Hurricane Helene Response Info

We are still taking reservations for the remainder of 2024 and are now actively booking for 2025! A wonderful way to support our area’s recovery is to plan a visit here, stay with us, and enjoy the local businesses. Winter and early spring are fantastic times to explore the foothills. Check out the link below for updates on area businesses, attractions, and their current operating status. Here is a link to area businesses and attractions.

Many area businesses have reopened, with more expected to welcome visitors in spring 2025. The town of Lake Lure and most of its businesses are now open, though Chimney Rock remains closed for now. Plans are underway to reopen Chimney Rock State Park, but no date has been announced yet. Cleanup efforts for Lake Lure itself are progressing well, and we’re awaiting updates on summer water recreation activities.  Here is a link to area businesses and attractions.

We’re grateful for our community and want to make it easier for you to enjoy the great outdoors once again. Now through December 31st, 2024, book your next adventure and receive 15% off for stays through April 30th, 2025. Enter code Return15 at checkout to redeem.

Want to support the place you love but don’t know your dates yet? Get a gift card now and enjoy a stay later. This would greatly help us offset the large amount of refunds given on Hurricane cancelations. Click here to shop gift cards now. 

Yes, there are clear roads all the way to Emberglow. There are some road closures in the area but no main roads that would effect travel to or from Emberglow. 

Yes, we’ve completed cleanup on-site. There are some sections of trail still closed but we will be working on those over the winter to have them all open by spring.

• Please avoid the town of Chimney Rock as active disaster relief efforts are still underway.
• You are NOT stealing resources from locals. Quite the opposite, by patronizing businesses you are keeping people working and businesses alive.
• Have extra patience with people in the area. They have been through a lot and are still overcoming many challenges. A friendly smile can go a long way.

For those that have been displaced from their lodging, we are offering discounted rates and waiving our usual 14-day max stay. We are taking reservations on a month-to-month basis. Email frontdesk@emberglowoutdoorresort.com to check availability and rates, or call the front desk at (828)625-2205 from 9am – 5pm. 

Volunteers will be needed for the coming months to assist with clean-up and rebuilding efforts in the area. If you or your group are looking for a place to stay, Emberglow offers the perfect base camp for that.

Baptists on Mission is doing work in the Lake Lurea area. Volunteer with them at this link

Spokes of Hope will now be accepting volunteers daily for work such as “Mud-outs, Cut-outs, Structural repairs (carpentry), & Chainsaw teams”. Volunteers should report to 3096 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure between 8:30-9:00am. If you have a large group, we recommended reaching out to them ahead of your trip.

Ridgeline has served as a supply hub for the Lake Lure area and has been instrumental in getting supplies to even harder to reach communities in the mountains. They need lots of help to sort and distribute donations. Volunteer with them at this link

For up-to-date information about those options or additional questions, please contact stephanie@emberglowoutdoorresort.com.

We will also be honoring a 20% discount for those volunteering in the area.

We have 36 full hook-up RV sites and 21 lodging sites where we can host people coming to the area to work in the relief, clean-up, and rebuilding efforts. Contact us at frontdesk@emberglowoutdoorresort.com if your group would like to stay here while working in the area.

We are no longer receiving donations an acting as a distribution point. Some more permanent locations have been established to meet the long term needs and we want to support them. Here are some locations and a current list of supplies needed.