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Table Rock State Park in Missouri has completed improvements to Campground 2, including new 50-amp sewer and electric and water services for 22 campsites. The renovated campsites are available for ...
Chimney Rock State Park will reopen to the public at the end of the month by reservation only. It's a big step in western North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene.
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, N.C. (WSPA) – After nine months of recovery from Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is reopening to the public! The official reopening date is Friday, June 27.
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Nine months after Chimney Rock State Park was devastated by Hurricane Helene, the community is preparing to celebrate a significant milestone.
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 ...
On the first Friday night of the busy season stretching from Memorial Day to Labor Day, locals eagerly unearthed “you should have been there” stories. One patron recalled dropping acid up on Boot Hill ...
The body of Gregory Bjorgum was found at Steamboat Lake State Park on Saturday, May 3, 2025, after park rangers responded to a call of an overturned watercraft. Scott Franz/Courtesy photo.
Rangers believe the person drowned in Steamboat Lake State Park, but said the Routt County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim and release the official cause of death at a later date.
Raven Rock State Park, less than an hour from Fayetteville, offers miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The park's main attraction, Raven Rock, is a 150-foot tall rock ...
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Chimney Rock State Park will reopen this summer after the N.C. Department of Transportation builds a temporary bridge to replace one that was washed away by floodwaters last September.