January 1 to March 9:
10:00am to 6:00pm
Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30pm
March 10 to November 2:
8:30am to 7:00pm
Ticket sales and admission end at 5:30pm
November 3 to December 31:
8:30am to 6:00pm
Ticket sales and admission end at 4:30pm
Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
*PLEASE NOTE: Operating hours for Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park are subject to change throughout the seasons. Visit this website or chimneyrockpark.com for up-to-date information when planning your visit.
The Chimney Rock Access of Chimney Rock State Park will be closed November 12th, 13th and 14th due to construction work in progress. This is the section with the flag and elevator. All other accesses of Chimney Rock State Park will be open. If you have questions, please call the park office at 828-625-1823. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Last updated on: Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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Blue Ghost Brewing Company will host Chimney Rock State Park’s Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.. The Brewery is located at 125 Underwood Rd. in Fletcher, N.C. The purpose of this event is to promote environmental stewardship and sustainable practices through educational stations, displays, interactive programs and demonstrations. Multiple agencies and organizations will have booths for your enjoyment and education. The event will be family-friendly and FREE.
On February 16, Chimney Rock’s Rumbling Bald Parking lot held over 300 participants eager to begin Carolina Climber’s Coalitions’ (CCC’s) annual climbing competition. After a night of rain thoroughly dampened the boulder field and cliff faces, conditions for climbing were not ideal. To off-set the difficult task of competing on wet rock, CCC gave climbers one additional hour to complete their routes. Between 10am and 5pm, participants slid, grunted, and scrambled on slick quartz crystals and gneiss slab.
After a long and slow recovery process, Chimney Rock’s elevator is once again fully operational and available for public use. In August, 2015, Chimney Rock State Park launched a capital campaign in response to a significant malfunction in the elevator. The campaign’s goal was to replace the elevator’s motor, computer, and power lines.
Hundreds of climbers are gearing up to compete in Carolina Climbers' Coalition's (CCC's) annual Rumble climbing competition on February 16 and 17. Registration is open until February 15 with early bird pricing ending February 14.
