A view of Sharp Top Mountain and Peaks of Otter Lodge

Maps & Directions

Driving Directions


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Peaks of Otter Lodge is located at Milepost 86, north of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Please find directions from the region’s highways below, and the Peaks of Otter map for local wayfaring and points of interest.

From I-81 South
Take I-81 South to Exit 167 (Buchanan Exit) or Exit 168 (Arcadia Exit).
Follow route 11 South into the Town of Buchanan.
Pick up Route 43 South to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Turn left (North) on the Parkway.
The Lodge is located at Milepost 86 on the right.

From I-81 North
Take I-81 North to Exit 162 (Buchanan Exit).
Follow Route 11 North into the town of Buchanan.
Pick up Route 43 South to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Turn left (North) on the Parkway.
The Lodge is located at Milepost 86 on the right.

From 460 West
Take 460 West to the first Bedford Exit (460 Business).
Pick up Route 43 North (Peaks Street) to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Lodge is located 500 yards on the right.

From 460 East
Take 460 East to the first Bedford Exit (460 Business).
Pick up Route 43 North (Peaks Street) to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Lodge is located 500 yards on the right.

Closest Airports

Roanoke Regional Airport
5202 Aviation Dr. NW
Roanoke, VA 24012
37 miles to Peaks of Otter

Dulles International Airport
1 Saarinen Cir
Dulles, VA 20166
208 miles to Peaks of Otter

Lynchburg Regional Airport
360 Terminal Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502
33 miles to Peaks of Otter

Charlottesville - Albemarle Airport
100 Bowen Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22911
107 miles to Peaks of Otter