 In August 2005 the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy purchased a tract of land south of Lake Lure known as "World's Edge" for $16 million with the intention of transferring the land as the first to be added to the new state park.World’s Edge contains a mile-long set of steep slopes on the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Escarpment (an escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains), with more than of streams and waterfalls.From an overlook point, the land falls away to provide a stunning view of the Piedmont.