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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 on 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. And we’re close by — just an hour west of Asheville and three hours north of Atlanta.

One of The South’s Best Budget-Friendly Getaways

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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?

Click or tap a photo below to find out

WHitewater rafting
Lodging with your dog
Three Bryson city shoppers
Nantahala Gorge zip line

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

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Bryson City - Swain County
Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 509
Bryson City, NC 28713

Karen Proctor
Executive Director

828-488-3681

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