Things To Do

Oskar Blues Brewery

Brevard’s first brewery and originator of craft beer in a can. Great hangout spot for families too. Live music and special events take place often.

Ecusta Brewing

Located at the entrance to the Pisgah National Forest. Perfect place to stop after a long hike. Great beer and you can order bbq from Hawg Wild next door. Fun place to spend an afternoon.

Brevard Brewing Company

Located in downtown Brevard, after a day of shopping be sure to go by and try some of their yummy beer.

The Hub and Pisgah Tavern

A bike shop and tavern in one spot. At the entrance to Pisgah Forest, often has a food truck on site on the weekends.

Sierra Nevada Brewery

Not in Brevard but worth a trip over. Great food and an amazing outdoor patio area!

185 King Street

Friendly local bar with live music and sports on tv. Check them out!

Hike

You could literally hike all day for weeks and barely visit all of the hiking options in Brevard. Here are a few favorites:

• John Rock
• Waterfall hikes at Dupont State Forest
• Looking Glass Rock
• Sam Knob

Waterfalls Waterfalls Waterfalls

Did you know that Brevard is known as The Land of Waterfalls? Strike out on your own to explore some of our local sites or take a tour. Be careful and only look at waterfalls from the bottom!

Fly Fish

The Davidson River and the East Fork of the French Broad are popular spots for local anglers. Drop by Davidson River Outfitters for all things fishing.

Mountain Biking

Did you know that Brevard is world famous for its Mountain Biking Trails? Visit our friends at Sycamore Cycles for maps and trail information.

Pottery

Paint your own pottery at Brevard Clay. Located in downtown Brevard and a hit for the whole family.

The Blue Ridge Parkway

469-mile gateway to Cherokee traditions, music, crafts, agriculture and nature. Stop at the Parkway Visitor Center to get your itinerary.

The Biltmore Estate

America’s largest home and a colossal piece of history. Plus, a winery is on site. Never a bad thing. Just down the road in Asheville.

The Cradle of Forestry

America’s first Forestry school began here in 1898. Visit the Cradle for hiking trails, exhibits, an activity zone for kids and a cafe. Stop here on your way up to the parkway.

Sliding Rock

A trip to Brevard would not be complete without a trip to our most famous natural resource - Sliding Rock! Beware - the water is COLD!!!

Gravy

Lots of awesome booth spaces with local art, jewelry, toys, antiques and more. A portion of the profits go to support The Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County.

#7 Arts

An artist managed co-op since 1999 with over 30 local artists on display.

OP Taylors

The toy store to beat all toy stores. Be prepared cause if your kids see it, you are definitely going shopping. Check out the lego room!

DD Bullwinkles

Downtown Brevard’s local outfitter with everything you need for your mountain adventure and then some.

Theophilus

They describe it as “a collection of favorite things” and we agree! Clothes, housewares, jewelry, gifts and more!

Underground Salvage

Architectural salvage, antiques and cool stuff. Located in the Lumberyard district of Brevard, it is worth a trip!

Local Pottery

Head out hwy 276 south and stop at Duck Pond Pottery, Mountain Forest Studio and Mud Dabbers Pottery. You may even see a live pottery demonstration.

Main Street Ltd.

From gift baskets to camp care packages, they have a little bit of everything! Stop in at Quotations while you are there for some great coffee.

Broad Street Wines

Great wine selection, they even feature our favorite local band, The Steep Canyon Rangers own private label wine.