- Our list of the best things to do in Banner Elk, North Carolina, features the top 70 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Banner Elk, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 15 things to do within the city of Banner Elk, NC , followed by 55 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Morganton, Damascus, Lenoir and West Jefferson
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Guests sip glasses of wine before deciding on a bottle to buy, which they can pour into their commemorative, take-home wineglasses
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Adventure company Edge of the World is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The company specializes in chartered whitewater rafting and mountain climbing excursions. Edge of the World accepts clients aged 12 and up.
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Experience the wild rapids of Banner Elk, North Carolina with High Mountain Expeditions. No prior rafting experience is required, although seasoned rafters may opt for more difficult journeys. High Mountain Expeditions provides seasoned guides trained in first aid. All rafts and safety gear are provided.
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Grandfather Vineyard & Winery offers its guests 16 wine specialties to be tasted and bought. It can host special events, such as weddings.
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Visitors can pet llamas, goats, pigs and other farm animals at Apple Hill Farm. The farm offers a guided tour of its facilities so visitors can get to experience what it's like to live on a farm.
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9 wine specialties which have won national and international competitions await to be tasted and bought at the Banner Elk Winery. It has its own villa and spa, and it can host special events such as weddings.
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11466 Highway 105 S, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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A nursery and landscaper, Grandfather Mountain Nursery Garden Center has been in business since 1976. The nursery is located in a scenic mountain location, and features a wide variety of plants and flowers.
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567 Main St E, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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The only craft brewery in the area is known as the Flat Top Brewing Company, Banner Elk NC which is open to the public. Up to 12 beers are offered on tap including four stalwart year-round beers within their tap room.
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The entire family can enjoy their time at the Grandfather Trout Farm – while the adults can catch trouts in the three ponds, the children can mine for gems in the gem pit.
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Banner Elk, North Carolina is home to the Sugar Mountain Resort, one of the premier skiing destinations in the eastern United States. Sugar Mountain features many ski slopes, snowboarding areas, tube trails and a warm, cozy lodge.
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Banner Elk has many wonderful areas that are perfect for horseback exploration, and Banner Elk Stables has everything you need to fully enjoy such an experience. All of the Stables' horses are sure-footed, calm and easy to ride. Prior equestrian experience is helpful but not necessary.