![]() ![]() Roads can be steep and narrow, but reward you with amazing valley and mountain views. Many of the roads and highways around Banner Elk and Boone are best explored without a trailer in tow. Like many University towns, it's a vibrant and lively community, with the bonus of a small size, and gorgeous mountain scenery.ĭo unhook the trailer and leave it at the campground. Nearby Boone, home to three time national football champs at Appalachian State, is another great town to visit. Besides the town of Banner Elk and the fun little festival, you can camp at Linnville Falls on the BlueRidge Parkway (comfort station, no hookups, no showers,reservations available for some sites) and explore the river, the falls and the Gorge. (Appalachian Ski Resort is close, too, near Boone and Blowing Rock). Kind of the fall version of Groundhog Days!īanner Elk is a beautiful little town with fun shopping, great restaurants, a small college, and three nearby ski areas in the winter. ![]() ![]() This little fuzzy guy is said to have predicted the weather with his stripes each year, and a "historical accuracy check" (don't know by whom), says he's right 85% of the time. Speaking of fall colors, last year the best leaves around Boone and Banner Elk, NC coincided with the annual "Wooly Worm Festival" (October 18-19 this year). ![]()
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