Thanks to recent events, the maps will change ... timed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the N.C. State Park System and Mount Mitchell, the state’s first park. The park expansion and ...

Note: Mount Mitchell State Park is under long-term closure. Unsure of where to stop along the Blue Ridge Parkway? For unbeatable views of the mountains, pay a visit to Mount Mitchell State Park.

On March 13, 1915, the NC General Assembly passed a bill to establish Mount Mitchell as the first state park in North Carolina. And we have been so grateful ever since.

New owners Melissa and Leigh Howell hope to carve their place into the history and heritage of Mount Mitchell State Park as the new operators of its high-elevation restaurant. “What’s exciting ...

Mount Mitchell State Park in the North Carolina mountains was forced to close Thursday due to snow — a surprising move given tourist are still expecting to see bright fall foliage. They got ice ...

Mount Mitchell State Park celebrates its 100th anniversary this month, with a land expansion underway that stands to more than double the size of the park. The oldest of 41 parks operated by the N ...

Now, the conservation and rehabilitation of the rare ecosystems may soon begin, as conservation groups continue to acquire and donate land made up of a rare Southern Appalachian ecosystem to Mount ...