The swim area and boat rentals open for the year and will go to Labor Day Weekend. This area will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and open at 11 am on Mondays. For additional details call the park or go to Hanging Rock State Park's homepage. The lake will open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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.