A Visit To This Alpaca Farm And Store In North Carolina Is Just The Sweet Experience You Need

Whether you live near the coast, in the Piedmont, or in the mountains of North Carolina, a chance to take a step back and rejuvenate is always a welcome experience. Most people would jump at the chance to visit a real mountaintop homestead with a working farm and endless views of our coveted Blue Ridge Mountains. Are you one of them?

If not, then you may reconsider when you see this charming 10-acre mountaintop farm featuring alpacas, donkeys, goats, and more — plus unforgettable views!

Apple Hill Farm is carved into a mountaintop in Banner Elk and getting there is nearly half the fun. From downtown Banner Elk you'll drive several miles to the east before leaving the pavement and making your way up a gravel drive with a fun family adventure awaiting at the end.

When in the High Country, a visit to Apple Hill Farm will soon become a family tradition.

Take a guided tour and make some new four-legged friends along the way. The farm is an ideal place to reconnect with nature and to relax for an hour or two.

At Apple Hill Farm, getting in touch with nature is both a figurative — and literal — concept.

From irresistible angora goats to alpacas that'll have you laughing from the deepest points in your belly, this is one experience you'll want to have again and again.

You may even find that the animal families at Apple Hill become part of your own.

And the staff is pretty awesome too! The guided tour lasts 45-60 minutes and is great for all ages.

After, be sure to stop in the store, which is filled with all sorts of amazing items crafted from alpaca fiber.

Visitors to the High Country return again and again to this family-friendly farm nestled high atop a mountain. Have you visited yet?

Apple Hill Farm is located at 400 Apple Hill Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604. It's open year-round and the tour times vary by season. View the schedule at this link. Tours last 45-60 minutes and cost $12/ages 11 and up, $7/ages 4-10, infants 3 and under are free. The store is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on tour days. For more info, see the official website here.