Travel Guide to Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains
Discover what’s great about Bryson City, NC in the fall! The 5 weeks of beautiful reds, oranges and golds appear at the highest elevations first and then continue down the mountains into our beautiful valleys. Explore our Fall Events Page to find out when is the best time to see fall foliage, go on a hay ride or through a corn maze. Find out where to experience a bull elk’s haunting bugle calls. Explore trails, drive through the mountains, fish for trout, take a bike ride or a “leaf looker” train ride.
Downtown Bryson City is a fun place to explore in fall with colorful fall decorations including lots of homemade scarecrows. It’s easily stroll-able with local bookstores, galleries with working artisans, family friendly museums, breweries and a surprising variety of restaurants. Enjoy the shops, or just sit on a bench and look up at the beautiful Smoky Mountains. Downtown webcam
And we’re close by — just 1 hour west of Asheville, 2 hours from Knoxville and Greenville/Spartanburg, and 3 hours from Chattanooga, Atlanta and Charlotte.
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Webcams. Downtown Bryson City and the Nantahala River.
Great Smokies Blog. Interesting, out-of-the-ordinary aspects of life in the North Carolina mountains.
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Sponsors of Bryson City / Swain County Chamber of Commerce Events
Bryson City - Swain County
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 509
1191 Main Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
Hours 10am – 2pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
Ricky Sanford
Administrative Coordinator
828-488-3681
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