The La Porte County Health Department issued a Swim with Caution Advisory for New Stone Lake Beach on Tuesday after water at unsatisfactory levels of bacteria.

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Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina is exactly that kind of revelation – a sprawling 5,000-acre sanctuary where solitude isn’t just possible, it’s practically guaranteed.

Earlier: Swimming restrictions have been extended to a second day at two of Presque Isle State Park 's most popular beaches.

Chimney Rock State Park reopened June 27, nine months after Helene devastated the area. Local officials celebrated the recovery milestone last week.

UPDATE: Lake Marcia at High Point State Park will reopen for swimming on July 2, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Tuesday afternoon.

Stone Mountain State Park was started in 1969 and is listed as one of the 38 best places to visit in western North Carolina by the Bucket List Book.

Tallman Mountain State Park overlooks the Hudson River and Piermont Marsh in the Lower Hudson Valley's Rockland County, NY.

In September, Roan Mountain suffered significant damage during Hurricane Helene. While there's still work to do, the area has made lots of progress.

Outside magazine ranked the nine best swimming holes in the national park system. Read where Washington's spot landed on the list.

WorldAtlas named seven Western North Carolina towns among the nine most scenic in the state. The towns are Blowing Rock, Bryson City, Highlands, Lake Lure, Saluda, Banner Elk and Hot Springs.