Join a Ranger for a walk along the remnants of the Bean Shoals Canal wall. This failed project attempted to make the Bean Shoals navigable by small bateau in the 1820s. Come hear the story of this attempt to make the Yadkin a thoroughfare of commerce. Duration – 1-hour, total distance 1 mile. Meet at the Bean Shoals Canal Trail in the Bean Shoals Access of Pilot Mountain State Park.
Mount Mitchell State Park is now reopened to the public.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is open up to the state park entrance but remains closed from just past Mount Mitchell through milepost 334 near Little Switzerland. Please read our blog post for the most up-to-date information on park access and trails status.