Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet (1,657 m) and generates feeder streams for the Elk River.

Beech Mountain offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing in the winter months.

In the summer, recreation includes hiking and mountain biking.

[2] One of the more interesting walking areas is the defunct Land of Oz theme park, which existed briefly in the 1970s; remnants of the park can be visited today.

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