picnic shelters, and community buildings. Park Closures The following parks are closed and include the following: The state ...

Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding and destruction throughout North Carolina. Here is ongoing coverage from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer about ...

Camping in North Carolina is uniformly fantastic, from the coastal islands and the rolling hills of the Piedmont to the high-flying peaks of the Western NC mountains. North Carolina is home to 3 ...

After Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate ... restroom building have been rebuilt. The picnic tables and bear-proof trash cans ...

But the trails that are the centerpiece of North Carolina’s largest state park are still a mess, as are the dirt and gravel roads park employees use to reach back-country campgrounds and remote areas ...