Polk, North Carolina

1419 businesses found

Updated October 31, 2026

Polk, North Carolina has 1,419 businesses listed across 391 categories. Pick a category below to see contact info and an AI-distilled profile drawn from each business's own website.

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Silo Bar

Bar

Mill Spring, NC

Tryon International hosts more than 40 horse shows annually, with hunter/jumper, dressage, stabling, lodging, and ShowGroundsLive event management.

  • Hunter/jumper competition participation
  • Dressage and multidisciplinary equestrian events
  • Horse shows requiring online entries, stall reservations, and live scoring

Thermal Belt Outreach

Food Banks

Columbus, NC

Thermal Belt Outreach has provided food, shelter, and connections to Polk County residents for 35 years.

  • Polk County residents needing food pantry assistance
  • Households seeking holiday program assistance
  • Residents needing connections to vital resources alongside food or shelter support

Tryon Equine Hospital

Veterinarian

Columbus, NC

Tryon Equine Hospital provides 24/7 surgical and medical care, advanced lameness diagnostics, and farm emergency visits from Columbus, North Carolina.

  • horses needing 24-hour surgical or medical care
  • sport horse lameness evaluation and rehabilitation
  • advanced equine diagnostics

Emergency available

European Market Number 11

Specialty Foods

Columbus, NC

European Market Number 11 offers authentic European groceries for shoppers seeking specialty foods from Europe.

  • shoppers seeking authentic European groceries

Carri Bass Photography and Art Studio

Art Gallery

Tryon, NC

Carri Bass Photography provides portrait photography across Spartanburg, Greenville, Hendersonville, and Asheville, with portfolios spanning weddings, families, children, and corporate work.

  • wedding photography in the Upstate and Western North Carolina
  • family portraits in Spartanburg, Greenville, Hendersonville, or Asheville
  • corporate headshots

Somewhere In Time General Store

Retail

Saluda, NC

Somewhere In Time General Store's website documents a world-premiere musical that premiered at Portland Centre Stage on May 28, 2013.

  • People seeking information about the Somewhere in Time musical
  • Audiences interested in original musical theater based on the 1980 film

The Farmstead at Mill Spring

Campground

Mill Spring, NC

The Farmstead at Mill Spring offers monthly tiny-home, yurt, and tent stays near Lake Lure, plus farm animals, trails, archery, and axe throwing.

  • extended monthly stays in tiny homes, yurts, or tents
  • glamping near Lake Lure and Chimney Rock
  • farmstay guests interested in animals and sustainable-living activities

Upstairs Artspace

Art Gallery

Tryon, NC

Upstairs Artspace, operating since 1978, presents six 2026 exhibitions featuring nearly 90 artists in Tryon.

  • Viewing rotating fine art and craft exhibitions
  • Attending artist talks, panel conversations, and art history lectures
  • Participating in free guided art programs for people with memory challenges and caregivers

Silver Creek Campground North Carolina

Campground

Mill Spring, NC

Silver Creek Campground offers RV hookups, cabins, and creekside glamping tents near Chimney Rock State Park in Mill Spring, NC.

  • RV travelers needing basic water-and-electric or deluxe septic hookup sites
  • Campers seeking year-round stays near Chimney Rock State Park and Bradley Falls
  • Families wanting a campground with a pool, playground, sports courts, and fishing pond

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