Banner Elk, NC
Traveling Banner Elk
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Banner Elk is near Boone in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the North Carolina High Country. Small town charm and plenty to see and do. Top notch restaurants to funky craft breweries. In the winter you can play in the snow on the two fabulous ski mountains. In the “off season” you can ride up the mountains chairlift and mountain bike your way back down. Hiking trails are everywhere. The town center features a large park with playgrounds for the kids, a paved walking trail, restrooms and sports fields. All along a pretty, flowing creek! I have posted my recommendations below based on the proximity to the center of town. The closer it is to the top of the list, the closer it is to town.

Morning Wake up!

Coffee, eggs, bacon, waffles? It’s all here at…

Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
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Fred & Larry's Coffee
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Morning Walk

Directly across from Banner Elk Cafe and Tavern is the walking trail and playground.

Banner Elk walking trail and playground. AKA Tate-Evans Park.
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Park in the gravel lot in the town square. Walk behind the fire station. On the left corner there is a foot-bridge that takes you to the walking trail and playground. Google Map pin: 546J+J95 Banner Elk, North Carolina. (Copy and paste into Google Map)
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High Country ATV / UTV Mountain Tours & Rentals
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Elk River Falls
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Grandfather Mountain State Park
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Beech Mountain Ski Resort
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Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc.
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Golf or Tennis?

Sugar Mountain Public Golf Course
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Sugar Mountain Public Tennis Court
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A More Formal Dinner (but don’t dress up!)

Sorrento's Italian Bistro
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Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
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Stonewalls Restaurant
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Lunch, Dinner or Just Drinks

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
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Kettell Beerworks
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Beech Mountain Brewing Company
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Some of our pictures from our Banner Elk and vicinity trip in July 2022.

^ Grandfather Mountain Suspension Bridge

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I am a retired 30 year firefighter/EMT. My wife is a telecommuter. We and our dog “Emma” travel by air (not Emma) and RV to many different locations every year. We are new to Thatch so we are excited to share our experiences so that others may use our finding to plan a fun trip. I have a few more in mind that I will post soon. We live in Sarasota, FL.
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Banner Elk, NC
Traveling Banner Elk
16 Places • ago
Free

Banner Elk is near Boone in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the North Carolina High Country. Small town charm and plenty to see and do. Top notch restaurants to funky craft breweries. In the winter you can play in the snow on the two fabulous ski mountains. In the “off season” you can ride up the mountains chairlift and mountain bike your way back down. Hiking trails are everywhere. The town center features a large park with playgrounds for the kids, a paved walking trail, restrooms and sports fields. All along a pretty, flowing creek! I have posted my recommendations below based on the proximity to the center of town. The closer it is to the top of the list, the closer it is to town.

Morning Wake up!

Coffee, eggs, bacon, waffles? It’s all here at…

Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
@donaldbailey
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Details
Fred & Larry's Coffee
@donaldbailey
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Details

Morning Walk

Directly across from Banner Elk Cafe and Tavern is the walking trail and playground.

Banner Elk walking trail and playground. AKA Tate-Evans Park.
@donaldbailey
Park in the gravel lot in the town square. Walk behind the fire station. On the left corner there is a foot-bridge that takes you to the walking trail and playground. Google Map pin: 546J+J95 Banner Elk, North Carolina. (Copy and paste into Google Map)
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Adventure!

High Country ATV / UTV Mountain Tours & Rentals
@donaldbailey
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Elk River Falls
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Grandfather Mountain State Park
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc.
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details

Golf or Tennis?

Sugar Mountain Public Golf Course
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Sugar Mountain Public Tennis Court
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details

A More Formal Dinner (but don’t dress up!)

Sorrento's Italian Bistro
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Stonewalls Restaurant
@donaldbailey
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Details

Lunch, Dinner or Just Drinks

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Kettell Beerworks
@donaldbailey
Add to
Details
Beech Mountain Brewing Company
@donaldbailey
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Details

Some of our pictures from our Banner Elk and vicinity trip in July 2022.

^ Grandfather Mountain Suspension Bridge

* * *
CURATED BY
I am a retired 30 year firefighter/EMT. My wife is a telecommuter. We and our dog “Emma” travel by air (not Emma) and RV to many different locations every year. We are new to Thatch so we are excited to share our experiences so that others may use our finding to plan a fun trip. I have a few more in mind that I will post soon. We live in Sarasota, FL.
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