Beech Mountain Information

Beech Mountain North Carolina Information:

Beech Mountain is located approximately 5 miles from Banner Elk and is home to Ski Beech, which offers 15 slopes for skiing or snowboarding, as well as an outdoor ice skating rink. In the winter, the town offers free sledding for children of all ages on a lighted hill next to the town hall.

Beech Mountain is located 5,506 feet above sea level and always provides a calm, cool atmosphere. Although winter provides a number of activities, summer, spring and fall are also enjoyable seasons here.

The Beech Mountain Golf Course and other area courses provide top-notch golfing. The area also boasts several tennis courts and swimming pools. Hiking trails with views of the Blue Ridge are also popular among visitors and residents alike. With so many area attractions and outdoor activities just a short drive away, Beech Mountain has it all. We've provided links below to some area activities.

Attractions

The Blowing Rock	Grandfather Mountain	Linville Falls	Blue Ridge Parkway
Tweetsie Railroad Mast General Store Linville Caverns Julian Price Memorial Park Moses Cone Manor		Pisgah National Forest Roan Mountain State Park Stone Mountain State Park Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
Recreation

Biking	Camping	Skiing	Fishing

Golf	Hiking	Horseback Riding	Whitewater Rafting
For more information, visit High Country Outdoors
Museums
Appalachian Cultural Museum Museum of North Carolina Minerals
Demographics (sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk)
Population		Population: 310 Square miles: 6.65
Gender		Male: 51.9% Female: 48.1%
Age		15 or younger: 10.6% 16-24: 7.7% 25-44: 24.8% 45-64: 33.9% 65+: 22.9%
Race and Ethnicity		White: 97.4% Black or African American: 0% American Indian and Alaska native: 0% Asian: 0% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander: 0% Some other race: 0% Two or more races: 2.6% Hispanic or Latino: 1.0%

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