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Chimney Rock Park, North Carolina

This is NOT the official Chimney Rock Park web site

Location

Chimney Rock Park is in western North Carolina, about twenty miles east south east of Asheville. It lies on US64/ALT US74 between Asheville and Forest City.

Chimney Rock Park in North Carolina should not be confused with Chimney Rock National Historic Site in Nebraska. This page is about Chimney Rock Park in North Carolina.

Description

Chimney Rock Park is a privately owned attraction. It is not a National or State Park.

The park covers an area of nearly a thousand acres.

There is an excellent view to be had from Chimney Rock, which can be reached by means of an elevator ride of nearly 260 feet or alternatively via a trail and stairs. Many visitors take the elevator up and the trail and stairs down.

In addition, the park offers Hickory Nut Falls, a waterfall with a drop of over four hundred feet, making it one of the highest falls east of the Mississippi. There are also a number of hiking trails.

The park entrance fee is $9.95 per person (summer 1999).

External Links

Chimney Rock Park, North Carolina

Official site. Checked Aug-99.
North Carolina

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