by beechmtn | Jan 28, 2025
Many visitors to Beech Mountain drive through the small town of Banner Elk, located at the base of the mountain. Find a dozen restaurants, shops, winery, brewery, park and other services you may need during your visit. It’s home to Lees-McRae College, a...
by beechmtn | Jan 22, 2025
Approximately 127 bird species can be found on Beech Mountain throughout the year. Because of this great abundance of species, the High Country Audubon Society has recognized the Buckeye Lake Recreation Area as one of two “hot spots” in the area. It’s also a...
by beechmtn | Feb 20, 2025
Not just Deer, Bears, Squirrels, Birds, all creatures great and small, that’s our motto. And what’s why Beech Mountain is one of only nine communities in the state of North Carolina to be designated a Wildlife Habitat Community by The National Wildlife Federation...
by beechmtn | Feb 13, 2025
CLOSED FOR STORM REPAIRS IN 2026 (1.2 miles roundtrip, strenuous) This adventurous trail offers some of Beech Mountain’s greatest natural beauty. Water cascading over rocks with many small falls and one larger waterfall, She Falls Falls, make your hike well worth the...
by beechmtn | Feb 25, 2025
From June through October, on the first Friday of every month, Beech’s much-loved Farmers Market pops up in the public parking lot next to the Sledding Hill. From 2 – 6 p.m., browse and shop for a plethora of fresh produce to whip up at your home away from home, and...
