The best end of the BRPKWY is the southern end. We seldom go north of Mabry Mill any more.
The BRPKWY has gotten MUCH more crowded over the last 20 years, especially during the Fall leaf season. Don't expect to pull into any of those developed CGs along the parkway late in the afternoon and find a spot for your TC; you will need to get there earlier in the day. Places like Mt Pisgah CG have the reservation system and most of those sites are booked months in advance during the leaf season. Davison River CG is another great CG, but also gets booked well in advance. They leave some first come sites, but not that many and Fri-Sun are very tough. There are also lots of drivable nat forest roads near DRCG and I assume some dispersed camping.
