Status of Major Asheville Area Attractions Post-Helene
Article last updated 03/04/2025
We’re open. The Asheville area welcomes you back after Hurricane Helene. Plan a return trip with heart and be part of the comeback.
Downtown Asheville is open and ready for business, its infrastructure having remained largely untouched by the storm. Downtown shops, restaurants, galleries, artist studios and restaurants are open—alongside our neighbors in the towns of Weaverville and Black Mountain.
See below for a list of more experiences and attractions that await you in Asheville post-Helene.
Openings
Please check attraction and business websites and social media channels for the most up-to-date information.
- Restaurants, retail and more in Asheville and across Buncombe County: More info here.
- Biltmore Estate: Reopened November 2. More info here.
- The Blue Ridge Parkway: Multiple North Carolina sections now open. More info here.
- Grandfather Mountain: Reopened Oct. 23. More info here.
- Several Buncombe County Parks have reopened. More info here.
- Pisgah National Forest has reopened certain campgrounds, roads and recreation areas. More info here.
- Many Asheville city parks have reopened. Find the complete list here.
- NC Arboretum: Reopened Oct. 28.
- The River Arts District marked its reopening with a two-day celebration of perseverance on Nov. 9-10. More info here.
- The Omni Grove Park Inn: Reopened Nov. 15. More info here.
- I-40 has reopened one lane near the NC/TN border in both directions with a reduced speed limit and narrowed lanes.
- I-26 is open near the NC/TN border near Erwin, TN.
Closures
- Mount Mitchell State Park and Gorges State Park remain closed by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. More info here.
- For real-time traffic updates, road closure information, and alternate routes, please visit DriveNC.gov.
- Click here for all North Carolina State Park closures.
