Attractions
HUMPBACK ROCKS PIONEER FARM 540-943-4716
Milepost 5.2, Blue Ridge Parkway www.blueridgeparkway.org
5.8 miles south of I-64 where it crosses under the intersection of the Skyline Drive.
PARKING: 1 wheelchair accessible parking space.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Farm is a relocated-restored typical 1890 mountain farm, complete with cabin, out buildings and kitchen garden.
TYPES OF PATHS: Visitor center and approach to farm hard surface. Path at farm is gravel.
ENTRANCE: Located south of visitor center. 2 exterior steps, each 12 in. in height. Entry doors, open in.
PUBLIC REST ROOMS: At visitor center. Doors open in. No turns to enter. Accessible stalls have 42 in. wide doors opening out and handrails. 19 in. toilet seat height, 15 in. between commode and wall. Sink height is 30 in. Accessible stalls checked regularly for obstructions.
SPECIAL SERVICES:
For guests with mobility disabilities, the paths are gravel, and do have steep grades requiring assistance for persons in wheelchairs. Paths 150 yards long. Special guide book for guests with disabilities (fee charged).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: No fee. Open 10-4 May-Oct.
HUMPBACK ROCKS VISITOR CENTER 540-943-4716
Milepost 5.2, Blue Ridge Parkway
5.8 miles south of I-64 where it crosses the intersection of Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway.
PARKING: 1 wheelchair accessible parking space.
ENTRANCE: Adjacent to parking lot. Entry doors easily open out.
PUBLIC REST ROOMS: Located at visitor center. Doors are 35 in. wide, and open in. Turns to enter. Stalls have 35 in. wide doors opening out and handrails. 19 in. toilet seat height, and 12 in. between commode edge and wall. Sink height is 34 in. Stall checked regularly for obstructions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a visitor center operated by the Blue Ridge Parkway, a unit of the National Park Services, as a comfort station, museum, and sales of interpretive materials (books, tapes and maps) to the visiting public. Open 9-5, May-Oct.
Peaks of Otter
The Peaks of Otter - Sharp Top, Flat Top, and Harkening Hill - have dominated the view in this region of Virginia for centuries, first attracting the attention of Native Americans who saw the area as a rich hunting ground. Famous naturalists and such notable historic figures as Thomas Jefferson and Robert E. Lee wrote about or visited the Peaks of Otter during their lives.
PEAKS OF OTTER VISITOR CENTER 540-586-4496 540-586-4357 (Rangers)
85919 Blue Ridge Parkway, Bedford, VA 24523
Junction of Highway 43 and Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 86.
PARKING: 2 wheelchair accessible spaces.
ENTRANCE: Front of visitor center. Ramp provided. Entry doors, 36 in. wide, easily open in and out with pull and push plate handle located 36 in. above floor.
PUBLIC REST ROOMS: Located in visitor center breezeway. Doors 36 in. wide, open in. Turns to enter. Accessible stalls have 36 in. wide doors opening in and handrails. 11 in. between commode and wall. Sink height is 34 in. Accessible stall checked regularly for obstructions.
SPECIAL SERVICES:
For guests with hearing disabilities, written scripts and Assistive Listening System are available.
For guests with mobility disabilities, there is accessible seating for audiovisual presentations and documents in large print on non-glossy surface.
ORLEAN HAWKS PUCKETT CABIN 828-298-0398
www.nps.gov/blri
1670 Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd, VA 24091 (Ranger office)
Mile Post 189 on the Blue Ridge Parkway
PARKING: 3 wheelchair accessible parking spaces.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Aunt Orlena Puckett assisted in the delivery of over a thousand mountain babies. One room cabin belonged to the Puckett family.
TYPES OF PATHS TO OR AROUND ATTRACTION: Paved walks.
SPECIAL SERVICES:
For guests with hearing disabilities,there are roadside written scripts.
For guests with visual disabilities, there are hands-on exhibits, all outdoors and easily touched, and documents/signage in large print on non-glossy surface.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Park ranger occasionally on site.
