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Natural Heritage Trail

Julian Price Memorial Park

A popular destination on the Blue Ridge Parkway is the Julian Price Memorial Park, at the foot of Grandfather Mountain, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The Park is adjacent to the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park and together the two comprise the largest area developed for recreation along the Parkway.

Comprising more than 4,300 acres, including a small lake, the Julian Price Memorial Park offers many activities for visitors, including hiking, fishing, canoeing, camping, guided walks and evening campfire programs. The grounds include 100 picnic sites, with shelters and comfort stations. A 300-seat amphitheater is used for lectures and talks during the summer months. Canoes can be rented for use on Price Lake.

The Julian Price Memorial Park's seven trails include the Price Lake Loop Trail (2.7 miles), which circles the well-stocked lake, and the challenging 5-miles Boone Fork Loop Trail. The ingeniously engineered Tanawha Trail (13.5 miles) passes under the Linn Cove Viaduct and wraps around the southeastern ridge of Grandfather Mountain.

The Julian Price Memorial Park is named in honor of Julian Price, an insurance executive who purchased the acreage in the late 1930s and 1940s to create a retreat for the employees of his insurance company, which later donated the lands to the Parkway.

Julian Price Memorial Park Hours of Operation
The Julian Price Memorial Park is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Julian Price Memorial Park Admission Fees
A nominal fee is charged for campsites.
*Prices are subject to change without notice & from what is listed on this website.

Julian Price Memorial Park Location
The entrance to Julian Price Memorial Park is located at Milepost 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Park Campground Kiosk
(828) 963-5911

Sandy Flats Ranger Station
5580 Shulls Mill Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-7591

Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters
199 Hemphill Knob Road
Asheville, NC 28803-8686
(828) 271-4779
Visitor Information Recorded Message: (828) 298-0398
www.nps.gov/blri