Chimney Rock Park Homeschool Day

October 24   Fall Homeschool Day  at Chimney Rock Park is the favorite Homeschool event of the year and includes education specialists for fun, interactive programs in a 1000-acre outdoor classroom where learning comes alive. The entire family will enjoy the events and programs.

Arrive by 9:30 AM for the 10 AM-12:15 PM programs, which include Skins, Skulls, Tracks and Traces; Basically Bat; and Radical Raptors.  There are plenty of areas where you can plan to picnic directly after programs conclude. Participants may also  leave for lunch and return to explore the Park in the afternoon - jjust check back in with the Ticket Plaza staff. 

This year free guided hikes are offered to folks who attend the morning programs. Be sure to sign up for the hikes during registration. Hikes will begin at 2 PM. The hikes will take place on the moderate Hickory Nut Falls trail.

Chimney Rock Guided Hikes Explore the Changing Seasons

September 22   Saturdays at Four Seasons Guided Hikes at Chimney Rock Park   Enjoy a complimentary guided hike (with paid Park admission) on the Four Seasons trail at Chimney Rock Park. You will witness nature’s changing seasons on this 0.6-mile moderate-to-strenuous hike which starts at the Meadows and climbs 400 feet of elevation to the top parking lot. This hike is NOT recommended for children under 12.

The trail winds through hardwood trees and past thickets of Carolina Rhododendron, mountain laurel, abundant wildflowers and indigenous plants. Sign-up is the same day at Cliff Dwellers and is limited to 20 people. Meet for the hike near the climbing tower on the Meadows at 1 PM.

Get a link and details for the Four Seasons Hike at Chimney Rock Park and other NC hikes and trails on the NC Hiking and Mountain Trails Guide.