Mill Ridge, NC

Banner Elk

blue ridge mountains near mount mitchell and cragy gardens
blue ridge mountains near mount mitchell and cragy gardens

Popular places to visit

Banner Elk, North Carolina highway road street in city town by Sugar and Beech Mountain ski resorts with view of Grandfather Mountain State Park in sunny morning ridge peak

Beech Mountain Resort

Hit the slopes in Banner Elk with a visit to Beech Mountain Resort. Discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area, or enjoy its hiking trails.

Beech Mountain Resort
Yellow brick road Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Land of Oz

Enjoy a fun-filled day at Land of Oz during your visit to Beech Mountain. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its ski slopes.

Land of Oz
Time to make some wine!

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Grandfather Vineyard & Winery during your travels to Banner Elk. Discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area, or enjoy its hiking trails.

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
This is the headstone of Banner Elk, North Carolina. This elk has been in the town forever, but this past year the elk has been refurbished and installed as the centerpiece of the town. This elk frames Appalachia in the sense of this small town pride in the mountains. In the background you can see the historic elementary school and rolling mountains and once again the North Carolina pride of the state flag surrounding this elk even though about 100ft to the right there is another flagpole with the same flags raised high and proud. This is where every child in this town went to school in this picturesque location but as time rolls on is Appalachia move on too? #appalachianechoes

The Greene

The Greene is just one of the places to see in Banner Elk, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels?

The Greene
Throughout my childhood I spent so much time at this park. I always remember of thinking of it as the park in the middle of the mountains. What I never noticed as a child was how every single aspect of this park was planned out and put there for a reason. Likewise before studying the photographic image I had never thought about how we construct a image and its affordances and constraints. One thing I really want to point out in this image is that while we have this beautiful park there is a huge ugly pipe in the middle of the photograph. It is part of the necessity of the planning of the park, just like the frame is a necessity of an image. We sometimes want to forget it is there but it is a necessary part of an image and still has meaning. #appalachianechoes

Tate-Evans Park

You can learn about the history of Banner Elk when you stop by Tate-Evans Park. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its ski slopes.

Tate-Evans Park

Sugar Mountain Resort

Hit the slopes at Sugar Mountain Resort, a top ski area in Sugar Mountain. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its hiking trails.

Sugar Mountain Resort

Mill Ridge Hotel Deals

Relaxing 2 bedroom river side home. Home located in Banner Elk, NC

Relaxing 2 bedroom river side home. Home located in Banner Elk, NC

Banner Elk NC
$214 nightly
The price is $241 total per night from Feb 8 to Feb 9
$241 total
Feb 8 - Feb 9
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this cabin in Banner Elk. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and tennis courts. Popular attractions Sugar Mountain Resort and Grandfather Mountain are located ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (32 reviews)
Yes this was a nice little quaint mountain cabin.

Reviewed on Jan 6, 2026

Relaxing 2 bedroom river side home. Home located in Banner Elk, NC
Cozy mnt cabin centrally located in the High Country!

Cozy mnt cabin centrally located in the High Country!

Banner Elk NC
Stay at this vacation home in Banner Elk. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and tennis courts. Popular attractions Sugar Mountain Resort and Grandfather Mountain ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (298 reviews)
Great host, home with all the amenities needed and a great location

Reviewed on Jan 23, 2026

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Cozy mnt cabin centrally located in the High Country!
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Boone University

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Boone University

3 out of 5
165 Highway 105 Extension Boone NC
$112 nightly
The price is $126 total per night from Feb 22 to Feb 23
$126 total
Feb 22 - Feb 23
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Boone. Enjoy free breakfast, free parking, and wired Internet (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews)
Room was nice and staff was great!

Reviewed on Jan 28, 2026

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Boone University
Graystone Lodge, an Ascend Collection Hotel

Graystone Lodge, an Ascend Collection Hotel

3 out of 5
2419 NC HWY 105 South Boone NC
$122 nightly
The price is $137 total per night from Feb 22 to Feb 23
$137 total
Feb 22 - Feb 23
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this hotel in Boone. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,268 reviews)
Amazing cleaned food / breakfast was amazing, staff was amazing love this place this is my 2nd time staying here

Reviewed on Jan 26, 2026

Graystone Lodge, an Ascend Collection Hotel
4 Seasons at Beech Mountain

4 Seasons at Beech Mountain

2.5 out of 5
608 Beech Mountain Pkwy Banner Elk NC
$120 nightly
The price is $135 total per night from Feb 8 to Feb 9
$135 total
Feb 8 - Feb 9
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this family-friendly aparthotel in Banner Elk. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
7.8/10 Good! (463 reviews)
Dishes were clean out all in the dishwasher. Everything else was clean and comfortable. Nice view of the mountains and easy check in progress

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2026

4 Seasons at Beech Mountain
Chetola Resort

Chetola Resort

3.5 out of 5
185 Chetola Lake Drive Blowing Rock NC
$155 nightly
The price is $175 total per night from Feb 9 to Feb 10
$175 total
Feb 9 - Feb 10
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this spa resort in Blowing Rock. Enjoy a full-service spa, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,003 reviews)
Good service. But breakfast was overpriced.

Reviewed on Jan 4, 2026

Chetola Resort
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Other neighborhoods around Mill Ridge

From the top of Sugar Mountain looking at Tyne Castle in Banner Elk North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains

Tynecastle

If you're spending some time in Tynecastle, Grandfather Mountain State Park and Watauga River are top sights worth seeing.

Tynecastle
Appalachia, where patriotism lives on. A lot of times we stereotype Appalachia to be very proud of their country and the south. This photo captures small town mainstreet flag pole. In Banner Elk there is one stoplight and on that main street is our American flag flying high with the rolling mountains in the background. The highlight of this small town is the 4th of July. This image just reminds me of how the town comes to life to be all American on that day. #appalachianechoes

Downtown

While visiting Downtown, you might make a stop by sights like Elk Statue and Tate-Evans Park.

Downtown
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