Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina — for exciting vacations
and quiet romantic getaways

A visit to Bryson City will take you back to a simpler, less-complicated time. Yet you'll have lots to do in the Swain County area of Western North Carolina. We're home to much of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including its highest peak, Clingmans Dome. We have the Nantahala River, one of the nation's most popular whitewater venues, and beautiful Fontana Lake with the highest dam east of the Rockies.

Spectacular beauty. We have cascading trout streams, biking and hiking trails and breathtaking mountain views. We have beautiful mountain roadways, including the southern leg of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the curvy "Tail of the Dragon" at Deal's Gap. You can ride a historic scenic excursion train. And you can experience the rich cultural heritage of the Cherokee Indians.

Your Smoky Mountain vacation can include shopping, sightseeing or just strolling along Deep Creek with its three crystal waterfalls. And Bryson City's central location offers an endless array of day-trips to nearby Asheville, Gatlinburg, Cades Cove, Joyce Kilmer Forest, Cherohala Skyway, Chimney Rock and dozens of small towns and backroads throughout Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.

There's a variety of Bryson City lodging accommodations available to visitors from campgrounds to quaint motels to private cabins and cottages to delightful country inns, lodges, bed and breakfasts and vacation rentals.

We invite you to experience the adventure and the special beauty of the North Carolina Smokies. Come for a weekend or for an extended vacation.

Which is it? The Smoky or Smokey Mountains?
      Both are common spellings. But if you want to be correct about it, spell it the way the National Park Service does — the Great Smoky Mountains.
      Correct spelling is particularly important on the internet, where a Google, Yahoo or MSN search for "Smokey Mountain Vacation Guide" or "Smokey Mountain cabin, motel, bed and breakfast, or campground" might produce disappointing results.
      Smokey the Bear, on the other hand, spells his name the other way. And if you're wondering about "Smokeys", "Smokys" or "Smokies," they're all correct.