Just returned on Friday, but lots of info in this section including Shane's great ride report http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?178018-Ride-Report-Smoky-Mountains
We were 7 days on the road and another would have been better. Enjoy the roads down and back and the roads get better as you head south of NY and PA. WV, VA, NC and TN have great roads and even the ones that look straight on the map are not.
Boone TN was one of the better towns we stayed in as it offered good restaurants and better accommodation and was very close to the BRP.
The southern end of the BRP is the best part of it. Us 221 from Boone and then BRP to Little Switzerland was an excellent road as was 421 from Bristol to Boone. The link above includes maps and lots of information.
Enjoy
Once I was riding the BRP while it was super foggy and I went a round a bend and saw a bear and her cubs staring at me on my bike. I disappeared into the fog.We rode brp few weeks ago and there was tons of fog/clouds in some areas. Eventually we gave up and took lower roads.
Heading to the Dragon down the Blue Ridge Parkway second week of July .
Any suggestions where to stay ( hotel,motel or BB) or what to see along the way .
Tips and suggestion welcome .
I have a 6-7 day to get there and back .
We are heading down on the same week as you are. Leaving on July 12 and we budget two days to get there. Will ride through Pa and VA for the first day. Part of Blue Ridge on the 2nd day and then get to Robbinsville in the late afternoon or evening. Stay for 4 days in Robbinsville and work our way back on Friday. Be home on Saturday.
Day 5 - Ride Dragon / Cherohala / Moonshiner 28. Spend a second night at TWI -make sure you bring booze, it's a dry county
How are the accommodations around the dragon ?