United States · VA
Long ridge line parkways where the pace is deliberately slow and the reward is a hundred miles of uninterrupted view.
Scored roads
2
Combined length
540 mi
Driving time
21 hr 43 min
Best season
May to October, with the leaf season peak in mid October
Checked by the Drivers Atlas desk
Scored and written by the Drivers Atlas editorial desk, drawing on driven routes across the UK and Europe, mapping data and member road reports. Scores combine driving quality and scenery, checked against current closure notices for Virginia. How we score roads.
Last reviewed 10 March 2026
Ranked
01 · Virginia and North Carolina
A ridgeline parkway with no trucks, no billboards and endless mountain overlooks.
435 mi · Rating 9.1 / 10 · 17 hr 30 min
Sections close for ice and snow in winter
02 · Virginia
Seventy five overlooks along the Shenandoah ridge, the northern half of the Blue Ridge run.
105 mi · Rating 8.7 / 10 · 4 hr 13 min
Fog and ice close sections in winter, 35 mph limit
Planning
Charlottesville or Front Royal
May to October, with the leaf season peak in mid October
Allow roughly 2 days to drive all of these without rushing, plus transit time to reach the state.