Doughton Park

S Alleghany and N Wilkes Counties, a Blue Ridge Parkway recreation area on Basin Creek. Covers approx. 7,000 acres. Est. about 1935 as Bluff Park; renamed to honor Congressman Robert L. Doughton (1863-1954), who worked for the establishment of the parkway. A high, rolling, bluegrass area terminates there in precipitous bluffs, and stands of rhododendron bloom in May and June. Wild Cat Rock is nearby. See also The Bluffs.