Neighborhood Guide

Black Mountain

Black Mountain

About Black Mountain

Black Mountain is a small mountain town about 15 miles east of Asheville off Interstate 40, known for its walkable downtown, art galleries, and outdoor festivals. It took significant damage in Hurricane Helene, and the town created an Office of Recovery and Resiliency in 2025 to lead rebuilding. Downtown shops, galleries, restaurants, and taprooms have reopened, and local news describes downtown business as revived, though some recovery work continues.

Festivals and Events

Explore Asheville and ArtsAVL list several fall 2026 events here: Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest at Oak and Grist (October 11), the Black Mountain Home for Children Fall Festival (October 10), Lake Eden Reunion at Lake Eden Retreat (October 16 to 18), and Art by the Tracks on Sutton Avenue at the Old Depot (October 24). Confirm each on its own page before you go.

Getting There

Take I-40 east from Asheville. East Asheville is on the way, and the Blue Ridge Parkway is nearby, though check Parkway closures first.

Local Businesses

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Hair Salons

Broadway Styling Studio

4.7(28)
Breweries & Taprooms

Pisgah Brewing Company

4.7(453)

Pisgah Brewing Company brews its beer on US Highway 70 in Black Mountain, east of Asheville, and its website says the brewery was founded in 2005. Pisgah Pale Ale is the flagship, and the site says organic grain is still used as the base of all its beers. The brewery doubles as a music venue. Its taproom has a stage that runs year round, with jams and trivia nights on the calendar, and in summer and fall it hosts ticketed concerts on an outdoor stage set in an 8-acre meadow. Food trucks rotate in for the outdoor shows. According to its website, Pisgah beer is distributed in North and South Carolina. The site says well-behaved, supervised kids and dogs are welcome in the field during regular bar hours, but dogs are not allowed at ticketed events.

Day Spas

Sabbath Wellness

5.0(28)
Auto Repair

Koppinger Euro Service

5.0(265)
Coffee & Tea

Dripolator Black Mountain

4.7(1385)
Summer Camps

Camp Timberlake For Boys

4.9(41)
Bakeries

Dough House

4.8(251)
Tire Shops

Black Mountain Tire Connection

4.9(478)

Black Mountain Tire Connection is a tire shop on Padgettown Road in Black Mountain. It is a Tire Connection Tire Pros location, and its website lists a separate auto repair shop on US-70 in the same town. The Padgettown Road shop lists tire sales and tire services such as repair, rotation and balancing, plus oil changes, batteries, shocks and struts, steering and suspension, wheel alignment and state inspections. The site shows a long list of tire brands it carries. According to its website, the business has served Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Asheville, Fairview and Old Fort for more than 25 years.

Towing

Hall's Towing and Recovery

4.7(109)
Hair Salons

Dreams Salon & Spa

4.8(69)
Specialty & Gourmet

Foothills Butcher Bar

4.6(517)

Foothills Butcher Shop is a whole-animal butcher shop on Black Mountain Avenue in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It is part of Foothills Farm & Butchery, which also runs Foothills Grange, Hell or High Water and Foothills Watershed. Its website describes the shop as female-led and says it has served Black Mountain since 2013. The site says the shop buys primarily whole animals from small, local family farms. The meat case carries beef, pork and poultry, house-made charcuterie and deli meats, and a rotating range of sausages. It also posts creative specials. If you want a special cut, a large quantity or a prepared charcuterie board for an event, the site says to call or email to place an order. The butchers can also talk you through recipes.

Hair Salons

Time Turner Salon

4.9(48)
Bakeries

Blue Ridge Biscuit Company

4.7(1286)

Blue Ridge Biscuit Company is a breakfast spot at 601 W State Street, Suite 4, in Black Mountain. Its website says it has been making biscuits since 2013 and aims to serve breakfast in a traditional southern atmosphere. The menu is built around fresh-baked buttermilk cathead biscuits, with a gluten free biscuit available as a substitution. You can get a biscuit with egg, cheese, sausage gravy or shiitake gravy, plus a breakfast platter and "twisted" biscuit sandwiches such as fried chicken with bacon and cheddar, or smoked trout spread with a poached egg. The site says the jams and breads are made in house, and the shop sources some items from other small businesses, such as chai from AppalaChai! and coffee from Dynamite Roasting Company. It offers dine-in and call-in to-go orders, plus a catering page.

Event Venues

Lake Eden Retreat

4.8(107)

Lake Eden Retreat is a lodging and event venue on Lake Eden Road in Black Mountain, about five minutes from downtown Black Mountain and 20 minutes from Asheville. According to its website, the 70-plus acre property sits on the historic grounds of Black Mountain College. It offers eight lodging options, including a log cabin, cottages, suites and a studio. For groups, the site lists weddings, retreats, family reunions and corporate events, held in Mountain Stream Lodge and The Barns. Reservations are made on its website or by phone.

Florists

Black Mountain Blooms

4.9(25)
Handyman

Clints Carpentry and Handyman Services

5.0(14)
Auto Repair

Cove Auto Repair

4.6(109)

Cove Auto Repair is a general repair and maintenance shop on South Dougherty Street in Black Mountain, handling everything from routine service to heavy repairs. Repairs listed on its website include check engine light diagnosis, electrical problems, brakes, steering, suspension, air conditioning and headlight lens restoration, along with transmission and engine replacements. Maintenance work covers battery testing, oil changes, tire rotations and fluid flushes for the transmission, brakes, power steering and coolant. The full-service oil change also includes a list of under-hood, brake and steering checks. Appointments are made by phone. The website says the shop cannot take emergency work or tow-ins unless they are scheduled ahead or arranged with its management staff.

Car Wash & Detail

The Detail Shop

4.8(133)

The Detail Shop on US Highway 70 in Black Mountain hand-washes and details cars, trucks, SUVs and boats using what its website calls a totally brushless method. The site says the shop has been in business for more than 20 years. Services range from a full-service cleaning with vacuuming, windows and dash to wash and wax packages and a Complete Detail that adds shampoo plus engine and trunk cleaning. Paint care includes ceramic coating, buffing, compounding, scratch restoration, acid-rain removal and headlight restoration. The shop is also listed on its website as an NC inspection station and does oil changes, tire rotation, undercoating and touch-up paint. The site describes the business as locally and minority owned and certified through North Carolina's HUB program, and it lists pickup and delivery in the Swannanoa Valley.

Black Mountain FAQ

Common questions about Black Mountain in Asheville.

Yes. Local reporting describes downtown shops, galleries, restaurants, and taprooms as reopened, while noting that recovery work continues. Check individual businesses for current hours.

It is about 15 miles east of downtown Asheville on I-40, roughly a 20 to 25 minute drive.

Listings include Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest, the Lake Eden Reunion, and Art by the Tracks. See our events calendar and the organizers' pages for dates.

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