Blue Ridge Pkwy Travel Planner

Name: Blue Ridge Pkwy Travel Planner
Rating: 4.6 (823 reviews)
Author: Blue Ridge Parkway Association

By: Blue Ridge Parkway Association

Travel

Features & Capabilities

Blue Ridge Pkwy Travel Planner is an official resource from the Blue Ridge Parkway Association, created in cooperation with the National Park Service, to help travelers plan and enjoy the Parkway. It provides detailed information for the four major regions—Ridge, Plateau, Highlands, and Pisgah—plus nearby areas including Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Park. You can explore by region, activity, or proximity and download content for use with or without cell signal.

Key features include maps and navigation guides, Parkway visitor centers, on- and off-Parkway lodging and campgrounds, interpretive stops, fuel and travel information, more than 50 hiking trails, suggested itineraries, major access points, nearby communities and services, wildlife data, and a Favorites list with GPS-based nearby points of interest. This free app is published by the Blue Ridge Parkway Association to help travelers and does not imply National Park Service endorsement of businesses listed.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Navigation & Mapping Education

By:

Blue Ridge Parkway Association

Rating:

4.60

(823)

Version:

3.6.3 Last updated: 2025-08-19

Version code:

877373832

Creation date:

2012-09-27

Compatible devices:

Size:

72.05MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 63,813 ▲ 52

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Developed by:

Blue Ridge Parkway Association

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blue-ridge-pkwy-travel-planner/id563085838

User Reviews

Users praise the app for its comprehensive BRP planning content and usefulness in planning stops, but common complaints include missing or outdated closures, unreliable offline map features, cumbersome or outdated map/navigation, and promotional clutter that interferes with navigation.

Pros

Comprehensive BRP planning information including stops, attractions, and campgrounds.
Helpful for planning and reviewing itineraries along the Parkway.
Provides directions and details for points of interest to aid travel planning.
Useful for researching lodging and camping options along the Parkway.

Cons

Closures and current road status are not reliably shown or updated, leading to confusion.
Offline maps are unreliable or non-functional even when purchased as an add-on.
Built-in maps can be outdated, hard to use, with limited labeling and weak navigation.
Content is heavy on hotel and restaurant promotions, distracting from navigation and essential parkway information.

Recent reviews

So why in heavens name are the closed parts not notated on this official app?? Hurricane Helene storms last fall took out big sections of the Parkway, which remain closed, and not a mention here :( :( :( This app should identify closed area and alternate routes. Ridiculous

by la*****, 2025-07-21

Nice app with static info, but would be a lot better if it had road closures embedded in the maps. The link to NPS info re: closures is fine but their table based on mile markers is challenging to use.

by Tu*****, 2025-07-20

Much of the Parkway is currently closed as of June 2025 but this app does not indicate any closures. Which makes it useless, since you can’t figure out where to go or how long you are on it until you get kicked off. After Helene, this would have been the #1 most helpful thing.