Thanks to ongoing clean-up efforts, more state parks have fully or partially been reopened, as have sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway. They were temporarily closed due to impacts from Hurricane Helene.

Black Mountain is open for business, and based on social media comments, you’re excited! And you have questions. Here are answers to your FAQs including, how can restaurants be open under a Boil Water notice, and how bad is the traffic, really?

Thanks to ongoing clean-up efforts, Crowders Mountain, Gorges, Grandfather Mountain, and Lake Norman state parks partially reopened on Nov. 1. Rendezvous Mountain fully reopened. They were temporarily closed due to impacts from Hurricane Helene.