Chimney Rock Park Capital Improvements Updates

The stairways on the Outcroppings trail to and from the Chimney are being rebuilt at a surprising pace. The helicopter returned for its most recent trip February 27-28 to airlift more construction materials and steel support beams. The excitement continued that Monday with a WLOS reporter visiting to check out the progress and several military transport planes flying through Hickory Nut Gorge on training runs. It looked like an air show at the Rock!

Currently, the Outcroppings trail is on schedule to reopen in spring. The elevator and Sky Lounge projects are making good progress as well. All the hard work the general contractors have been doing over the last year to improve the Park is evident. A special thanks is extended to the NC State Parks and the dedicated Chimney Rock State Park staff for their exceptional cooperation.

The Old Rock Café's reopening has been rescheduled for mid-March. The restaurant's winter hours will be Thursday-Monday, 11 AM to 4 PM. A few surprises and new features are planned for the Old Rock including recurring live entertainment and a famous American recipe debuting  later this year.

Get a link for more Chimney Rock Park information HERE.