This is the best state park near Charlotte, Southern Living says. What makes it special
A 'hiker's paradise' within a short drive of Charlotte is the best state park in North Carolina, Southern Living Magazine says. Chimney Rock State ...
A 'hiker's paradise' within a short drive of Charlotte is the best state park in North Carolina, Southern Living Magazine says. Chimney Rock State Park represented the Tar Heel State on the magazine's 2023 edition of its 'Best State Parks In Every Southern State' list. Southern Living praised the park for its elevator providing 'an accessible option to reach the summit of this ancient rock formation.' 'After seeing the 75-mile views to Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge, hikers can set off on one of the many trails around the Rock, including Hickory Nut Falls, where ‘The Last of the Mohicans' was filmed, and catch a glimpse of the area's peregrine falcons,' the magazine states.