TRAVEL GUIDE TO BRYSON CITY AND THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
THINGS TO DO IN THE SMOKIES
Bring The Whole Family to the Mountains for Plenty of Wholesome Fun
Pack the car, grab the kids and head for the mountains! Not only do we have lots of great outdoor activities, but we have several fun parks, the Indian Village, the Outdoor Drama "Unto These Hills," the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, and train excursions on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Wholesome fun for all ages.
Rainy day? There's still plenty to do in the Smokies. Click here for suggestions (pdf).
The Great Smoky Mountains have been named by Yahoo Travel as one of the Ten Best Spots for Fall Leaf Color in the USA. And how better to see the leaves than on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, chosen by CNN as a great fall foliage train ride.
Other media mentions about Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
There's Plenty of Fun for the Whole Family
In the Mountains of Western North Carolina
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Santa's Land Fun Park and Zoo
571 Wolftown Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Hwy 441 & Drama Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719
Cherokee Historical Association
564 Tsali Blvd (HWY 441)
Cherokee, NC 28719
Recreated Cherokee Village of the 1750s. Regular tours by Cherokee guides present history, crafts, early homes and mountain forest demonstrations of beadwork, pottery, blowguns, and much more in a beautiful forest setting. Open mid-May through October.
Unto These Hills:
The Drama tells the history of the Cherokee people from about 1540 through their forced removal from this area in the late 1830's. June-August; check the website for exact dates. General admission seating.
Stuff and Such
25-29 Main St
Whittier, NC 28789
Nantahala Outdoor Center
13077 Hwy 19 W
Bryson City, NC 28713
Rated "One of the Best Outfitter's on Earth" by National Geographic Adventure, NOC has been the leader in the rafting industry since 1972. NOC offers family friendly adventures rafting and paddling the Nantahala River, as well as riverside dining, lodging, shopping, mountain bike rentals, lake kayaking, wilderness medicine training and our world famous Paddling School. There's something for everyone so come see for yourself why NOC is a legend in the outdoors! Country Side Bowling Lanes
347 Jackson Plaza
Sylva, NC 28779
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
PO Box 1490
Bryson City, NC 28713
Fun Factory in the Smokies
1024 Georgia Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
Storytelling Center of the Southern Appalachians
225C Everett St
Bryson City, NC 28713
An organization that is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Southern Appalachians through the art of storytelling and the making of crafts. We bring the history of the Southern Appalachians to life. | Search this site |
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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
828-488-6858 fax