Last Updated on October 31, 2024 9:19 am
Beginning Nov. 1, some parks will be reopened, at least partially. Other parks will remain closed as recovery work continues.
“We are very excited to be able to reopen these parks, and we hope to open additional facilities in November,” said State Parks Director Brian Strong. “We know our visitors have been missing our closed parks, and we hope these reopenings will help our neighbors, local towns, and communities.”
Beginning Nov. 1, the following areas are open:
• Crowders Mountain State Park — trails and day-use will reopen, all camping will remain closed through November
• Gorges State Park — Grassy Ridge Access (visitor center, trails to Rainbow and Upper Bearwallow Falls, RV/trailer/tent camping and cabins) will reopen; the backcountry area (Frozen Creek Access, including Auger Hole and Canebrake trails and back country campsites) will remain closed
• Grandfather Mountain State Park — most trails and campsites will reopen; Profile Trail, Profile Connector Trail, and Profile Campsite will remain closed
• Lake Norman State Park — day-use and tent/trailer/RV and group campsites will reopen; some sections of mountain bike trail may be closed; cabins remain closed to new reservations; existing reservations are being honored
• Rendezvous Mountain — all areas
The following parks remain closed entirely:
Chimney Rock, Elk Knob, Lake James, Mount Mitchell, New River, South Mountains, and Stone Mountain state parks, as well as Mount Jefferson State Natural Area.
Some of the remaining closed parks may reopen partially in November, depending on progress with cleanup and hazard mitigation. Chimney Rock, Mount Mitchell, and South Mountains will be undergoing extended closure. Reservations for campsites anticipated to be closed have been refunded in full.
