Guidebook for Beech Mountain
Food Scene
Brick Oven Pizzeria
402 Beech Mountain PkwyFreds Backside Deli
501 S Beech Mountain PkwyBreakfast
Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
324 Shawneehaw Ave SLive Bands on the Patio 6-10pm every Saturday!
Mi Jalisco Mexican Grill
608 S Beech Mountain PkwyBullwinkels
606 S Beech Mountain PkwyGreat Mexican Food. Love the Salsa Bar!
70 abantu bendawo batusa
Puerto Nuevo Mexican & Seafood Restaurant
1944 Tynecastle HwyGreat Mexican Food. Love the Salsa Bar!
Great place for dinner. Summer week-ends sit outside and enjoy live music and watch the deer.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Beech Alpen Inn
700 S Beech Mountain PkwyGreat place for dinner. Summer week-ends sit outside and enjoy live music and watch the deer.
Rascals Bar and Grille
1005 S Beech Mountain PkwyDrinks & Nightlife
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyGreat beer crafted on site.
Parks & Nature
Isidima sikaMkhulu
2050 Blowing Rock HwyElk River Falls
Elk River RoadBeautiful Waterfall. Great place to take a dip.
Emerald Outback
328 N Pinnacle Ridge Rd7 mile hiking trail.
Lower Pond Creek Trail
Lower Pond Creek TrailFishing, Hiking, Overlook
Falls Trail
Falls Trail30 ft. Waterfall, picnic, fishing, hiking
Buckeye Recreation Center
1330 Pine Ridge RdCanoeing / Pedal Boats
Stunning scenery and unmatched ecological diversity.
204 abantu bendawo batusa
Iphondo lomhlaba lweGrandfather Mountain
Stunning scenery and unmatched ecological diversity.
Everything Else
Land of Oz
1 Yellow Brick Road Only open to the public a couple of times per year.
Entertainment & Activities
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad LnCall to reserve your Gem Mining experience. Walk-ins are welcome, but you may experience a wait time before you can start gem mining – as gem mining in the summer is very popular!
45 abantu bendawo batusa
Sugar Creek Gem Mine
3045 Tynecastle HwyCall to reserve your Gem Mining experience. Walk-ins are welcome, but you may experience a wait time before you can start gem mining – as gem mining in the summer is very popular!
Specializing in summer fun, making memories, and providing the Best Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking Value in the Carolinas.
67 abantu bendawo batusa
EDGE of the WORLD NC Whitewater Rafting, Rock Climbing and Rappelling
394 Shawneehaw Ave SSpecializing in summer fun, making memories, and providing the Best Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking Value in the Carolinas.
Hawksnest Snow Tubing noZipline
2058 Skyland DrFoggy Mountain Gem Mine
4416 NC-105The first alpine coaster in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains opened in Banner Elk in 2020. At the Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster, ride the two-person carts down the mountain at speeds up to 27 MPH - complete with three 360-degree loops.
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Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
3265 Tynecastle HwyThe first alpine coaster in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains opened in Banner Elk in 2020. At the Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster, ride the two-person carts down the mountain at speeds up to 27 MPH - complete with three 360-degree loops.
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdBeech Mountain Golf Shop
112 Club House RdActive limestone caverns. Open to the public year-round for guided tours.
317 abantu bendawo batusa
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221Active limestone caverns. Open to the public year-round for guided tours.
Shopping
Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock
278 Shoppes on the Parkway RdEssentials
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle HwyLowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105Fred's General Mercantile
501 S Beech Mountain Pkwy