CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. —

Chimney Rock is set to reopen exactly nine months after Hurricane Helene devastated the surrounding communities.

(Video above shows the damage to Chimney Rock after the storm)

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and N.C. State Parks announced Friday that Chimney Rock State Park and the Chimney Rock attraction will reopen to visitors on June 27.

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“Chimney Rock is a western North Carolina jewel,” said North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein. “Reopening the state park will draw tourists back to this area. I am pleased that DNCR, DOT and local leaders in Chimney Rock were able to get this park open for people to enjoy and so local businesses can thrive.”

Access to the park has been limited since September 2024 due to the loss of the park entrance

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