Location: Cumberland County, 13 miles northwest of Fayetteville
At the park, you can find: longleaf pine trees, red-cockaded woodpeckers and Pine Barrens tree frogs
Highlights at this access: the Rockefeller House; serene trails; fishing at the millpond; historic structures
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.