Travel Guide to Bryson City and the Great Smoky Mountains
Discover what’s great about Bryson City, NC, a peaceful mountain town bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Explore our unique shops, galleries, lodging, and restaurants.
Surrounding our small town, there’s a rich vacation paradise — rafting and kayaking on the Nantahala River, boating and fishing on Fontana Lake, scenic railroad excursions, world-class trout streams and mountain biking the famous Tsali trails. We have creeks for tubing, trails for hiking and horseback riding, and beautiful waterfalls. We’re home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and neighbor to the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
The 5 weeks of fall color are special here in the mountains. Explore our Fall Events Page to find out when is the best time to see fall color in the Smokies, where to experience a bull elk’s haunting bugle calls, and all the different ways to experience Fall in the Smokies! And we’re close by — just 1 hour from Asheville, 2 hours from Greenville/Spartanburg and Knoxville, and 3 hours from Atlanta, Charlotte and Chattanooga.
Check out our webcam for 2 views of downtown Bryson City, and our monthly event calendar for even more happenings. Best travel directions to reach Bryson City.
One of The South’s Best Budget-Friendly Getaways
One of 15 Affordable Summer Cabin Getaways Across America
One of The 20 Best Mountain Towns in America
One of Top 20 Vacation Spots in the US
How Many Ways Can You Have Fun In a Small Town?
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Bryson City in 30 seconds. Watch our YouTube commercial.
Webcams. Downtown Bryson City and the Nantahala River.
Great Smokies Blog. Interesting, out-of-the-ordinary aspects of life in the North Carolina mountains.
Make your travel dollars go further with deals and discounts offered by Bryson City area businesses.
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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