Costs
What does driving the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville cost?
Scenic road trips on the Blue Ridge Parkway from Asheville cost roughly $120 to $400 a day once you add NPS fees, lodging, fuel and concessions.
Desk
Towns Desk
Small towns on these routes and what is still open.
Rules
Small-town speed traps in the Deep South, what AAA and state DOTs say
Small-town road trips in the Deep South run past local speed traps, fine schedules and state DOT rules. Here is what AAA and the states say.
Costs
Backroad camping: fees, booking and water checks
Backroad itinerary building cost has a campsite side: a BLM fee, reservation timing, water checks and supplies for remote nights.
Guides
Getting slow road travel right the first time
Slow road travel planning for 2027: setting a realistic daily distance, reading a route's real conditions, budgeting honestly, and checking before you drive.
Guides
Small town stops itinerary planning: a two-day framework
A small town stops itinerary framework for shaping two days around a morning walk, a historic site, access conditions, and a low-key day-two stop.
Rules
Slow road travel accessible options: two BLM byway examples
Slow road travel accessible options on two New Mexico BLM byways, with page details on road surfaces, parking, water, restrooms and nearby services.
Features
Which roadside stops actually earn a detour on a historic highway?
How to choose stops that earn their detour on a historic route, with two documented roadside sites that show what a good short stop actually offers.
Industry
Small town stops businesses can make welcoming
Small town stops businesses can make welcoming with clear signs, dependable hours, clean facilities, local maps and accurate history for passing travelers.
Guides
How to confirm seasonal hours at a small town stop before you go
What to confirm before committing to a small town stop: seasonal days and hours, access roads, fuel, and who holds current local information.
Maintenance
A small town's courthouse square explains what most visitors miss
The parts of a small town most drivers pass without seeing: the original center, the reason it was built there, and the hours that quietly govern the day.