Multiple facilities and accesses to New River State Park are closed.
Closures at New River are due to damage sustained during Hurricane Helene. Repair efforts are currently underway. Read our blog for up-to-date information on current facility closures.
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.