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Chimney Rock State Park

Hike and view.

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Our take

Book ahead... it reopened after Helene with timed-entry reservations, and they'll turn you away at the gate without one. The chimney climb and the Hickory Nut Falls trail are the classics. Swim below the falls in summer.

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