Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the ...

Chimney Rock State Park has reopened to the public exactly nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of western ...

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 ...

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 ...

The state park, nestled 25 miles outside of Asheville in Rutherford County, was one of 13 that was shut down after the storm, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. Early October, The North ...

Hurricane Helene destroyed US 64/74A near Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. NCDOT paved highway for local traffic only.

Eight months after Hurricane Helene swept through Chimney Rock, the tourist town still isn't ready to welcome summer visitors, putting residents who rely on the tourism industry in peril.

Hurricane Helene destroyed US 64/74A near Chimney Rock State Park, Bat Cave, Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. NCDOT paved highway for local traffic only.

Posted: June 6, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025 After nine months of recovery from Hurricane Helene, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is reopening to the public!

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 ...

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. The state park ...