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Elkin was one of Budget Travel's Top 10 "America's Coolest Small Towns in 2014".

Yadkin Valley's premier location for fun, food, festivities...and living!
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, or Boone and want a fun weekend getaway that is nearby but feels like you are a million miles from home? Come to Elkin for your next adventure! This site displays all of the festivals, events, businesses, restaurants, wineries, craft breweries, lodging, live entertainment venues, trail information and more.


Historic Downtown Elkin photo gallery
For a larger view of the pictures below, click once on the photo...
To learn more about Elkin's Historical Downtown, click here.


Explore Elkin!
Welcome to wine country where you'll find friendly charm
and endless possibilities...
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 downtown is situated along the Yadkin River with shopping and restaurants and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Elkin has 6 different tasting rooms along with dozens more surrounding us in the Yadkin Valley Wine Region (AVA) where there are over 40 tasting rooms in this AVA (American Viticulture Area) wine region. Elkin has the #1 rated Fairfield Inn in the country for customer service, but we also offer lots of cozy cabin & vacation rentals in and close to downtown, gorgeous venues for weddings, and numerous events that bring our downtown alive including Cruise events, Tour de Yadkin, Elkin Roots Music Fest, Yadkin Valley Wine Festival in the spring, the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival in the fall, and Light Up Elkin in December. We've been the host city for Cycle North Carolina "Mountains to the Coast", which brings over 900 cyclists to Elkin and are a newly designated trail town for the NC Mountain to Sea Trial. If your a history buff, we feature Civil War and Revolutionary War markers and a section of The Overmountain Victory Trail runs through town. Click here for more trail info.
Elkin offers an RV Campground with hookups, and a municipal airport with ground transportation available within minutes from downtown.

Elkin Town Hall (left) in our historic downtown, and the Northwest Regional Public Library Elkin branch, located at the west end of Main Street (right)
Elkin High School offering STEAM curriculum from K-12; the Buckin' Elks football field at the high school.
Nearby, Elkin Municipal Park has a community center with 8 lit tennis courts and a pool, walking trails along Big Elkin Creek, a children's playground, a softball field, and basket ball courts.
Hiking and biking trails are scattered throughout town and paddlers enjoy dock and camping in Elkin at Crater Park in downtown along the Yadkin River... especially during the Yadkin Riverkeeper's paddle event in Elkin each June. Residents and visitors alike can also enjoy beautiful Cedarbrook Country Club golf course for a leisurely game of golf.
Award-winning Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital.
Elkin's Municipal Airport and runway.

Elkin is centrally located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley. Explore this Northwest region of North Carolina and find a vast range of beauty, scenic byways, history, culture, agri-tourism, wineries, and fun in the outdoors.
Look for the road signs and banners featuring this logo and you'll know you've arrived!
Check out Elkin's newest website sponsored by the Elkin Tourism Development group:

To learn more about Elkin and the surrounding area (Surry county), try visiting this website too!


Elkin is proud to be part of the "Take a Break from the Interstate" initiative along the old Hwy 21 Lakes to Florida Highway.
Famous for its 100+ mile road market, folks come from all over the country to experience this 3-day event in July!
Visit their website for more about Elkin:
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