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Elkin ranks up there as one of my favorite places in North Carolina. We are lucky to live about 45 minutes away and frequently visit. Downtown has really transformed over the past years, and more amazing local businesses are opening and coming to the area.
Elkin was once in the top ten list for “Coolest Small Towns in America,” and it’s easy to see why! Elkin has a rich history and many unique activities, and its location is hard to beat.
The town was settled in the mid-1700s but wasn’t officially chartered until 1889. By that point, the community had become an industrial hub, sporting different mills and textile factories. Like much of rural North Carolina, the Yadkin Valley, which surrounds Elkin, featured lots of tobacco farming.
As that industry declined, some area farmers discovered that the soil and climate conditions of this area were ideal for growing grapes. The Yadkin Valley was designated as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 2003, with Elkin located in the heart of this popular wine region.
Today, those who visit Elkin come for the variety of vineyards/wineries, hiking trails, camping, the many outdoor activities, and the historic downtown as they experience the quintessential life in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
An easy drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway and just 45 minutes from Winston-Salem, Elkin could easily be your next vacation spot. Whether you want to experience world-renowned wineries, learn more about Elkins’ fascinating history, or just want to take in the fresh air and natural beauty all around, Elkin does not disappoint.
Where is Elkin NC?
Elkin, NC, is a relatively small town located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Wilkes and Surry Counties. The largest city closest to Elkin is Winston-Salem, which is about 45 minutes or 44 miles away. You can find Elkin right off the I-77 or off milepost 229 from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
[display-map id=’2916′]Things to do in Elkin NC
There is no lack of things to do in Elkin NC, and the surrounding area. We’ve put together this amazing guide to help you navigate everything there is to do and to help you find the perfect activities for your next trip!
1. Explore Downtown Elkin
For a small town, Elkin certainly has an exciting downtown area. There are many wonderful shops, galleries, retail stores, and so much more to add to your things to do in Elkin NC.
✅ Mural Walk
Downtown Elkin is home to at least a dozen hand-painted murals that give Elkin its own unique artistic flare. Visitors are welcome to explore them anytime, or guided tours are also available to learn about each mural, the artist, and the history.
✅ Yadkin Valley Quilts
Yadkin Valley Quilts is a working and teaching quilt studio, gallery, and shop. Thursday-Sunday, the store is open to the general public. All other days are private studio days. They offer classes to teach fresh beginners or experienced quilters looking to join a group.
✅ Yadkin Valley General Store
Yadkin Valley General Store is a charming small-town shop with old-timey vibes. They have special hard-to-find ingredients, including whole grains, spices, and nostalgic candies. They also have a large selection of cheeses, local wines, homemade goods, and Amish goods.
✅ Elkin Antiques and Collectibles Mall
The popular Elkin Antique Mall is in an old 1930s gas station building. The mall supports over 40 vendors sharing old-timey trinkets, toys, memorabilia, furniture, clothing, and lots more.
✅ American Aquatic
American Aquatic is a fun outdoor performance and athletic wear outlet shop in downtown Elkin. They have a large selection of clothing and accessories for men, women, and children.
✅ Yadkin Valley Hemp
Yadkin Valley Hemp is a locally owned and operated hemp dispensary store and processing facility. They provide pure hemp, free of chemicals, and a large variety of CBD products, hemp flowers, and clothing.
✅ John Furches Gallery
John Furches is an amazing artist and gallery owner. The gallery shares his unique work as he depicts a realistic relationship between life and nature. His focus is largely on landscapes, wildlife, and botanical stills.
✅ The November Room
The November Room is an indoor artisan market that shares the work of many local artists from around the area. They offer coffee, tea, baked goods, art, classes, and more.
✅ The Barkery
If you have a dog or a cat, you must make a stop at The Barkery, Home of Melissa’s Natural Pet Treats. The specialty boutique shop sells freshly made, all-natural treats and chews for your favorite furry friend.
✅ Yadkin Valley Fiber Center
The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center is one of the few places left in the country dedicated to weaving instruction. The shop downtown offers classes in areas such as weaving, spinning, felting, and other fiber-based art forms.
✅ Downtown Farmers Market
Elkin’s farmers market takes place directly in downtown Elkin, on Market St. Vendors and farmers get together once a week, all year long to sell their farm fresh fruits, vegetables, produce, baked goods, art, and more. Live music and food trucks attend the farmers market during the summer, and it is a fulfilling event you won’t want to miss.
2. Reeves Theater and Cafe
The Reeves Theater and Cafe is Elkin’s premier music venue, bar, hang-out location, and eatery, also located downtown. The theater is located in a renovated 1941 movie house, so there are decades of entertainment behind the walls.
Live shows happen every weekend, and you can also join them every Wednesday for open mic night. Not only is the theater a music venue, but they are also an amazing farm-to-table cafe (details in the Bars & Restaurants section below.)
3. Foothill Arts Center
Foothill Arts Center is a community-building center that gives anyone access to art, art supplies, and classes. Art classes are available for kids and adults.
4. Wineries
Elkin wouldn’t be Elkin without the beautiful wineries in the area. Here is a list of the wineries closest to downtown Elkin. There are so many amazing wineries in the area we cannot list them all. Make sure to check out our other article on wineries near Elkin NC as well.
🍷 Adagio Winery (3.3 miles | 8 minutes)
“Adagio” means “slowly with passion,” words the owners of Adiagio Winery apply to their winemaking and violin making. Along with wine, guests can enjoy a look at how violins are made and enjoy beautiful classical music.
🍷 Carolina Heritage Vineyard and Winery (6.7 miles | 11 minutes)
Carolina Heritage Vineyard and Winery is located in the heart of Yadkin Valley and grows the perfect French-hybrid grapes. Everything they grow is 100% certified organic to ensure that each glass is made with the purest grapes. They hold live events and exceptional wine tastings and have a two-bedroom cabin available for a vacation rental.
🍷 Elkin Creek Vineyard and Winery (4.4 miles | 10 minutes)
Elkin Creek Vineyard and Winery is a beautiful property with mountain views and a relaxing indoor and outdoor tasting room. Guests are welcome to enjoy the land while they sip on their wine.
Visit every Sunday for special made-to-order wood-fired pizzas to pair with the wine, or consider booking one of their gorgeous rustic cabins for your vacation. Make sure to reserve your pizza reservations in advance; it books up quickly!
🍷 Golden Road Vineyards (9.7 miles | 17 minutes)
Golden Road Vineyards began in 2017 on 25 acres of land. They have five acres of vines, with five main varieties of grapes to produce mouth-watering red and white wines. There are gorgeous vineyard views from the tasting room, live music events, and a lovely outdoor area with fire pits.
🍷 Grassy Creek Vineyard (4.6 miles | 11 minutes)
Grassy Creek Vineyard is a must-see on your trip to Elkin. They have been voted “Number 1 Winery in North Carolina,” and for very good reason! They have award-winning wines, events, festivals, and access to many hiking trails right on their property. It is a gorgeous place to come with the family (they are kid and dog-friendly,) sip on unique wines, and explore.
🍷 Midnight Magdalena Vineyard (4.1 miles | 9 minutes)
Midnight Magdalena Vineyards is located on 50 acres at the northern end of Swan Creek. This is the perfect region for dry wines in North Carolina.
They hold very knowledgeable, friendly wine tastings and have a gorgeous lawn. Guests are welcome to bring their own food and blankets or chairs to sit outside. Pets are welcome.
🍷 Slightly Askew Winery (1.2 miles | 3 minutes)
Slightly Askew Winery is a unique winery that uses local juices to produce their wines. They offer both sweet and dry wines, and they have an impressive selection. They offer friendly wine tastings, and they even have a vacation rental house.
5. Outdoor Activities
Elkin isn’t just a place for wineries, restaurants, and shops. The nature and the outdoor activities surrounding the town are unlike anything you’ve ever explored! These are some of the best hikes and outdoor activities to be done all around Elkin.
👟 Carter Falls
Carter Falls is one of Elkin’s newest public access waterfalls with an amazing swimming hole. The falls have a series of 50-foot waterfalls that fall into Big Elkin Creek. The wonderful thing about Carter Falls is that they are very easily accessible and have lots of options to get there. There are five main trails you can take to reach the base of the falls.
👟 Carter Falls Loop
Carter Falls Loop is the most popular trail to reach Carter Falls. This is a 0.9-mile loop that takes only about 25-30 minutes to complete. It’s generally a very easy trail, with some light rock scrambling at the start of the loop.
👟 Grassy Creek Trail
Grassy Creek Winery & Vineyards has many trails accessible from the property itself. The Grassy Creek Trail is a beautiful one-and-a-half-mile walk through the fields and woods that brings you to Byrd’s Branch Campground, and from there, it is a short walk to the entrance of Carter Falls.
👟 Forest Bathing Trail (or Klondike Lake Trail)
This trail is the first Forest Bathing Trail in North Carolina and can be accessed from Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery. The idea of a forest bathing trail is to completely unplug, be fully immersed in the forest around you, and let the trees guide you.
The trail is a one-mile round trip and is the perfect way to relax, relieve stress, and experience nature the way it should be experienced. Afterward, stop at the winery for a wine tasting to end the day.
👟 Isaac’s Trailhead
Isaac’s Trailhead is a great start to a few different hikes in the area. The trailhead falls along the Mountain to Sea trail and is a great lead to Carter Falls. The hiking along the trails is generally easy, with some rock scrambling and unmarked areas.
👟 Crater Park
Crater Park is located just along the Yadkin River and close to downtown Elkin. The park has pickleball courts, tennis courts, a playground, a softball field, river access, and lots of room to walk around and enjoy the grass. Primitive camping is also available to river users.
👟 Elkin Municipal Park
The Elkin Municipal Park is a 25-acre park not far from historic downtown Elkin.
This beautiful park has access to the Mountain-to-Sea Trail that runs directly through the park, and it also has a playground, a swimming pool, picnic shelters, tennis courts, walking paths, and grassy fields. Elkin Municipal Park is a popular place for large gatherings, festivals, and live music shows.
👟 Elkin & Alleghany Rail Trail
The Elkin & Alleghany Rail Trail is a two-mile trail constructed along the bed of a former railroad. The trailhead begins at Elkin Municipal Park and follows Big Elkin Creek. It is a popular trail for biking, jogging, and walking. Along the way, you’ll find resting benches, picnic shelters, and a restroom.
👟 The Overmountain Victory Trail
If you are a history buff, you may have heard of the historic Overmountain Victory Trail, a 330-mile stretch through Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.
The trail marks the path the patriot militia walked as they went to fight the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. A 2.4-mile section of this trail goes right through Elkin and connects to the Elkin & Alleghany Rail Trail.
👟 Yadkin River Blue Water Trail
The Yadkin River Blue Water Trail is a Blueway Trail out of Elkin. A Blueway Trail is a water path that has been developed with different launch points, camping spots, and designated sections for paddling, canoeing, and kayaking.
The path is 163 miles and starts at Kerr Scott Reservoir and ends in the Uwharrie River at Morrow Mountain State Park. Access points in Elkin are at Crater Park.
6. Go Golfing
Elkin’s rolling green hills and grassy fields offer some amazing golfing. There are a handful of golf courses just minutes from downtown Elkin.
Popular courses within 20 minutes from Elkin include Forest Pines Golf Course, Cedarbrook Country Club, Silo Run Golf Course, and Yadkin Country Club. If you love golfing, make sure to add these courses to your list of things to do in Elkin NC.
7. Go Fishing
Fishing is a relaxing way to spend some time during your vacation. There are many fishing spots, all within 30 minutes of Elkin. The most popular areas are Willowbrook Lake, Elkin Reservoir, Burch Station Public Fishing Area, and Big Elkin Creek.
Things to do in Elkin NC Nearby
8. Drive to Stone Mountain State Park and go Hiking
Stone Mountain is roughly a 30-minute drive from Elkin or 17.5 miles. It is a perfect opportunity to get out of town and take a little day trip to the mountains. The park is over 14,000 acres in Roaring Gap, NC.
Stone Mountain State Park is home to the famous 600-foot granite dome that is a designated historical landmark. There are over 20 miles of hiking trails, camping opportunities, fishing, rock climbing, and picnic areas.
👟 Widows Creek Fall
Widows Creek Falls is a beautiful 25-foot tall waterfall with a large swimming pool in Stone Mountain State Park. The main trail to get there is a quick and easy 0.2-mile walk in, or you can experience the 2.9-mile out-and-back trail that goes to Upper Widows Creek.
👟 Stone Mountain Falls
Stone Mountain Falls is a glorious 200-foot tall waterfall in Stone Mountain State Park and often a bucket list item for those traveling around North Carolina.
Stone Mountain Falls trailhead can be found in the lower parking lot and is a 3.5 mile out and back trail that ranges from easy to moderate. The trail is very well maintained and includes a section of 264 stairs to climb.
9. Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is the reason thousands of visitors come to North Carolina from all over the world. The Parkway can be easily accessed from Elkin from a 38-minute drive. The Parkway, if you aren’t familiar, is a 469-mile stretch of winding roads through Virginia and North Carolina, a drive that takes about 12-13 hours (without stops.)
There are many lookouts, destinations, and access points from the road. Some popular sections of The Blue Ridge Parkway (closest to Elkin) include Mabry Mill, Cascade Falls, Blowing Rock, and Rough Ridge Lookout.
10. Drive to Yadkin Valley Scenic Byway
The Yadkin Valley Scenic Byway starts in downtown Elkin and gives visitors a chance to experience the rolling hills, farmlands, and mountain views. It is a popular motorcycle route.
11. Drive to Pilot Mountain and go Hiking
Pilot Mountain is a famous peak in North Carolina, rising 2,421 feet out of the flatter ground and just under a 40-minute drive northeast of Elkin.
For centuries, Pilot Mountain was used as a landmark for Native Americans and pioneers. The area surrounding Pilot Mountain has over 40 miles of hiking trails, camping, fishing, and more.
👟 Pilot Mountain via Grindstone, Little Pinnacle, and Jomeokee Trails
This most popular trail takes you to the summit and offers breathtaking mountain views. The trail is 7.7 miles out and back and takes under four hours to complete, making it the perfect day trip hike.
Hikers consider this trail moderate to difficult with rocky terrain and elevation gain. However, the path is very well-marked and well worth the hike.
👟 Jomeokee Trail
If you are looking for a shorter, more kid-friendly hike, then you may want to consider Jomeokee Trail, a 0.9-mile loop around the base of Pilot Mountain’s Big Pinnacle. The trail is moderately flat and offers spectacular cliff views.
Bars & Restaurants in Elkin NC
Elkin, NC, is full of many wonderful restaurants, so many in fact that we can’t fit them all in one article. Here are a handful of local favorites.
✅ The Barking Coyote Kitchen
The Barking Coyote Kitchen is a local favorite and a family-owned and operated to-go food restaurant. They serve unique rotating sandwich options, deli appetizers, and an exciting take-and-bake menu.
✅ The Yellow Door Cafe
The Yellow Door Cafe is Elkin’s first boutique cafe and one of the newest restaurants in town. They serve a Southern-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a French flair.
✅ The Reeves Theater Cafe
The Reeves Theater Cafe is open Wednesday-Saturday, serving visitors only the best sandwiches, burgers, wraps, paninis, soups, and salads. The Reeves Theater Cafe has partnered with a dozen local farms to ensure that each dish is made using only the freshest, locally grown ingredients.
✅ Southern on Main
Southern on Main is there to celebrate the people and the food of the South. They serve all your favorite classic Southern dishes with fresh ingredients in their cozy space. Southern on Main delights visitors with lunch, dinner, and an amazing Sunday brunch. Reservations are highly recommended on weekends.
✅ Harry’s Place
Harry’s Place is a great spot for some home-cooked food. They have a rotating menu with many specials, including warm Southern classic dishes, American favorites, and more. The service is excellent, the portions are large, and the food will absolutely satisfy.
✅ The Wisdom Table
The Wisdom Table is a local favorite wine bar and restaurant. They have a vast selection of North Carolina wines, including hundreds of other wines from all over the world. Dinner is served every Wednesday through Saturday from a weekly changing menu.
✅ 268 Grill
The 268 Grill is the perfect family-style eatery and a place everyone knows about in Elkin. They serve traditional American foods for an early breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
✅ Matty’s
Matty’s is a classic home-style kitchen/restaurant in Elkin. They have a large menu with mouthwatering seafood dishes, sandwiches, platter options, salads, and a decent-sized kids’ menu as well.
✅ Nana’s Family Restaurant
Locals say Nana’s Family Restaurant has the best breakfast in Elkin! All dishes are homemade: the mouthwatering biscuits and gravy, the freshly made pancakes, or fresh toast, and you can even get a yummy burger, sandwich, grilled cheese, and more.
✅ The Mango Peel
The Mango Peel is a wonderfully authentic Mexican cuisine kitchen. They use fresh, local ingredients to serve classic Mexican dishes with traditional and non-traditional flavors. Come in for some freshly made corn tortillas, handcrafted margaritas, or specialized BBQ dishes on weekends.
✅ Mazzini’s Italian Restaurant
Mazzini’s is Elkin’s favorite authentic Italian restaurant with all your favorite Italian meals. They serve everything from hand-tossed pizzas, sandwiches, and calzones to pasta, soups, and salads.
✅ Cowboy Restaurant
Cowboy Restaurant is your quintessential family-style steakhouse. They are all about community, and they serve quality home-cooked meals, including burgers, seafood, and BBQ, at a reasonable price.
✅ Dirty Joe’s Coffee & Smoothie Shop
Dirty Joe’s is the cutest, coziest small-town coffee shop. The store may be small, but they have excellent specialty coffee drinks, delicious smoothies, and several yummy pastries.
✅ Dodge City Steakhouse
If you are looking for a great steakhouse in Elkin, Dodge City is the number one place to go. Serving only 100% Hereford beef over an open flame, this steakhouse does it right. They have a good amount of sides and a spacious place to enjoy some food with the family.
✅ Prime Thai
Prime Thai is a staple in Elkin and one of the greatest Thai places around. At Prime Thai, they serve only the best and most authentic Thai dishes and sides with lovely service.
✅ Fruition Cocktail Bar
Fruition Cocktail Bar is the newest and friendliest bar in Elkin. It has the vibes of an old-fashioned, small-town bar combined with a modern feel.
They serve amazing handcrafted cocktails and local beers, and you can always catch a fun event.
✅ Elkin RailYard
The Elkin RailYard is an eclectic, modern industrial taproom with an open bar carved from a recycled shipping container.
There is a beautiful outdoor beer garden with lights, a nice lawn area, chairs, picnic tables, and fire pits. Kids and dogs are welcome to hang out while the adults sip on delicious local brews in the relaxing setting outside.
Breweries in Elkin NC
Wineries aren’t the only thing in Elkin. Here are a couple of fabulous breweries to check out as well for your things to do in Elkin NC.
🍺 Angry Troll Brewing
Angry Troll Brewing is one of Elkin’s homegrown craft breweries and is located in downtown Historic Elkin on Main St. The brewery itself is an industrial-chic warehouse-style building with high ceilings and lots of room.
The owners of Angry Troll Brewing like to keep things interesting, so there is always a rotating supply of delicious brews. They also serve wood-fired pizzas, wings, and a large assortment of other pub-style food.
Wine Tours from Elkin NC
As you know by now, there are a ton of wineries in the Elkin area. In order to make the most of your time and check out more of these local gems, we recommend utilizing some of these wine tour services for an amazing wine experience.
🚌 Elkin Vine Line
The Elkin Vine Line is an exciting train-style system that works on “lines” driving around the area. The system works with six tour routes that connect to four wineries each, branching out in all directions from Elkin.
Upon booking, passengers find their meeting place online and meet the van to begin their route. Each line also has a designated stop for lunch at a local restaurant. The Elkin Vine Line is a fun and unique way to get around town and try many different wineries.
🚌 The Frog Holler
Frog Holler is a popular company around Elkin that provides wine tours and cabin rentals. Guests are welcome to choose from several itineraries for their wine tour trip, and the van makes stops at four wineries along the way.
Whether passengers want to stop for lunch, eat at a winery, or bring their own sandwich, the choice is entirely theirs.
🚌 Yadkin Valley Wine Tours
Yadkin Valley Wine Tours is the largest wine tour company in North Carolina. They have held thousands of tours for wine enthusiasts from all over the world. Services include public tours, custom tours, and a shuttle service.
Custom tours are a great way to pick and choose wherever you want to go and see anything you’d like to see along the way. Guides are very knowledgeable about the wineries and history in the area.
Annual Events in Elkin NC
Here are some of the beloved traditions and festivals that take place in Elkin each year and a fantastic way to plan your things to do in Elkin NC.
✅ Yadkin Valley Wine Festival (May 17, 2025)
This year, the 22nd annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival will take place at the Elkin Municipal Park. There will be over 16 Yadkin Valley Wineries & Vineyards attending, along with great food trucks and live music.
For the first time, the festival will be hosting a “Food & Wine” experience where executive chefs will be pairing the best wines with delicious, classy meals. Guests will also learn how to pair wine with food, learn food pairing history, and lots more! The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is for ages 21 and up.
✅ NC Trail Days (June 5-8, 2025)
NC Trail Days are the perfect 3-day weekend getaway with hiking excursions, Yadkin River tours, outdoor exhibits, art, music, food, and more. Attendees will be staying in the Fairfield Inn, having opportunities to win gift cards to local shops and restaurants, and getting the chance to explore the beautiful nature surrounding Elkin.
✅ Elkin Roots Music Fest (June 23-24, 2024)
The Elkin Roots Music Fest has a deep history embedded in Elkin and has always been a part of the community. For over 40 years, the Elkin Roots Music Festival has been happening each year to bring people together with music.
For the past handful of years, the festival has been taking place in the Reeves Theatre and will continue to be there. The festival hosts several local musicians and other musicians from all around North Carolina.
✅ FreedomFest (Friday before the Fourth of July)
The FreedomFest is Elkin’s annual Fourth of July fest that takes place at the Elkin Municipal Park. This family-friendly festival has live music, many games, prizes, kid activities, food vendors/trucks, and magnificent fireworks.
✅ Reevestock Music Festival (August 2-3, 2024)
The Reevestock Music Festival started in 2011 as a benefit festival for the Reevestock Scholarship Fund and was put on by Time Sawyer and The Foothills Art Council. The festival is a fun time for people and families to come together and play games, listen to live music, eat yummy food, and celebrate life.
✅ Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival (September 28, 2024)
The Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival is one of the most popular and most loved festivals in Elkin. It takes place in downtown Elkin every year on the fourth Saturday of September to celebrate fall harvests and the great pumpkins.
The festival kicks off with the big pumpkin weigh-off, where pumpkin growers from all over the East Coast see who grew the heaviest pumpkin. Afterward, displays of the large pumpkins, gourds, and watermelons will be all around, and attendees can enjoy the live music, arts & crafts, vendors, kids’ activities, games, and more!
Where To Stay in Elkin NC
📍Fairfield Inn– The search for the perfect budget-friendly hotel is over. The Fairfield Inn, located just outside of downtown Elkin, is the perfect place to spend a family trip, a romantic vacation, or even just a solo getaway. Accommodations include a continental breakfast, clean rooms, and an indoor pool. You can’t beat the location at these prices.
📍Three Trails Downtown– Three Trails are apartment-style boutique rooms through The Carolina Experience. The building includes 14 newly renovated, unique, modern, and fully furnished units. Each apartment is clean and comes with a fully stocked kitchen, coffee, linens, and easy access to all the wonderful things Elkin has to offer. These apartments are perfect for couples, larger groups, or families.
📍Byrd’s Branch Campground– If camping was on the agenda during your trip to Elkin, then you should definitely consider Byrd’s Branch Campground. Byrd’s Branch Campground is just a ten-minute drive from Elkin’s historic downtown and has 14 RV sites and four tent sites. Each campsite has access to the creek, fire pits, playground, the Country Store (with camping supplies, food, ice, firewood, etc.), a disc golf course, and lots of areas to run around and play.
📍Carolina Wine Cottage– The Carolina Wine Cottage is a beautiful restored 1940s farmhouse located in Elkin, just minutes away from local Elkin wineries. The house is situated on one acre of land and surrounded by working farmland, which provides a beautiful backdrop to the quaint, cozy cabin. The Carolina Wine Cottage sleeps up to four guests, has a full kitchen, a private backyard with a fire pit, and is perfectly clean and comfortable.
Elkin NC: FAQs
📌 What is Elkin, NC, known for?
Elkin was once an industrial town at its start. Today, Elkin is known for being in the heart of wine country and being a pleasant mountain foothills town, which is a short drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
📌 Is Elkin, NC, a mountain town?
Elkin is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers views of Stone Mountain to the northwest and Pilot Mountain to the east.
📌 How far is Elkin, NC, from the mountains?
The famous Pilot Mountain is just 23 miles away from Elkin. Stone Mountain is only 18 miles away.
📌 What river runs through Elkin, NC?
The stunning Yadkin River flows through Elkin, NC.
📌 What is the old bridge in Elkin, NC?
No longer standing today, the old bridge in Elkin was built in 1872 to connect Jonesville and Elkin over the Yadkin River. At the time it was built, it was supposedly the world’s longest wooden suspension bridge, covering 210 feet.
Final Thoughts
Elkin, NC, is the home to many wonderful things. From wineries to natural beauties to unique shops and amazing restaurants, Elkin has everything you need for the perfect vacation. A trip to Elkin is well worth it, and you will not be disappointed!
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