Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Tropical Storm Helene. Local officials say the park is vital to the region's tourism economy, with over 400,000 visitors in 2023.

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the region and killed more than 100 people across the state. For many people, it represents a reopening ...

The Rocky Broad River flows into Lake Lure and overflows the town with debris from Chimney Rock, North Carolina after heavy rains from Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024, in Lake Lure, North ...

With park access limited, the only open route to Chimney Rock is NC-9 through Lake Lure. Other routes, including US 74A from Asheville, US 64 from Hendersonville and NC 9 from Black Mountain ...

Chimney Rock State Park near Asheville NC is reopening after Hurricane Helene. Here’s what to know about planning a visit to the western North Carolina attraction.

You can't get through further, so we've been taking truckloads of things on into Lake Lure and Chimney Rock." O'Leary said the Department of Transportation is working on rebuilding the roads to ...

How to get to Blowing Rock Blowing Rock is accessible from Charlotte via I-85 South to U.S. 321 North. From Raleigh or Durham, take I-40 West to U.S. 421 North, then to U.S. 321.