From Staff Reports

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. — Chimney Rock State Park announced recently that, starting July 28, it would shift its hours of operation from weekends-only to seven days a week.

The schedule change occurred about a month after the park reopened for the first time since Hurricane Helene brought torrential rain and extreme winds that devastated the region.

Chimney Rock Village “was among the hardest-hit areas and remains closed for business nearly 10 months after the storm,” Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported on July 23. 

“Town leaders were hopeful that a final check and inspection of the town’s new sewer line system could mean more businesses will soon reopen.”

To make reservations or buy an annual pass to the park, visit chimneyrockpark.com.