Access to the park’s main attraction still closed. South Mountains State Park, in Burke County south of Morganton, drew nearly 423,000 visitors in 2023.

South Mountains State Park. ... After Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77. Most of them have since reopened, ...

South Mountains State Park. ... After Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77. Most of them have since reopened, ...

MORGANTON, N.C.—Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina reached an important milestone this week with the acquisition of 377 acres in the Ivy Creek watershed of the South Mountains, which brings ...

North Carolina is planning the 100-mile Wilderness Gateway State Trail, which would connect Chimney Rock State Park in Rutherford County with South Mountains State Park in Burke County.

South Mountains State Park. ... After Helene tore through Western North Carolina, the state closed all 13 of its parks west of Interstate 77. Most of them have since reopened, ...