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Life just feels better in the
Blue Ridge Mountains.

HISTORY AT ITS PEAK.

Part of the Appalachian chain, the Blue Ridge Mountains serve as an inspiring and beautiful backdrop for The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Upstate South Carolina. The mountains’ distinctive blue color stretches from Georgia to Pennsylvania and provides some of the most spectacular fall foliage you’ll find anywhere. History and culture follow the Blue Ridge’s route, too. Learn more by exploring our Lake Keowee area maps or Life on Keowee blog.

AMERICA'S FAVORITE DRIVE.

The Blue Ridge Parkway runs 469 miles along the ridges of the Blue Ridge connecting two national treasures—Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. The Parkway offers sweeping vistas along its overlooks and touches some of this region’s favorite attractions:

• Mount Mitchell—the highest peak east of the Mississippi
• Asheville, North Carolina—home to the Biltmore Estate
• The arts community of Brevard, North Carolina
• The mountain villages of Highlands and Cashiers