N.C.: Parkway sees increase in visitors, campground use

(Jan. 20, 2017) -- In 2016, there were just under 15.2 million visitors to the parkway, the 469-mile scenic road that runs from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, winding through Asheville along the way. This is less than a 1 percent increase from the 15.1 million visitors in 2015.