Chimney Rock State Park will reopen June 27 via a new temporary access bridge. Main Street businesses remain closed, with most under ongoing reconstruction. Visitors must reserve park access; elevator ...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. — Nine months after Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, state parks are working to open back up, including Chimney Rock State Park. The park will ...

This popular view of Chimney Rock, and Lake Lure behind it, as seen from the Opera Box, a nearby vantage point in the park. Charlotte Observer One of North Carolina park system's odder bragging points ...

Chimney Rock, NC -- The summer travel season brings thousands of visitors to Rutherford County's Chimney Rock Park.There, they ride the elevator to the top of the namesake rock, hike the cliff trails ...

CHIMNEY ROCK - From the top of Chimney Rock's 315-foot freestanding rock spire, the sweeping view of Hickory Nut Gorge is an iconic one. The craggy cliff face of Rumbling Bald Mountain rises in the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The flood waters that destroyed much of Chimney Rock village last Sept. 27 also took out the bridge over the Rocky Broad River that ...