- The list below includes 53 free or cheap things to do in or near Banner Elk, North Carolina, including 56 different types of inexpensive activities like Rafting, Breweries, Arts & Crafts Classes and Art Gallery.
- From Grandfather Mountain Nursery Garden Center to Edge of the World, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Banner Elk and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville and Morganton.
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Clark Street At Broyhill Park, 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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Robbins Pool at Broyhill Park is a full size pool situated in a scenic mountain park. The pool is open to the public and features a water slide, showers, and dressing rooms.
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630 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607
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North Carolina's Mast General Store Old Boone Mercantile is a charming shop in Boone, North Carolina. Styled after the quaint general stores of yesteryear, the three-floor store sells a riot of candy, knickknacks and local memorabilia.
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Visitors to Blowing Rock can enjoy the mountains by horseback any time of the year. VX3 Trail Rides offers guided tours through the countryside for riders of all ages and skill levels.
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Appalachian Mountain Brewery offers a variety of craft beers. They brew all of their beer at the tasting room. Patrons can sit indoors or outside on the covered patio area.
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Horn In the West Drive, Boone, NC 28607
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History is a living art at the Hickory Ridge Living History Museum. Visitors get a glimpse of what life was like over 150 years ago as costumed staff demonstrate cooking, metalworking, carpentry, sewing and other day-to-day tasks as they were performed before the days of electric lighting and indoor plumbing.
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Daniel Boone Native Gardens is a three acre garden featuring numerous species of native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. The gardens are populated by a bog garden, fern garden, rhododendron grove, and a rock garden.
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Highway 321 South, Po BOX 145, Blowing Rock, NC 28605
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The Blowing Rock offers accommodations as well as a variety of family attractions including Tweetsie Railroad. Blowing Rock also features unique downtown shops and outlets, and outdoor adventure ranging from hiking and biking to spelunking and bouldering.
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With over one-hundred native plant species, Daniel Boone Native Plant Garden has 3 acres of land to explore. Events at the garden include guided nature walks, photography workshops, and festivals.
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Appalachian Cultural Museum featured local artisans, crafts and artifacts. It was a nice place to stop, stretch the legs and meet some local artists. Unfortunately, it is closed for several years now.
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The Children's Playhouse is a play center for children. The center features several hands on exhibits and play areas. Attractions include an arts and crafts studio, construction zone, puppet theater, music and drama corner, and a train table.