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SUMMER GROUP ADVENTURES
Bring your campers and hit the trails to discover the many wonders of our mountains during our naturalist-led programs, guided hikes or both. Whether it’s climbing the steps to take in the view from the top of Chimney Rock, getting up-close with one of our animal educators during a program or taking a 26-story elevator ride through a mountain, Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park offers something for campers of all ages. Let our team put together a special day for your summer camp.
Guided Hike Experiences
Summer Group Adventures - Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (chimneyrockpark.com)The Great Woodland Adventure
This hike is sure to engage even the youngest of campers. This .6-mile loop trail has discovery stations with wonderful woodland sculptures that both kids and kids-at-heart love. Don’t worry if we don’t encounter many animals along the way, you’ll end at our Animal Discovery Den where you can meet our live animal educators in their homes.
Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Summer Group Adventures - Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (chimneyrockpark.com)Four Seasons Trek
The Four Seasons trail is perfect for older campers who want to be immersed in the woods. Hiking up in a dense forest understory with a towering canopy, this journey is shady all summer long. Campers will notice some of the magic nature brings to our world. Want more? The Four Seasons trail meets with the Hickory Nut Falls trail to add to your adventure.
Time: 1 hour for Four Seasons
2 hours Four Seasons + Hickory Nut Falls Trail
Summer Group Adventures - Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (chimneyrockpark.com)Hickory Nut Falls Frolic
There’s no question why this beautiful trail is the Park’s most popular throughout the year. During the journey, your guide will point out plants, trees and rock features that make Chimney Rock so unique. Of course, the hike itself is worth it, but there’s nothing like arriving at the base of one of the highest waterfalls east of the Mississippi to complete the experience.
Time: 1 hour
Summer Group Adventures - Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (chimneyrockpark.com)Outcroppings Trail
Chimney Rock is famous for our elevated stairs and breathtaking views. The best place to experience this is on the Outcroppings Trail. Join your guide to climb almost 500 stairs until you reach the Chimney. Don’t worry about getting out of breath, there are many places we stop along the way to look and learn more about this incredible mountain.
Time: 1 hour
Summer Group Adventures - Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park (chimneyrockpark.com)Skyline Excursion
Are you ready for an adventure? Explore the Park’s ridgetop forest on the Skyline Trail. This guided hike will lead you to the upper vistas of the Park and eventually across the headwaters of Hickory Nut Falls. This 2.2-mile round-trip trek offers an extended experience for those campers really looking to explore.
Time: 2.5 hours
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Admission Ticket Prices (March 14 – December 31, 2021)
Adult – $17
Youth (ages 5-15) – $8
Ages 4 and under – Free
Cost
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FAMILY FUN
We designed these fun North Carolina mountain adventures with your family in mind.
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Gentle as a lamb, but intriguing enough to keep the kids’ attention, these adventures offer something for each member of your family.
Great Woodland Adventure trail
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Designed for kids and kids-at-heart, the Great Woodland Adventurefeatures 12 Discovery Stations with locally-made sculptures that entertain and educate guests on some of the animals that call Chimney Rock home.
Animal Discovery Den
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Where the Great Woodland Adventure Ends, the Animal Discovery Den Begins. Now that you’ve explored all the interactive fun the Great Woodland Adventure holds, pay a visit to the Animal Discovery Den. Animal educators welcome kids and kids-at-heart to the Park’s Discovery Den that houses lots of Park animals, like reptiles and amphibians. There’s plenty of information available to learn about them inside the Den. On the deck, stop and pick up the current TRACK Trails brochures that help kids learn more about the Park and the Blue Ridge Mountains. And finally, the enclosures out back are home to Greta the Groundhog and her pal Perry the Opossum. Be sure to stop by and say hello!
Kids in Parks TRACK Trails: Get Unplugged. Get Outdoors. Get Cool Prizes.
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We’ve partnered with Kids in Parks to bring their TRACK (Trails, Ridges and Active Caring Kids) Trails programming to Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. TRACK Trail adventures are designed to help kids explore nature through the use of self-guided brochures.
The TRACK Trail adventures for Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park were designed to be used on any trail in the Park. However, kids will probably most enjoy the Great Woodland Adventure trail, a 0.6-mile-long loop trail, with several interpretive exhibits with which kids can interact along the way. To start your own brochure-led adventures, visit the trailhead kiosk located on the side of The Animal Discovery Den, near the climbing tower and shuttle parking area.
After kids complete a TRACK Trail adventure, they can log onto the program’s website and register to earn fun prizes.
The TRACK Trail program is part of the larger Kids in Parks Initiative sponsored by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. Working together with partners throughout the community, our mission is to increase physical activity of children and their families, to improve nutritional choices and to get kids outdoors and along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
