A carload of fun for $30! Here are the events coming up in February and March - check out our Events Calendar for details: • Groundhog Day February 2nd • Outdoor Classroom: Who Gives a Hoot? February 13th • Valentine's Day February 14th • Rock Hoppin with Ron March 11th • Outdoor Classroom: Tracks & Traces March 13th • Drop in Discovery Program: Who Has Been Sleeping March 18th • Raptor Rap March 18th • Mountain Dulcimer Music Workshop March 25th • Hammered Dulcimer Music Workshop March 25th  • Combo Dulcimer Music Workshop March 25th  • "Early Arrivals" Guided Bird Walk March 26th  To register for events or receive more information, give us a call or send an e-mail. 1-800-277-9611 visit@chimneyrockpark.com

Yes, it’s that time of the year. You face two distinct urges. The first may sound something like this: "Hey, stay inside and hibernate until warmer weather comes around." The other says, "Get out and make something happen before you start climbing the walls." We can guarantee that if you give into that first urge, you're going to miss a lot of fun and some really neat opportunities. So, bundle up a little more, and come check out what's happening in and around the Park these days!

What Can Six People in One Car, Groundhogs & Sweethearts do for you?

Carload Deal:

Stuff up to five of your best buddies or family members (even kids) into one car, truck, van … whatever you've got for wheels, and come play in the Park all day for just $30 - total! This definitely calls for a getting everybody together and taking a February road trip to the Park. This hot carload deal is good all month long, so come often.

Youth Annual Passes just $8:

Okay, our mascot – a groundhog named Grady - wants in on the action. Since February is an important time in the life of a Groundhog, we’re honoring Grady all month long with a cool deal for our younger guests. You can get a Youth Annual Pass (ages 6-15) for just $8. This offer is valid all month long.
Plus on Groundhog Day, join us for fun “Find Grady” the groundhog scavenger hunts on and around our interactive family-friendly trail, the Great Woodland Adventure. Afterwards, show your Park receipt & make a purchase in the Old Rock Café that day and you'll be eligible for a drawing to win two adult Annual Passes.

Valentine's Special:

February Equals Romance and as such we’ve cooked up a really sweet deal for you. If you mention that you read about the “Valentine’s Special,” you can get one free adult general admission ticket when you buy one regularly priced admission ticket. This offer is valid Feb. 11-19, so buy those roses and make plans to visit together. The Park is serenely beautiful in the winter. It’s not as crowded as in peak season, and chances are you'll find a special place to have all to yourself and your special someone.

Win Your Very Own Dreamy Getaway

Lake Lure & Chimney Rock are once again in the national spotlight with the dramatic unveiling on HGTV of their 10th Anniversary Dream Home built in Lake Lure. Some lucky person will be given the chance to live in our paradise when they’re picked the 2006 winner this spring. Hopefully, you've planned a trip to the area to tour the coveted dream home. And, since tickets are on sale right down the road from the Park and the ride to the house and the tour only take about an hour or so, you’ll have plenty of time to visit with us, too. We’ve even teamed up with our partners to offer some great all-inclusive accommodations packages that include tickets to the Dream Home and the Park.

Winter time sports some magnificent views of the Blue Ridge foothills and the entire gorge from on top of the “Rock,” so plan to take them in, have some lunch and do a little shopping while you’re here. Show the folks at our ticket plaza your tour ticket stub, and we'll even give you a $2 discount on admission to the Park. The HGTV Dream Home isn't the only “dream” you can win. You can enter to win a Dream Getaway to Hickory Nut Gorge, too. Stop by the HGTV Visitor's Tent in Lake Lure and sign up to win a two-night stay at Lake Lure Golf and Beach Resort including breakfast, tickets to the Park and lunch for two at the Old Rock Café in the quaint village of Chimney Rock. Click here to get all the details on the tours, the Dream Getaway and the special $2 discount.

So, as you see, staying inside and waiting for warmer weather could cost you. Call up those buddies and family members. Spend a great day in the Park for just $30. Take the tour of the Dream Home. Sign up to win your own getaway. Jump into fitness - do it all! You'll be so busy, spring will be here before you know it.

See you on the trails,