ASHEVILLE — A backcountry camping area near Mount Mitchell, on land owned by the U.S. Forest Service, has reopened to campers after two bear-proof steel food storage boxes were installed by N.C ...

The summit of Mount Mitchell is the highlight of this park and the reason it was North Carolina’s first state park – and one of the first state parks in the nation (1915). Mount Mitchell ...

Mount Mitchell, NC's first state park, ... The park has 16 miles of hiking trails, a nine-site campground, a restaurant and a nature museum, gift shop, ...

If you're looking for a breathtaking mountain view within driving distance, Mount Mitchell is a worthy destination. At 6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi ...

Century-old Mount Mitchell State Park is getting ready to expand. State parks officials are working on a big land purchase, with the help of a national… Mt. Mitchell State Park To Double In Size ...

Mount Mitchell Eco Retreat focuses on wellness and the healing power of the great outdoors Renata Parker If you enjoy being surrounded by nature or just being outside, this getaway is for you.

The legislature authorized Mount Mitchell State Park and appropriated $20,000 ($472,000 in today’s dollars) for land. On March 21, 1916, the state bought the first 525 acres.