All Thirteen State Parks Impacted By Helene Officially Reopen

This week, the North Carolina State Parks, a part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, announced the official reopening of Mount Mitchell State Park, for the first time since Hurricane Helene. The park’s reopening is in conjunction with Blue Ridge Parkway reopening announcement that provides road access to the park.  

"We are very excited all of our state parks have now reopened for visitors to enjoy before the one-year milestone marking Helene," said DNCR Secretary Pamela Cashwell. "We are grateful to our partners at the National Park Service for their hard work in repairing the Blue Ridge Parkway, and we are very proud of our staff at the state park for ensuring the park was ready to reopen as soon as access through the parkway was restored." 

The reopening means that all the state parks impacted by Helene are officially, at least partially reopened. For up to date information about Mount Mitchell State Park and a map of accessible roads and trails, please visit the NC State Parks website.