Hours, Rates and Other Information
Chimney Rock Park is open every day, weather permitting, except
Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Park opening and closing hours vary during the winter season. Please refer to the chart below for specific dates.
Ticket Plaza Hours
|
|||
|
The Park remains open 1-1/2 hours after the Ticket Plaza closes.
EST = Eastern Standard Time
EDT = Eastern Daylight Time (Daylight Saving Time)
Come after 4 and Come Back for More!
Planning to visit later in the day? When you purchase your admission after 4pm, hold onto your receipt and it's good for admission the very next day at no additional cost!
2010 Rates
Buy your tickets in our online store.
|
|||||||||
|
*Group Rate discount is offered for groups of 20 or
more paying guests provided one person purchases all tickets for the
group in a single transaction at the Ticket Plaza. Reservations encouraged but not required.
Group shuttle bus service is available by reservation.
Reduced rates apply when the trail to Hickory Nut Falls is closed due to inclement weather or if there is no access to the Chimney (adults $9; youth $5).
GO Blue Ridge Card
Do as much as you want and spend less with western North Carolina’s best sightseeing pass!
Includes admission to 30 of the region’s best attractions and activities – including Biltmore. Create your own experience, tailoring your activities to what you like to do while enjoying tremendous savings with exclusive offers. Pay one price and enjoy as many different activities as you like. There's no need to buy tickets to each attraction.
We accept the GO Blue Ridge Card for admission, and the card is available for purchase at our Ticket Plaza and Old Rock Café. Click here for details.
 |
Chimney Rock Park is publicly owned by the state of North Carolina and is privately operated by Chimney Rock Management, LLC. Park associates are dedicated to the preservation of Dr. Lucius Morse’s legacy. Your admission ticket and other purchases play a vital role in helping to preserve and protect this natural wonder and making it accessible to all. |
|
So You’ll Know…
The views are accessible to everyone!
The easiest way to reach the Chimney is to ride the elevator up a 26-story shaft blasted through solid granite. The cool 198-foot tunnel to the elevator stays a comfortable 55-65 degrees year-round. You'll get a brief introduction to the Park from the elevator operator on your way up to the Sky Lounge – a gift shop and snack bar with a view! Then it's just a short distance across the clear-span bridge to the stairs to the Chimney. Trails and the Chimney itself are not accessible for folks in wheelchairs.
- Wheelchairs and baby backpacks are available.
- Use of strollers on trails is not recommended.
- There are no restroom facilities or water fountains along the hiking trails.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pets on a leash are welcome in all outdoor areas of the Park. They are not allowed in the elevator or Sky Lounge (NC state health law). Guide and service animals are permitted.
Page Tools
Print Page
E-mail Page
