Welcome to the Balcony of the Blue Ridge

Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Continues!

Join NOW and receive 10% off primary dues!

(Call the Avery County Chamber for more details 828-898-5605)

COME SPEND TIME IN THE HIGH COUNTRY FOR YOUR

WINTER VACATION GETAWAYS!

(Valentine's Day-FEBRUARY 14TH; and President's Day- FEBRUARY 20TH; Saint Patrick's Day-March 17th)

THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO RIGHT HERE. WHY GO ANYWHERE ELSE?!

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the historic Linn Cove Viaduct, located on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Come visit Avery County and take a scenic drive along this stretch of road that offers beautiful views that will make life time memories!

for some amazing skiing deals! We make your stay easy... see you soon!

Need more to do? Take a ride on a zipline at Hawksnest, open all year long, or embrace the beauty of the High Country on the many horseback trails, or how about cross country skiing along

the Blue Ridge Parkway! Love art? Visit the many art galleries and museums.

Visit the storied peaks of Grandfather Mountain. View the majestic vistas from Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, and Beech Mountain – known as some of the High South’s most popular playgrounds! Stop by Banner Elk, the quaint one red light town and home of the World Famous Woolly Worm Festival, and Art Festivals. Visit our wineries and the many shops along the way, hike the Blue Ridge Parkway, Linville Gorge and Elk River Falls.

With the highest county seat in North Carolina (Newland,elv. 3,589 ft.) and the highest incorporated town east of the Rockies (Beech Mountain, elv. 5,506 ft.), Avery County is the place to come to clear your head, connect with family and friends and get above the rush of daily life.

Contact The Avery Chamber of Commerce today for help in planning a visit to our distinctive destination where you’ll find amazing restaurants, charming inns, historic resorts, great golf, bike and hiking trails, waterfalls, sensational snow and some of the most spectacular scenery known to man. Toll free number: 800-972-2183.