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A Dozen Ways to Beat the Heat
In Our Cool, Mountain Waters
Nowhere else in the Smokies can you find as many ways to enjoy water as the Bryson City area offers.
From mountain cascades and waterfalls to scenic rivers to the mighty Lake Fontana, you can fish, swim, ski, go boating, tubing, rafting and kayaking. Or if you're more laid back, take an easy walk to three sparkling waterfalls just outside of town.
We've got four exciting rivers, a deep mountain lake, and more crystal clear creeks than you can count.
Want some ideas? Click here for a sampling of cool summer fun on the water.
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Read All About Us!
Men's Journal magazine featured Bryson City as a "Top Ten Best Summer Mountain Town" in it's Annual Adventure issue. Keeping company with Taos, NM; Crested Butte, CO; Ketchum, ID and Park City, UT; Bryson was the only Southeastern town on the list. Nice mentions of Soda Pops, Freight Hoppers, NOC, and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
Other media mentions about Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
major kayak eventS
Nantahala Gorge to Host 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships
Two major events in the world of Freestyle Kayaking will be held on the Nantahala River in 2012 and 2013.
In 2012, Bryson City & the Nantahala Gorge will host the finals of the ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup, September 7-9.
In 2013, we will host the ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships. Up to 300 paddlers from forty to fifty countries and spectators in the thousands will flock to the Nantahala Gorge, September 2-8, 2013 for this premier event.
The Gorge was selected for both events by the International Canoe Federation ICF), the sanctioning body for all world championship and Olympic canoe and kayak events.
More information is available on our special Freestyle Kayaking 2013 website and on the Nantahala Gorge 2013 Facebook page.
Things To Do in the Smokies
Upcoming Events in the North Carolina Smokies
Weekly Event Schedule (pdf)
Tailgate Farmer's Market - Every Friday, 9 am - 1 pm. Main St. behind Old Courthouse.
Restless Heart & Little Texas (5/18) and Allstar Weekend (5/26) at SMPA Center in Franklin. More info
Strawberry Jam Festival - Saturday, May 19. Darnell Farms. US 19 E of Bryson City on the River. Music, crafts, buggy rides, and lots of strawberries. 9 am - 6 pm.
Meet Me In the Smokies Fly Fishing Tournament, May 18-20. More info
Smoky Mountain Community Theater production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. May 18-20, 25-28. More info
Bluegrass Celebration at Stecoah Valley Center, May 19. More info
M.GreatSmokies.com
Now There's a Mobile Version of This Website
If you've tried viewing this website on an iPhone, Android or Windows smartphone, you know there's far too much info for that small screen. But that's no longer a problem with our new mobile version.
Now, when you go to GreatSmokies.com, you'll be automatically redirected to our new smartphone version. It has all the information about lodging, dining, activities, attractions and local businesses that you'll find here.
Check it out at m.GreatSmokies.com and don't forget to add a bookmark to your home screen or travel section.
Rainy Day? There's still plenty to do in the Smokies. For some suggestions, click here (pdf) |
Bryson City in Books,
Music & film
Bryson City — Better Known Than You Might Have Thought
Bryson City and the North Carolina Smokies have been connected with numerous books, films and songs. One of our best-known authors was Horace Kephart, whose "Our Southern Highlanders" focused national attention on the Great Smoky Mountains. And much of the "The Fugitive" starring Harrison Ford was filmed in and around Bryson City. More about Bryson City in Books, Film and Music.
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Bryson City - Swain County
Chamber of Commerce
& Visitor Center
210 Main Street
P.O. Box 509
Bryson City, NC 28713
Karen Proctor Wilmot,
Executive Director
800-867-9246 toll-free
828-488-3681 local
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