Topics Related to Rendezvous Mountain

A Letter From Our Director

State Parks Director Brian Strong provides additional information on post-Helene rescue and recovery efforts and the status of western state parks.

Cancelled – Tree ID Hike

To celebrate North Carolina’s “Great State Trail Day,” Rendezvous Mountain will offer a guided Tree ID hike on the Talking Tree trail Saturday, October 19th, 2024, at 10 am.  Please meet in the upper parking area near the Ranger office for a 6 tenth of a mile hike. 

Cancelled – Mammals of Rendezvous Mountain

Join an interpretive Ranger to look at some examples of the different mammals that live in the forest around Rendezvous Mtn.  Kids will be able to look and feel some tanned skins and animal skulls.

Cancelled – Sunrise at Rendezvous Mountain

Join a Ranger at Rendezvous Mountain for a quiet sunrise view at the upper parking area of Rendezvous Mountain. Bring your favorite morning coffee and enjoy the peacefulness of the valley below. 

North Carolina State Parks Closures

Most western North Carolina state parks have reopened at least partially as of Nov. 15, 2024. Three parks are slated for long-term closure: Chimney Rock, Mount Mitchell, and South Mountains state parks.

Matheson to Lead Rendezvous Mountain

Jeff Matheson is the new superintendent of Rendezvous Mountain, formerly a state educational forest that was originally purchased by the state as the third state park.