Closest: The Inn at Shady Lawn, about a 4-minute drive. 1 place to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 2 within 15 and 7 within 20. Food by the gate: Subway, 0.1 miles from the grounds.
How we measured
Times end at the nearest edge of the mapped grounds. Big complexes spread out: allow a few extra minutes from the lot to your field. Map read November 2026. More on our method
Stay-to-play?
Some events make teams book through their housing partner: read your event's housing page first. How it works
Places to stay, nearest first
How far
At the hotel
Near the hotel
9 places to stay shown
Walk times follow a real walking route; drive times are about. Suites, breakfast, kitchen and laundry are brand standards. Pool means one is mapped at the hotel. Nearby spots sit within 0.4 miles of the hotel, as the crow flies.
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The Inn at Shady Lawn
Motel · 330 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC · 0.2 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Waightstill's Restaraunt & Tavern, 0.0 mi (+8 more)
- Pharmacy: Premier Pharmacy, 0.1 mi
Pixie Inn
Motel · 4150 Mitchell Avenue, Linville, NC · 3.0 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Smokey's Fillin Station, 0.1 mi (+2 more)
APPrès-Ski
Apartment-style stay · 102 Sugar Ski Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC · 3.9 mi straight line
The Citadel
Apartment-style stay · 303 Sugar Top Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC · 3.9 mi straight line
The Pineola
Motel · 3085 Linville Falls Highway, Newland, NC · 4.2 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Cellucci's Italian Restaurant and Bar, 0.3 mi
Pineola Motel
Motel · 340 Jonas Ridge Highway, Newland, NC · 4.6 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant, 0.1 mi (+1 more)
Courtyard
3998 NC Highway 105 South, Banner Elk, NC · 5.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: Mountain Grounds Coffee, 0.0 mi (+4 more)
- Groceries: Lowes Foods, 0.1 mi
- Pharmacy: Walgreens, 0.1 mi
Best Western Mountain Lodge Mountain Lodge at Banner Elk
1615 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, NC · 5.6 mi straight line
- Breakfast (free hot breakfast: brand standard)
- Pool (a pool is mapped at the hotel)
Worth asking
- Ask what time breakfast opens on game days.
- Check the pool's hours with the hotel.
The Banner Elk Inn
Hotel · 6.3 mi straight line
- Places to eat: LP on Main, 0.3 mi (+3 more)
- Pharmacy: Banner Elk Pharmacy, 0.2 mi
Before the team books
- Ask your event if it is stay-to-play, and whether a team block already exists.
- Call the hotel about breakfast hours: 7 a.m. games often start before the buffet opens.
- Ask about parking for team vans or trailers, and a late checkout on the last day.
- Big complexes have several lots: find out which field you play on first.
Common questions
What hotels are closest to Avery County Recreation Complex?
On the map, the nearest are The Inn at Shady Lawn, each inside a 10-minute drive. The list above runs nearest first.
Can you walk from a hotel to Avery County Recreation Complex?
Not really. No place to stay on the map is inside a 20-minute walk, so plan on driving. Times end at the nearest edge of the mapped grounds. Big complexes spread out: allow a few extra minutes from the lot to your field.
How many places to stay are near Avery County Recreation Complex?
1 place to stay inside a 10-minute drive, 2 within 15 and 7 within 20, counted from the map.
Do hotels near Avery County Recreation Complex have suites?
No all-suite brand is mapped inside a 20-minute drive. Ask the nearest hotels about rooms with two queens and a sofa bed.
Does my tournament require a team hotel?
Some do. Stay-to-play events ask teams to book through a housing partner, and teams that don't can lose a spot. Check your event's housing page first. How stay-to-play works.
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