Welcome to Elkin, NC

Special thanks to Erik Dahlager, local photographer, who contributed the photo above.

Welcome to Elkin

Are you planning a trip to the Yadkin Valley, an Elkin Winery, or looking for something fun in Elkin to explore? Are you an Elkin resident who wants to learn more about events around town? Do you live in Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheville, Boone, or Virginia, and want a fun weekend getaway that is nearby but feels like you are miles from home? Come to Elkin for your next adventure! This site is the best way to view and display all of the festivals, events, businesses, restaurants, wineries, live entertainment, school and community sports, cultural arts programs and other activites. Great when residents or out of town guests are looking for things to do...today or weeks from now. One, easy place to find all the activities in our town (see Elkin Event Calendar and Special Events) or to see photos of what you missed (Elkin Photo Blog). Whether you are coming here for wineries or weddings, there is also great information on unique lodging, restaurants, spas, and shopping in Elkin you won't want to miss.

Scroll down further for photos of Historical Downtown Elkin. To see the photos below enlarged, click once on the photo.

Elkin is "Wine Country with amenities" plus great food and lodging...

Elkin, North Carolina is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains . We are centrally located between Mount Airy and Charlotte, Boone and Winston-Salem, along Interstate-77, only 20 minutes away from the Blue Ridge Parkway and Stone Mountain State Park. Our quaint historical downtown is situated along the Yadkin River with shopping and restaurants. Nearby, Elkin Municipal Park has a community center with 8 tennis courts and a pool, walking trails, a children's playground, a softball field and basket ball courts.

Residents and visitors alike enjoy beautiful Cedarbrook Country Club golf course nearby, and Elkin has 5 wineries within our town along with dozens more surrounding us. Have you heard our saying, "20 tasting rooms within 20 miles"?...well it's true! Elkin has some of the best hotels and cabin rentals in the area, numerous spas, great locations for weddings, and annual events that bring our downtown alive (Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival in the fall, and Yadkin Valley Wine Festival in the spring). In 2011, we were also the starting point (at Elkin Municipal Park) and host city for Cycle North Carolina "Mountains to the Coast", which occurred October 1st and 2nd, 2011 bringing over 900 cyclists to Elkin for the weekend (see photos under Everything Elkin Event/Photo Blog).

Historical Downtown...not too big and not too touristy...it's just right!

For a better look at the pictures below, click once on the photo...

If you explore downtown Elkin, you'll find great places to eat and listen to live music; enjoy delicious wines; shop for gifts, beautiful clothing, jewelry, antiques... and even gourmet chocolates; buy crafts, artwork, stained glass and pottery from local artisans. Towards the east end, Yadkin Valley General Store offers a huge selection of bulk foods and cooking supplies. To the west, Fiddles Pub with live music every weekend, our public library and the friendliest post office I have ever been in. If you take Bridge Street south, there is a fantastic butcher shop a block down (south) from Main Street. In summer, you can even float down the Yadkin River...check access at Crater Park's boat ramp a block away (plans are underway for a future camp site there for Yadkin River explorers to stop at for the night!). Drive north on Bridge St, and you'll find more restaurants, wineries, furniture stores, farmers markets, a beautiful B&B, and more....come and find your adventures and treasures here, in Elkin.

What do you want to check first on this site?

I recommend...

1. Check the "Elkin Event Calendar" to see what is going on this week.

2. Read the "Elkin Photo Blog/Past Events" to catch up on Elkin highlights. There might be a photo of you in there!

3. Make sure you look under "Businesses you'll love reading about"...to learn more about these featured businesses:

1. Big Elkin Creek Farm Cabin Rental

2. Slightly Askew Winery

3. Cloth Napkins Lifestyle Boutique

4. Twenty One & Main Restaurant and Wine Bar

5. Grassy Creek Vineyards

6. Allstar Rentals

7. Circle of Fitness