Roan Mountain State Park Custom Search   The 15 trails of Ski Beech are all enjoyable and are served by 10 great ski lifts. The drop is 830 feet, and this ski hill gets covered by 7 feet of snow every season. Ski Beech is a skiers delight. It has 30% difficult trails on its 95 acres of skiing territory, and 70% blue and green trails for novices. There are 20 slopes to choose from and 8 good ski lifts at the close by ski mountain Sugar Mountain. Sugar Mountain gets blanketed by on average 7 feet of wonderful snow annually and has a great 1,200-foot vertical drop. Skiers from far and near love     Sugar Mountain. 15% of the slopes at Sugar Mountain are hard, and 85% are intermediate or beginner; there is a total of 115 acres of skiable terrain. Hawksnest is a delightful ski mountain, everyone loves it. 70% of the ski trails are green and blue and suited for young ones and novices. The rest of the 20 acres of skiing area, 30%, consists of difficult ski trails. The 12 ski trails that cover the nearby ski mountain Hawksnest are lots of fun; these ski trails get an average of 6 feet of beautiful snow yearly.         Review Guidelines   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available in and near Roan Mountain State Park.   Lakes in and near Roan Mountain State Park Watauga Lake, Carter County, 7 miles away Wildcat Lake, Avery County, 15 miles away South Holston Lake, Sullivan County, 18 miles away   Campgrounds in and near Roan Mountain State Park Dennis Cove Campground, Carter County, 4 miles away Black Bear Resort, Hampton, 4 miles away Cardens Bluff Campground, Carter County, 6 miles away Living Waters Campground, Bakersville, 8 miles away Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler, 10 miles away   Public Lands in and near Roan Mountain State Park Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 47 miles away Sycamore Shoals State Park, Tennessee, 10 miles away Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee, 11 miles away Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina, 27 miles away   Hiking Trails in and near Roan Mountain State Park Laurel Fork Trail, Carter County , 2 miles away Red Fork Falls Trail, Unicoi County , 12 miles away Limestone Cove Trail, Unicoi County , 14 miles away   Marinas in and near Roan Mountain State Park Lakeshore Marina, Hampton , 6 miles away Fish Springs Marina, Hampton , 8 miles away Pioneer Landing Campground, Butler , 12 miles away Pappy's Marina and Campground, Butler , 13 miles away Lake View Dock, Bristol , 19 miles away   Whitewater Rivers in and near Roan Mountain State Park Doe River, Carter County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 4.6 miles long (Crabtree to Blevins Bridge on Bear Gauge Road) Doe River, Carter County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.7 miles long (Blevins Bridge on Bear Cage Road to Highway 19E bridge) Doe River - Laurel Fork, -blank- County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (Dennis Cove to Hampton)   Hotels near Roan Mountain State Park Americourt Hotel-Mountain City, Mountain City , 8 miles away Archers Mountain Inn and Luxury Cabins, Banner Elk , 14 miles away Beech Mountain Inns, Banner Elk , 15 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Mountain Lodge At Banner Elk, Banner Elk , 16 miles away Americourt Hotel Elizabethton, Elizabethton , 16 miles away   Ski Areas near Roan Mountain State Park Ski Beech, North Carolina , 15 miles away, 830 foot drop, 10 lifts, 15 runs Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 17 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 8 lifts, 20 runs Hawksnest, North Carolina , 18 miles away, 619 foot drop, 4 lifts, 12 runs