The Banner Elk Greenway
Description
*Please Note: Due to Hurricane Helene damage, only portions of the greenway are currently open — the portions within Tate-Evans Park and the immediate downtown area, and users must stay on the trail in Tate-Evans Park. South of downtown, the greenway is closed around the Mill Pond and Banner House Museum
Banner Elk has approximately 1.1 miles of greenway trails. The trails begin at Tate-Evans Park in downtown Banner Elk, which features a trail that loops a third of a mile around the grounds.
The park also has two playground areas, wading pools, a volleyball court, picnic tables, a covered picnic shelter and an amphitheater. Special events and concerts occur in the park throughout the year.
The greenway trails head in two directions from the park. The lower portion goes southward and loops around just outside the park or continues along Shawneehaw Creek and the eastern edge of Lees-McRae College.
The greenway creates a convenient, safe and scenic pedestrian connector between the college and the shops and restaurants downtown. Just past the Mill Pond, a footbridge leads across Elk River. Also along the trail is the Banner House Museum, the restored 19th-century home of one of Banner Elk’s original settlers.
The upper portion of the greenway follows Shawneehaw Creek north from Tate-Evans Park and runs parallel with Main Street until ending at Dogwood Road. Kettell Beerworks is located near the greenway’s northern end point. Whether you’re strolling downtown for a pint or getting in your daily exercise, the greenway trail is a valuable resource.
Description
*Please Note: Due to Hurricane Helene damage, only portions of the greenway are currently open — the portions within Tate-Evans Park and the immediate downtown area, and users must stay on the trail in Tate-Evans Park. South of downtown, the greenway is closed around the Mill Pond and Banner House Museum
Banner Elk has approximately 1.1 miles of greenway trails. The trails begin at Tate-Evans Park in downtown Banner Elk, which features a trail that loops a third of a mile around the grounds.
The park also has two playground areas, wading pools, a volleyball court, picnic tables, a covered picnic shelter and an amphitheater. Special events and concerts occur in the park throughout the year.
The greenway trails head in two directions from the park. The lower portion goes southward and loops around just outside the park or continues along Shawneehaw Creek and the eastern edge of Lees-McRae College.
The greenway creates a convenient, safe and scenic pedestrian connector between the college and the shops and restaurants downtown. Just past the Mill Pond, a footbridge leads across Elk River. Also along the trail is the Banner House Museum, the restored 19th-century home of one of Banner Elk’s original settlers.
The upper portion of the greenway follows Shawneehaw Creek north from Tate-Evans Park and runs parallel with Main Street until ending at Dogwood Road. Kettell Beerworks is located near the greenway’s northern end point. Whether you’re strolling downtown for a pint or getting in your daily exercise, the greenway trail is a valuable resource.