Banner Elk North Carolina

Banner Elk North Carolina

Located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina, Banner Elk is home to a bustling community thriving in High Country tourism activities such as skiing, golf, hiking, horseback riding, rafting, and fishing.

With a number of fine homes to choose from as well as restaurants and unique shops, Banner Elk offers much for the seasonal resident and part-year resident. Year-round residents benefit from the growing popularity of the Western North Carolina Mountains and comprise the area's growing number of professionals, service personnel, and skilled trade people. Come visit Banner Elk... and who knows, you just might stay!

Banner Elk is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Western North Carolina. It is 20 minutes away from Boone, and is surrounded by the towns of Sugar Mountain, Beech Mountain, Seven Devils and Hawk's Nest. There is a wide range of Bed and Breakfast Inns, hotels, vocational rental property and restaurants and bars in town. And just a few minutes away there are ski resorts, golf clubs, hiking trails, campgrounds and other possibilities for outdoor fun.

Banner Elk area is popular among road and mountain biking enthusiasts. Lees McRay College cycling team held the National Championship title several times in the few years since its inception. Team members practice in the surrounding area and on the trails adjacent to the town's green way system.

In the winter Banner Elk is where people come to choose and cut their own Christmas tree and ski, and in the summer it is a perfect place for a family getaway which can be either quiet, peaceful, and relaxing or full of activity, fun, and adventure. Blue Ridge parkway, Grandfather mountain, Linville Falls and Linville Gorge are just a few of the scenic landmarks in the area. The attractions that are worth visiting are the Woolly Worm Festival that takes place in Banner Elk in October, and the summer theater, by the Lees-McRae College Performing Arts department.

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