We're so excited to share a few of our favorite places in the area with you! Feel free to explore outside of Saluda in close by towns like Flat Rock and Hendersonville (20 min), or a little further away in Asheville (45min)!
Purple Onion
16 East Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773, (828) 749-1179
One of our favorite restaurants in Saluda, and just in general! The Purple Onion is a gem in such a small little town.
Green River Barbeque
131 U.S. 176, Saluda, NC 28773, (828) 749-9892
Yummy BBQ place with lots of delicious sides!
Wakey Monkey
18 Church Street, Saluda, NC 28773, (828) 769-9040
The yummiest little breakfast joint in town! They have coffees, baked goods, frittatas, smoothies, and other tasty breakfast items!
Bradley Falls
NC 28773
Big Bradley and Little Bradley Falls are two of our favorite hikes in the Saluda area! Try Big B if you're feeling a little more dangerous, and Little B for something easier and scenic!
Green River Adventures
111 East Main Street, Saluda, NC 28773, (828) 749-2800
If you want to get adventurous in your extra time this weekend! They have whitewater kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking, waterfall repelling, etc!
America's steepest and fastest zipline canopy tour!
Flat Rock Village Bakery
2710 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC 28731, (828) 693-1313
Hand-made, organic food consisting of pastries, coffee, sandwiches, brick-oven breads, soups, wood-fired pizzas and more! All served in a funky hole-in-the wall in a historic Flat Rock N.C. setting.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
1800 Little River Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731, (828) 693-4178
Tour the Pulitzer Prize-winner's home and visit the cute goats raised on the property!
Mast General Store Hendersonville
527 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792, (828) 696-1883
Our favorite part of this big general store: barrels and barrels of candy!
DuPont State Recreational Forest
Staton Road, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718, (828) 877-6527
DuPont State Recreational Forest covers more than 10,000 acres of lakes, rivers, wilderness, and dramatic waterfalls, perfect for hikes and picnics!