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 ...

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, N.C. — After nine months of being closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock State Park is officially reopening to visitors. Chimney Rock State Park is a popular ...

Chimney Rock State Park drew more than 414,000 visitors in 2023, the last full year before the storm. On their way in and out, they passed shops and eateries on Main Street that were the lifeblood ...

ASHEVILLE - Chimney Rock State Park and its namesake attraction, a 315-foot freestanding rock spire, will reopen June 27, exactly nine months after Tropical Storm Helene devastated the surrounding ...

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and N.C. State Parks announced Friday, June 6 that Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to visitors on Friday, June 27.

Chimney Rock State Park, a nod to its 315-foot freestanding rock spire, is known for offering “some of North Carolina’s most dramatic mountain scenery” atop Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure ...