Wireless internet is available in public areas for free. You can join mini golf, tennis and fishing services at the Bluegreen Vacations Blue Ridge Village, An Ascend Resort Banner Elk, and boats are available for rent. Serving a wide assortment of dishes, Grandfather Mountain State Park is about 1.6 miles from this accommodation. They have private bathrooms and separate bedrooms with couch beds. Some of the air-conditioned rooms comprise a patio and a balcony, and are furnished with a couch. The family Bluegreen Vacations Blue Ridge Village, An Ascend Resort Banner Elk will also take you to Rough Ridge Lookout, which is around 2.8 miles away.īlue Ridge Village A Festiva Resort is situated 63 miles from Tri-Cities Regional airport.
The boutique hotel is located within close distance of Sugar Mountain. It is also 10 minutes by car from Linville Gorge Wilderness Area and near woods and mountains. The 13-acre lake is walkable from downtown Banner Elk and offers picnic tables, perfect for days when you want to hang by the water without having to take a break for lunch.This hotel is placed about 63 miles from Tri-Cities Regional airport and a few minutes' walk from Linville Gap. You can easily spend summer days at Wildcat Lake fishing for trout, kayaking and paddleboarding, or hopping into the blue water from the wooden dock. This beloved mountain swimming hole is covered in white sandy beaches hugged by Fraser fir. The experience is also largely wheelchair accessible. The caverns are a cool 52 degrees Fahrenheit year-round and can be quite dark upon entry, but warm guiding lights ensure a cozy visit. You can view the natural limestone deposits that form the walls, and spot trout in an underground stream as well as sometimes hibernating bats here. Linville Caverns allow visitors the unique opportunity to explore the inside of a mountain. For a break from the outdoors, visit the Grandfather Mountain Nature Museum, home to more than a dozen exhibitions about the local flora and fauna, local emeralds and rubies, and what is said to be the largest amethyst discovered in North America on display.
There are designated areas in the park where you may even spot cougars, black bears, bald eagles, and river otters. Throughout the park, pristine rivers and lakes allow you to kayak, canoe, or fish. This state park covers almost 2,500 mountainous acres, providing hiking opportunities for all experience levels. Despite what the worm predicts, you can count on winters bringing snowfall and chilly winds. Crowds gather on the third weekend of October to watch races between woolly worms, a type of fuzzy caterpillar, with the winning wriggler earning the honor of forecasting the severity of the coming winter. As the weather starts to cool in the fall, the town celebrates its biggest festival of the year - the Woolly Worm Festival. It’s during this time that the local parks are most lively, with visitors enjoying canoeing on the water or rock climbing along one of the many hiking trails around the mountainous area.ĭespite being a small town, Banner Elk hosts a wide range of all-ages events each year, such as the Golden Easter Egg Hunt, when you can hunt for golden eggs hidden at Tate-Evans Town Park the Saturday before Easter, or the Trunk or Treat event in October for trick-or-treating out of car trunks. At 3,701 feet above sea level, Banner Elk has mild weather during the spring and summer months, making it a popular destination for spring break and summer holidays, as other areas in the South can get quite hot. Bluegreen Vacations Blue Ridge Village, an Ascend Resort 3781 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, NC 28604, United States of America Excellent location show map 8.4 Very Good 87 reviews The staff, especially Jenny, were fabulous We were told ahead of time of the construction work so that was not a surprise.
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