Communities Bryson City

Bryson City

Welcome To

Bryson City, your entry to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is home to the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, featuring historic fishing gear used over the centuries, such as 1800s’ fly rods. For more history lessons, visit the Smoky Mountain Train Museum and the Swain County Heritage Museum. The Smoky Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine is a favorite stop for kids.

A charming mountain town

This charming mountain town has plenty to offer with boutiques and local gift shops, coffee shops, outfitters for hiking and fishing, unique restaurants serving farm-to-table offerings and a lively craft brewery scene.

All aboard! Take a trip back in time on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad steam engine train that will take you over Lake Fontana and through the steep Nantahala Gorge, a natural wonderland. Most popular with adventurous locals is the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Pump up your adrenaline by whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River with its class III rapids. Test your skills with a paddling lesson or spend a quiet afternoon kayaking on Lake Fontana. You can rent all the gear you need for your adventure at what National Geographic Adventure rated as “One of the Best Otfitters on Earth”.