Banner Elk NC Travel Guide

Written by Larry Deane, local expert for 20+ years

Banner Elk NC is a beautiful, small mountain town in the "high country" of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. The town has become very well known as a culinary "hot spot" because of its fantastic restaurant options.   

Banner Elk is also full of beautiful mountain scenery and tons of things to do, like shopping, arts, and things to do. There is a mountain coaster, museums and historic buildings, kayaking, hiking, waterfalls, an Alpaca Farm, and your only minutes from Grandfather Mountain.  

There is even a lake with a white-sand beach!

We absolutely love Banner Elk NC, and have visited many times over the years.  We love exploring all that this town has to offer, and share our personal experience visiting Banner Elk, its restaurants, downtown, and things to do.  

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Banner Elk Travel Guides and Travel Blogs

We've visited Banner Elk, NC many times during our adventures in the High Country. During our visits, we've experienced much of what Banner Elk offers and have included that information in our Banner Elk travel guides. These guides will share our personal experience in Banner Elk with you, and share some insider tips as well!

About the author

Larry Deane is the co-owner and voice behind Blue Ridge Mountain Life, a travel resource built from more than two decades of exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains firsthand. A Western North Carolina local, Larry has spent 20+ years hiking the trails, visiting small towns, chasing waterfalls, and documenting life in the mountains he calls home.

Alongside his wife Jenn, he created Blue Ridge Mountain Life to share their real-world experiences with others who love — or are just discovering — the Blue Ridge. Larry is a seasoned travel writer, photographer, and videographer with a background in journalism, and his work reaches more than 500,000 mountain lovers each month. Whether he's deep in Pisgah National Forest or strolling Main Street in a mountain town, you can count on Larry to give you the inside scoop from someone who’s truly been there.

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