5506′ Skybar

5506′ Skybar

Enjoy the views, drinks and food at the highest bar in the Southeast, located atop the slopes at Beech Mountain Resort (at 5,506 ft elevation). The deck has Adirondack chairs and picnic tables with panoramic vistas. It’s defintitely a unique place to eat and...
Forked Trail

Forked Trail

(1 mile roundtrip, easy) This woodland stroll meets a paved trail going behind Beech Mountain’s popular Inns. The trail begins at the arch bridge at Wynn Park, across from the Beech Mountain History Museum. The trail ends at the Parkway Overlook. It mostly...
High Mountain Expeditions

High Mountain Expeditions

Take a whitewater rafting or river tubing trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains with experts that have guided adventurers for 35+ years. Begin your trip at the High Mountain Expeditions outpost, just 6.5 miles from Beech Mountain (15-minute drive). The Watauga River winds...
Beech Mountain Trip Tips

Beech Mountain Trip Tips

Mark File is a Beech Mountain local and lifelong North Carolinian with a passion for the mountains, travel, exploring, and hiking. Mark works closely with many High Country towns, giving him a unique familiarity to Beech’s outdoor recreation and what makes it...
Playground: Firemans Park

Playground: Firemans Park

Located next to a real live fire station, lets your child’s creative mind run wild at this firefighter-theme park. Designed especially for smaller kids, they can pretend to fight fires on playground equipment that looks like a real fire engine. The park also has...
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