Great
Smoky Mountains National Park is equally
divided between Tennessee and North Carolina. With roughly
forty percent of the Park in Swain County, Bryson City
is the ideal spot for a relaxing Smoky Mountain vacation.
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad The Nantahala Gorge
Excursion from Bryson City is a 4 1/2 hours, 44 miles
round trip ride.
Tsali
Recreation Area Mountain Biking Trail, click
to download a Tsali Map/brochure.
Deep Creek Less than two
miles from downtown Bryson City, the Deep Creek recreational
area offers activities for the entire family to include
whitewater tubing
and three waterfalls
Fontana Lake Boating and
Fishing. The 29-mile long, 11,700-acre Tennessee Valley
Authority (TVA) lake has more than 240 miles of shoreline.
Clingmans Dome At 6642
feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest peak in the Smokies
Blue Ridge Parkway The
Blue Ridge Parkway begins in Swain County and provides
spectacular views of the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Fontana Dam 480 feet high,
Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States.
Whitewater
RaftingThe Nantahala, Oconaluftee, and Little
Tennessee Rivers provide whitewater fun for all ages.
ATTRACTIONS WITHIN A ONE-HOUR DRIVE
Biltmore
House and Gardens George Vanderbilt’s
250-room mansion is virtually the same as it was at the
turn of the 20th century.
Cataloochee
Ski Area On a mountain overlooking Maggie
Valley, Cataloochee was the first ski area in the Southeast.
Deals
Gap (The Tail of the Dragon) world-famous
among motorcyclists and sports car drivers, for its eleven-mile
section with 318 continuous curves.
Joyce
Kilmer Memorial Forest This magnificent 3800-acre
forest is a remnant of an old growth cove hardwood forest.
Nantahala
River Gorge One of the first, and now one
of the most popular whitewater rafting and kayaking venues
in the nation.
