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Chimney Rock State Park
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Chimney Rock State Park © Dsdugan / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opera Box at Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock State Park © Dallas Epperson / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Looking off the Mountain
Chimney Rock State Park © Jmturner / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Chimney Rock State Park looking east towards Lake Lure. Taken on Monday, 11 August 2008 from the Opera Box observation point, Chimney Rock, NC.
Chimney Rock State Park © David Dugan / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
15-18-174 lake lure from skyline trail
Chimney Rock State Park © David Dugan / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK
CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK
743 Chimney Rock Park Road
Chimney Rock, North Carolina   28720
(lat:35.4397 lon:-82.2486) map location

Phone: 828-625-1823
Located in Rutherford county 25 miles southeast of Asheville, Chimney Rock State Park offers some of North Carolina's most dramatic mountain scenery, overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure. At the fee-based Chimney Rock attraction, hike to Hickory Nut Falls and take an elevator or climb to the top of the park's namesake, a 315-foot freestanding rock spire. It also has the most facilities, including riverside areas, interpretive exhibits, and gift shops. The free Rumbling Bald and Eagle Rock accesses provide a more rugged backcountry experience.


Location
Chimney Rock State Park is located near Arden, Asheville and Black Mountain

Trails
Chimney Rock State Park offers 10 trails of varying difficulty, each with unique vistas and many opportunities to view flora and fauna. Six trails are located at Chimney Rock access, where visitors must pay a per person fee to enter. Four free trails are located at Rumbling Bald access, Eagle Rock access, and Chimney Rock Village. In addition, the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail runs through the park.

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