Chimney Rock State Park still closed
Crews work to remove fallen trees. Donated photo
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is still closed due to storm damage, but Chimney Rock Village and Old Rock Café are now open for business.
“There’s still a lot of cleanup to do, but we’ve started to make a dent in things,” said Landdis Hollifield, events and promotions manager for the park.
Crews have been working to remove trees from the park’s roadway and trails as well as restoring power to areas that lost it after the storm. There is still no estimated opening date because state engineers have yet to complete damage assessments. Those assessments will determine what repairs should be made to the damaged areas. The park has been closed since a retaining wall collapsed in the park’s upper parking lot May 26, caused by erosion due to heavy rains in the area.
