This state park in North Carolina can compete with bigger national parks nearby with its stunning views, well-maintained ...

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

While many national and state parks in Western North Carolina remain closed after Helene's destruction, Gorges State Park is ...

After Helene, North Carolina closed all 13 of its state parks west of Interstate 77. Now, after South Mountains State Park ...

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The state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77 after the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina. Most were at least partially open again by mid-December.

North Carolina State Parks stepped in, purchasing the land in April of 1999, according to Pagano. At the southern edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, moisture drifting up from the Gulf of Mexico ...