view from the beaver dam gap overlook at milepost 401.7 on the blue ridge parkway.

beaver dam gap overlook milepost 401 blue ridge parkway north carolina elevation feet beavers plentiful 1900 area creek flows french broad river 469mile follows crest southern appalachian mountains virginia 200 parking areas incorporated design officially dedicated 1987 fiftytwo years groundbreaking 1935 project civilian conservation corps administered national park service view 3570