The soon-to-open parks are: Grandfather Mountain, Gorges, Crowders Mountain, Lake Norman and Rendezvous Mountain. The state closed all North Carolina parks west of I-77 after Helene struck Sept.

South Mountains State Park will begin to reopen March 17, with the main entrance becoming accessible sometime in April.

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It sits right on the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is surrounded by awe-inspiring landscapes and amazing local ...

Visitors to national parks and forests from North Carolina’s mountains to ... Maggie Valley, Rodanthe, all these places across the state. These park units support North Carolina’s economic ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — North Carolina’s national parks have been impacted by recent ... 14 and have affected various locations across the state. These layoffs are part of a broader initiative ...

North Carolina State Parks stepped in, purchasing the land in ... As the park's first-ever superintendent, all Pagano had to work with was "a piece of paper with a survey on it" and an electric ...