Chimney Rock & Lake Lure NC 4K / Stunning & Beautiful Fall Colors (DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone Footage)

Our Hearts & Prayers go out to the towns of Chimney Rock & Lake Lure after the complete destruction from Hurricane Helene. We know that the towns will build back better & stronger!

Our Hearts & Prayers go to all that was affected by Hurricane Helene & just recently Hurricane Milton!

Chimney Rock is a 315 foot ( 2,280 ft. sea level) granite monolith less than 45 minutes east of Asheville, NC. The state park - Chimney Rock State Park is a popular tourist destination for many traveling in the area. This 8,014 acre state park towers over the city of Chimney Rock & Lake Lure. And provides incredible views of Lake Lure and the mountains surrounding the area. The park offers a good number of trails to like Devil's Head ( a balancing rock) and to a 404 foot waterfall - Hickory Nut Falls! Hickory Nut Falls is the second highest waterfall east of the Mississippi River.

In 1902 , Dr. Lucius B. Morse purchased 64 acres at Chimney Rock Mountain which included the chimney and cliffs. Mr. Morse and family owned a operated Chimney Rock Park from 1902 to 2007. During this time the family brought additional tracts of lands - increasing the park size to 996 acres. In 2007 - the Morse family sold the park to the State of North Carolina .

Today it's a State Park but does cost to enter: The cost is $17 for adults and $8 for ages 5-15 , and free for 4 years old and younger. Here are some of the attractions of the park:

. Chimney Rock
. Opera Box
. Walking through Needle's Eye
. Devil's Head
. Hickory Nut Falls
. Gneiss Cave
. Trails of different levels
. Gift Shop
. Old Rock Cafe
. The town of Chimney Rock which has many gift shops & restaurants. ( less than 125 population)
. The town of Lake Lure which has boat tours / parks & restaurants. ( less than 1,200 population)
. Lake Lure ( Dirty Dancing's Lake)
. and much more.....

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