Doughton Park is one of the Parkway’s largest parks, with nearly 6,000 acres of sheer beauty. Doughton Park was formerly known as The Bluffs, until they changed the name to honor Congressman Robert L. Doughton, who was a pivotal supporter of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Visitors to Doughton Park will find a restaurant, a lodge, a campground, and a very large and awesome picnic area. People traveling on the Blue Ridge Parkway will most certainly want to spend some time at Doughton Park. It’s of Apollo’s opinion that Doughton is one of the prettiest and most scenic spots on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway.

Two log cabins remain within Doughton Park–Brinegar Cabin and the one-room Caudill Cabin. While Brinegar Cabin is located right on the Parkway, reaching the Caudill Cabin requires a 3.3 mile hike with nearly a dozen or so creek crossings. Apollo was pleased to find a website that descendants of the Caudill’s have built to describe the cabin. Be sure to scope out the Caudill Cabin website, it’s pretty damn cool!

Apollo at one of the Blue Ridge Parkway's overlooks through Doughton Park.

Apollo overlooks the surrounding mountain ranges of Doughton Park. It's pretty rad that you can see both Stone Mountain and Mount Jefferson from Doughton Park.

Apollo was gonna try helping out the park service and cut some grass, but he couldn't reach the controls. Oh well.

Apollo couldn't help but dick off on this giant tree saw thing.

Apollo admires the view towards West Jefferson, and the Mount Jefferson State Park.

Neither Jim nor Apollo carved this into the fence, but Apollo thought since it was already defaced, we might as well hijack the love.

Looking out toward the Piedmont from Doughton Park.

Apollo asses a nail while looking down on the Blue Ridge Parkway as it meanders through Doughton Park. Apollo multitasks like an em eff.

Apollo says good night to the sun.

Doughton Park must be one of the coolest sunset spots on the entire Blue Ridge Parkway. Absolutely breathtaking up here.