Brevard NC is located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest
and has become a noted tourism,
retirement and cultural center in
western North Carolina.
Brevard is home to
Brevard Collegeand the
nationally knownBrevard Music Center
Brevard NC is home to the
White Squirrel Festivalone of the most
popular annual festivals in Western
North Carolina. Approximately 25% of
Brevard's squirrels are white squirrels,
according to an annual survey conducted
by the White Squirrel Institute
Particularly notable waterfalls in the
area include Looking Glass Falls, Connestee Falls, and Sliding Rock, and
the many waterfalls located within
Gorges State Park and Dupont State
Forest.
Pisgah Center for
Wildlife Education
Open
Mon-Sat 8 AM–4:45PM, Free to the public.
Nature education and special events for
groups and individuals.
Pisgah National Forest The
Pisgah District is a mecca for vacationers,
naturalists and adventurers, offering a wide
range of options including hiking and
back-packing, camping, fishing, biking,
horse-back riding, swimming, rock-climbing,
car-touring, waterfalls, wildlife, historical
areas, and a variety of special programs to
choose from, including everything from lectures
to guided hikes and square dancing.
Brevard
North Carolina
cabins, vacation rentals and visitor guide Florida's Carolina Connection
Brevard NC is nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Western
North Carolina in beautiful Transylvania County. A few miles outside
of downtown Brevard is the Cradle of Forestry, site of the first forestry school in America. More than 50% of Transylvania County is covered by three
designated parks: Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Forest and
Gorges State Park. Nicknamed
the Land of Waterfalls, the area is home to over 260 waterfalls.
The highly acclaimed Brevard Music.
Center is know worldwide for the quality of its education and concerts.
Bradley Creek Lodge and Vacation Rentals
- A mountaintop retreat with 2 bd 2 bath lodge
suites, 4 B&B rooms and a 2 bd guest cottage. Waterfalls, fire
pit, gazebo, large mountain view deck, game room, conference area. $110-$140 nt, $650
-$800 wk
Specials offered
Brigadoon - A
renovated, rustic mountain cabin
originally built in 1917. 3 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, fireplace, mountain views, WIFI. Large
screened porch and open deck overlooking Little
River, a trout stream. Sits on 4 acres. Sleeps
8. PET FRIENDLY. $150 night, $750 week
Treehouse at Golden Pond - 2 bedroom, 1 bath, sleeps 4. Beautifully furnished cabin
with central AC/heat, fireplace, eat-in
fully equipped kitchen, living
room, laundry room with washer and dryer. Screened porch
and open deck overlooking 2
ponds. $100 night, $500 week
Sherwood Forest vacation rental - 2 bedroom, 3 bath
fully-furnished, outdoor
eating areas, decks to enjoy the mountain view.
WIFI. Amenities:
hiking trails, pool, golf, 5 lakes, pond, activities. Secluded but only minutes to Brevard's Music
Center, shops. $750-$900 week. See photos and availability
Upscale log Cabin rental with waterfall and
streams - 2 bedrooms plus loft, 2 baths, sleeps
6. 20' stacked river rock fireplace, large
covered deck, garden, hammock and streams.
Seating at the waterfall. WIFI. $200 - $250
night, $995 - $1150 week. Located mid-way
between Brevard and Sapphire Valley. See photos and check availability
Sherwood Forest Lakefront
Rental - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps up
to 8. Directly on the lake with
mountain views. Fireplace, deck
with gas grill, dock and canoe,
WIFI. Community pool, tennis,
golf, fishing, hiking. $150 -
$250 night, $1000 - $1500 week. Get
rental details
Sunset mountain views - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
sleeps 6. Mountain views, wood-burning
fireplace, deck, gas grill, HDTV,
DVD, WIFI, Pet Friendly with dog run. 5
minutes to downtown Brevard. $150 - $275
night, $800 -
$1300 week. Check availability
Cabin by a creek
with waterfall 2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
sleeps 4. Rustic elegance, deck
with rockers, fireplace with
firewood, charcoal grill, HGTV,
phone. Secluded location 12
miles from Brevard. $290 night,
$1775 week. Check availability
Vacation rental
overlooking creek 3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
sleeps 6. Relax to the sounds of
a
rushing stream and cascading
falls. Large deck with gas
grill, HDTV, living area
fireplace and huge outdoor
fireplace, fully equipped
kitchen, phone. $425 night,
$2350 week.
Check availability
Pisgah Inn - guest rooms with balcony and 5,000
foot elevation mountain view, fridge, coffee maker. Located at the
Peak of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Onsite fine
dining and gift shop. Recently remodeled. Classic Parkway lodging with remarkable view. Open March 30 - October 31.
The
Inn at Brevard - 14 rooms and suites with
private bath, antiques, cable TV, coffee maker,
veranda. Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places and located on 100 acres in the
Heart of Brevard. Check current rates
Red House Inn Bed and Breakfast - 5 guest rooms
with fireplace, fridge, cable TV, WIFI. Full
breakfast included. Lobby piano. Walk to
downtown Brevard shopping, restaurants, events. Get details
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Brevard -
63 guest rooms and suite with WIFI.
Complimentary Express Start breakfast included.
Outdoor heated pool, fitness center, pet
friendly. Save with online booking rates
Rodeway Inn - basic guest rooms with fridge,
microwave, coffee maker, WIFI. Complimentary
continental breakfast. Lobby computer with
Internet, seasonal outdoor pool, per friendly,
business services. Get current rates
The Inn
on Main Street 6 guest rooms
furnished with antiques. Full breakfast
included. Lobby fireplace, guest
computer with Internet, board games.
Located in the Heart of Brevard. Get details and availability
Davidson River Campground is located in Pisgah
National Forest and now offers 10 new 50-amp
electric sites available year-round at the
primitive Campground with 161 Sites. Picnic
Table, Tent Pad, Lantern Hook & Fire Ring/Grill.
Hot & Cold Showers. Flush Toilets. Ampitheater.
Educational programs and family activities in
Summer & Fall. Reservations Accepted by calling
877-444-6777 or
www.recreation.gov.
Walk-In Sites available year round.
Enjoy the sound of water falling from a 12 foot
waterfall, while shopping in our 4,000 sq ft retail shop. We have
the largest selection of candles in the area including YANKEE
CANDLES, WILLOW TREE, AMISH FURNITURE and much more! A
great place to shop if you want something special! Shop online
now for many of your favorite items. SHOP ONLINE
A renovated, rustic mountain home originally
built in 1917. With 3 bedrooms 2 and 1/2 baths
it sleeps eight comfortably. Amenities
include: dishwasher, washer & dryer, fireplace,
grill, large screen porch, and open deck. Sits
on 4 acres that border the Dupont State Forest
and Little River. WIFI,
PET FRIENDLY. $150 per night, minimum 2 nights, $750 per wk,
$2800 per month.
Sliding Rockis a recreation area set up by the
US Forest Service. It's a 60' natural rock slide
with a 6-7 foot deep pool at the base.
Lifeguards and staff are on duty from Memorial
Day week end to Labor Day and there is a fee of
$1 per person to access the area, located 7.5
miles north of Hwy 64 on Hwy 276. For more info,
call the US Forest Service at 828-877-3350. Kids
have to be a certain size to slide alone,
otherwise they can sit on the lap of an adult
and slide.
Brevard Music Center - Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14
through post-college, join professional musicians to
eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a
rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty
and guest artists in more than eighty public performances.
The Cradle of Forestry of America - The Cradle is a place of people, nature, history
and the future. The story of the birth of
forestry in America is told through
exhibits at the Forestry Discovery
Center, the Biltmore Campus trail and
the Forest Festival Trail. There are
nature programs and special events
throughout the year for all ages.
Looking Glass Falls - One of the
most well known and often-visited of
Transylvania county's falls is Looking Glass, a
handicapped-accessible 60-foot cascade located
next to U.S. 276. The name "Looking Glass" comes
from Looking Glass Rock, where water freezes on
its sides in the winter and then glistens in the
sunlight like a mirror or looking glass. The
falls are 60 feet tall and the area is
especially beautiful during the fall season.
The Heart of Brevard - The city's Main Street Program -
is a testament to the fact that this mountain
community works together to keep its downtown
revitalized and energized. When the program
began in 1993, there were thirteen vacant
buildings downtown. Today, the Heart of Brevard
is filled with active businesses and
professional offices; it is clean and green,
with lush trees and flowers flourishing on the
downtown streets
Transylvania Heritage Museum - During the 125th
anniversary celebration of Transylvania County,
NC in 1986, hundreds of people signed a petition
encouraging the formation of a county museum.
The Jim Bob Tinsley Museum, a non-profit
organization, was opened in May 1994 in Brevard,
NC. In 2003 the Transylvania Heritage Coalition
(THC) was formed. The THM opened in May 2008. It
now houses temporary and permanent displays of
heirlooms, artifacts, genealogical exhibits,
vintage photographs, and other exhibits
reflective of the history and heritage of the
county.
Silvermont Park and Mansion An historic 33
room home on an 8 acre estate operating as a
Transylvania County public Park. The first
floor is available for rentals and includes a
kitchen, restrooms, meeting rooms and seating
for approximately 60 people. The grounds offer
tennis and basketball courts, a nature trail,
picnic shelter and parking. 364 E Main Street
Brevard, NC
Number
7 Arts - A Fine Arts and Crafts Cooperative, is an outreach
program of the Transylvania County Arts
Council. Artist members represent a
VARIETY OF MEDIA and the
strong cultural heritage of Western North Carolina.
Drew-Dean Gallery - Housed in what used to be the
Brevard Fire Station in 1926, the recently remodeled space at 114 West
Main has unveiled itself as one of the premier
emerging contemporary fine arts galleries in
Western North Carolina.
Glass Feather Studio and Gardens - Browse the glass
weaves in the windows, bowls, handmade sink and
more. Enjoy the views
& gardens. The
Glass Feather Studio and Gardens offers glorious
views, wildflower gardens, and kiln-fired
creations for tabletop, home, and garden.
Tim Murray's work encompasses a
wide range of media: drawings, paintings,
prints, and sculpture. They are linked by their
rhythmic qualities and their strength of color
and form. Frequently within a painting
there is a drawing; a piece of sculpture is, at
second glance, a drawing in wood/ceramic/metal.
Blue Ridge Gallery - We specialize in Fine
Art Photography, and the photographers we
showcase are some of the best-known in this part
of the United States. Our Gallery also
represents painters of oils, watercolors,
pastels and mixed media and three
dimensional art: bowl turning, furniture, pottery, glass,
jewelry.
Naked Frog - Fine art photography by Carol
Weeks: nature, architecture, and abstract
images from the mountains of North Carolina and
beyond. Also landscape paintings in oil and
acrylic, and natural material gourd masks and
bark baskets all created by Dave Goldman.
J L Sullivan Photography -
The camera is a powerful medium. it can include
or exclude as you wish. what do you see? what do
you want to see? what do you want someone else
to see? we understand from our experiences; we
understand from where we have come.
Cedar Mountain Art Works -
My goal as a potter is to communicate my vision
through the strength of the form. I work to
create beautiful, functional pieces while
seeking individual avenues for self-expression.
Mud Dabbers - The Mud Dabbers' name was
inspired by the dirt dabbers, insects who build
their nests from mud. The smiling Mud Dabber logo, drawn by
son John at age 12, symbolizes the joy and
happiness the family hopes will be yours in the
sharing of their craft.
Brevard NC
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Sherwood Forest vacation rental - 2 bedroom, 3 bath
fully-furnished, outdoor
eating areas, decks to enjoy the mountain view.
WIFI. Amenities:
hiking trails, pool, golf, 5 lakes, pond, activities. Secluded but only minutes to Brevard's Music
Center, shops. $750-$900 week. 
Upscale log Cabin rental with waterfall and
streams - 2 bedrooms plus loft, 2 baths, sleeps
6. 20' stacked river rock fireplace, large
covered deck, garden, hammock and streams.
Seating at the waterfall. WIFI. $200 - $250
night, $995 - $1150 week. Located mid-way
between Brevard and Sapphire Valley. 
Sherwood Forest Lakefront
Rental - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps up
to 8. Directly on the lake with
mountain views. Fireplace, deck
with gas grill, dock and canoe,
WIFI. Community pool, tennis,
golf, fishing, hiking. $150 -
$250 night, $1000 - $1500 week. 
Sunset mountain views - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
sleeps 6. Mountain views, wood-burning
fireplace, deck, gas grill, HDTV,
DVD, WIFI, Pet Friendly with dog run. 5
minutes to downtown Brevard. $150 - $275
night, $800 -
$1300 week.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
sleeps 4. Rustic elegance, deck
with rockers, fireplace with
firewood, charcoal grill, HGTV,
phone. Secluded location 12
miles from Brevard. $290 night,
$1775 week.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths,
sleeps 6. Relax to the sounds of
a 
The
Inn at Brevard - 14 rooms and suites with
private bath, antiques, cable TV, coffee maker,
veranda. Listed on the National Register of
Historic Places and located on 100 acres in the
Heart of Brevard. 
Red House Inn Bed and Breakfast - 5 guest rooms
with fireplace, fridge, cable TV, WIFI. Full
breakfast included. Lobby piano. Walk to
downtown Brevard shopping, restaurants, events. 
Rodeway Inn - basic guest rooms with fridge,
microwave, coffee maker, WIFI. Complimentary
continental breakfast. Lobby computer with
Internet, seasonal outdoor pool, per friendly,
business services. 
6 guest rooms
furnished with antiques. Full breakfast
included. Lobby fireplace, guest
computer with Internet, board games.
Located in the Heart of Brevard. 
Naked Frog - Fine art photography by Carol
Weeks: nature, architecture, and abstract
images from the mountains of North Carolina and
beyond. Also landscape paintings in oil and
acrylic, and natural material gourd masks and
bark baskets all created by Dave Goldman. 
