Farm Day Trips in North Carolina

Large Chapel Hill lavender farm with gravel paths through the fields, a lavender boutique, culinary lunch tours, ticketed farm events and a festival, plus two century-old…

A veteran-owned family farm growing 11 English and French lavender varieties plus cut flowers without synthetic sprays, selling bouquets, bath goods and culinary blends a…

A pick-your-own lavender field in Locust on the eastern edge of the Charlotte area, offering reserved u-pick sessions and photography bookings among the rows.

Small family farm in Rutherford County growing English and French lavender organically, normally private but opening its rows for a June you-pick event.

A family farm in Iredell County growing lavender, herbs and produce with organic practices and turning them into body care, teas, jams and seasonings.

A Western North Carolina mountain farm growing lavender, blueberries and produce, with pick-your-own in summer, a farm store serving espresso and baked goods, and cabin r…

Heirloom apple orchard planted in 1908 at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 328.3, with free admission, live music and U-pick tours early May to October.

Winery in a former dairy building on the 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate, with a free tasting included in every 2026 daytime ticket.

Lexington winery opened in 2004 by NASCAR owner Richard Childress, with daily tastings from $20, $25 walking tours and a lunch bistro.

Yadkin Valley winery on the historic Klondike Farm near Elkin, with a 15-acre vineyard, a stable tasting room and trails to Carter Falls.

Lager-only brewery in Whitsett pouring unfiltered Bavarian-style beers in an adults-only biergarten, with Friday afternoon brewery tours.

Cary boulangerie opened in 1999 by master baker Lionel Vatinet, with hearth breads made over 3 days and a café open from 7 am daily.

Hickory craft brewery founded in 1994, brewing in an 1880 landmark building, with 11 drafts in its tasting room Wednesday through Sunday.

1896 Victorian inn one block from downtown Black Mountain, with 17 rooms, porch rockers, made-to-order breakfast and dog-friendly rooms.

Craftsman-style Plaza Midwood estate on the National Register, once a doctor's home, now hosting weddings and events for 100 to 300 guests.

Small creekside campground on 88 acres near Cherokee with 74 sites, cabins and stocked trout fishing on Bunches Creek; 2026 sites from $34.

Durham inn whose main house dates to 1775, with nine rooms, suites and cabins on six acres and a three-course breakfast from 8:30 each day.

Colonial Revival inn built around 1912 in downtown Pittsboro, with six private-bath rooms, self check-in and breakfast treats set out 24 hours.

Maggie Valley gift shop open daily 10 to 5 since 1986, with a 2,500-square-foot Christmas shop, bath goods, clothing and jewelry.