Apple Hill Farm: Reservations Required

"Private family tour. We loved the farm, animals, gift shop. Wish there would be a little more alterations with animals, but we knew it's not a petting zoo. Beautiful area."

"This was so wonderful. You have to visit this farm. The tour was fun. It was interactive, especially for the kids. The history and layout are very calming. Our tour guide, Tyler, was a young dude but knew the answer to any question regarding the animals. He was great. The shop is nice, there are lots of cool gift ideas , the honey is amazing, it was overall just a great experience and I'm glad we did it."

"We had an amazing experience! If visiting the Banner Elk area, you must stop here. Her farm has the best mountain view. The tour was perfect and not too much walking, so it’s great for all ages. I’m truly inspired by this farm! Buy her book as well. It’s an incredible story."

"Our family had a fantastic time! Everything was well organized. We were directed to where to park and instructed to go to the check-in station. We were asked to wear name badges, which came in handy for our lovely tour guide, Karen. She gave us an introduction and laid out the ground rules. She was very friendly, patient (since there were three little ones on the tour), and very knowledgeable (she gave us the history of the farm, names of the animals, recent farm events, etc.). We saw tons of animals, including donkeys, llamas, and alpacas, and got to feed the Angora goats. We spent ample time with each group of animals, which included time for taking pictures. Once again, Karen did a great job during the tour, especially with letting us know what to look out for as we moved from one spot to another (such as electric fencing)—our time ended at their shop, where our family bought honey, alpaca gloves, and alpaca socks. We recommend you bring some cash or a card for a souvenir. Thank you, Apple Hill Farm! We loved our time there!"

"My friends and I just came back from a four day trip to Banner Elk, NC and it was an amazing place! Apple Hill Farm was an absolute dream! The service, employees, scenery and atmosphere was amazing! Ms. Karen was our tour guide and she did a wonderful job; all the animals were nice and friendly and the views were gorgeous! It’s worth experiencing! I loved it here :)"