State Parks Director Brian Strong provides additional information on post-Helene rescue and recovery efforts and the status of western state parks.
Topics Related to Closures
The bridge over Crabtree Creek at William B. Umstead State Park has been removed and will need to be replaced. Hikers, mountain bicyclists, and equestrians should not utilize Ebenezer Church Road bridge due to motor vehicle traffic.
Several facilities at Morrow Mountain are closed for extended periods from 2022-2024 due to construction.
Beaverdam remains open, but all bathrooms there are closed due to construction. Portable toilets are available in Beaverdam. Bathrooms will be reopened once construction is completed in that area.