Chimney Rock State Park is still only reachable via Lake Lure, with direct access from Asheville, Hendersonville and Black Mountain yet to resume.

A shipping container sits in front of the former entrance to Chimney Rock State Park, where a bridge spanning the Broad River was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. A temporary road now connects Bat ...

The storm destroyed the entrance to the state park — a bridge flanked by two stone gatehouses — along with a third of the businesses in Chimney Rock Village, with all others impacted and left closed.

CHIMNEY ROCK The flood waters that destroyed much of Chimney Rock village last Sept. 27 also took out the bridge over the Rocky Broad River that served as the main entrance to the park for decades.

A temporary road now connects Bat Cave and Chimney Rock after Hurricane Helene destroyed a 2.5-mile stretch of U.S. 64/74A through Hickory Nut Gorge—one of the most severely damaged and costly ...

A paved road is complete between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock, temporarily replacing a highway destroyed in Tropical Storm Helene while a permanent replacement is rebuilt. U.S. 64/74A was washed out ...

Officials with the town of Lake Lure on Thursday announced they are removing the popular western North Carolina landmark.

The beloved Chimney Rock anchor reopened July 25 and is seeing its loyal customers return after shuttered for 10 months after Helene.

When Chimney Rock State Park first reopened, hours were limited, only open Fridays through Mondays. At the end of July, it will be open all week, with reservations from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CHIMNEY ROCK The flood waters that destroyed much of Chimney Rock village last Sept. 27 also took out the bridge over the Rocky Broad River that served as the main entrance to the park for decades.