 Here on the you can gaze out across mountain ridges stretching almost 100 miles to the horizon, play among the clouds, and renew your soul.
Avery County, North Carolina is home to famous mountain peaks like Grandfather, Beech and Sugar. It has the highest county seat in Eastern America (Newland, elv. 3,621 ft.), the highest incorporated town in Eastern America (Beech Mountain, elv. 5,506 ft.), and is known as the "Christmas tree capital of the world."
A visit to the Balcony of the Blue Ridge offers an endless variety of things to see and do, places to stay, eat and shop, unparalleled mountain scenery, and friendly natives to help you enjoy it all.
We invite you to explore the pages of this website to discover more about our enjoyable mountain community. And please contact us at the Avery Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce if we can assist you further. Phone us at 1-800-972-2183 or E-mail us at chamber@averycounty.com.
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| May 7 | Avery County Classic Golf Tournament | Captain's Choice. First come, first serve. Limit 88 players at $150 per golfer.
Hole sponsors - $100. Program sponsors - $50. | |
| July 16-18 | Avery County Fine Arts & Crafts Festival | Juried arts and crafts show will have paintings, sculpture, jewerly, furniture and more.
Prices range from trinkets for under $20 to some items ranging into the thousands. |
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