunrise Cabin 35.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Caldwell Fields Group Campground 36.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Blue Ridge Music Center (Milepost 213) 32.2 mi · Facility
- Pandapas Pond Day Use Area 33.2 mi · Facility
- Blacksburg Shooting Range 33.6 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (828) 348-3400
- Email blri_info@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-09.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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