Community Profile

Summary

Lansing is a rural historic town located in the coolest corner of Northwestern North Carolina. It is situated at the corner of North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The town started as a small trading center for the local agrarian population. The first records indicate that a post office was established in Lansing in 1882. The town sits on The Virginia-Carolina Railroad (commonly known as The Virginia Creeper) line. The train originally carried iron ore and timber to neighboring towns. In addition, the town partners alongside Big Horse Creek, which is known nationally for its mountain trout and fly-fishing. That creek merges with The New River, one of only two rivers in the world that run North, the other being The Nile. We offer many outdoor resources for residents as well as tourists such as Kayaking, Canoeing, Hiking and Camping. It's a bird lovers paradise and we are located along the Monarch Highway. The town and county are home to many organic farms of food and flowers and the neighboring town of West Jefferson (in the same county) offers boutique shopping, restaurants and a cultural arts scene. In addition to camping, you will find many mountain cabin accommodations and B&B’s nearby. Our wildlife population is large and our native plant species is abundant. We are diligent about conserving our natural resources for our generation and many generations to come. In the last 10 years the Creeper Trail Park was established and is home to a beautiful walking and bike trail, camping, picnic areas, barn weddings and many bluegrass concerts and festivals as well as area fishing.