North Carolina’s longest trail, the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail, is an ambitious project to provide a foot path linking the Mountains in the West to the Coastal Plain in the East.
This village is an authentic replica of an 18th century Cherokee community.
Cabins in the Appalachian, Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina are as unique as each family who owns them.
A privately owned National Heritage Site, Chimney Rock Park encompasses 1000 acres, including rock formation seen here with a 360 degree view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Hayesville in known as “The Best Kept Secret in North Carolina” by Western North Carolina locals, and rightly so.
Western North Carolina is home to some of the most beautiful and exciting single track trails in the Southeast.
A family Theme Park and Zoo, Santa’s Land is an enchanted Christmas theme park everyone will love.
A small mountain town rich with history and a love for the mountains that surrounded it.
The Panthertown Valley is one of those unique places that are well revered by hiking and outdoor enthusiasts, as well as ecologists, in the Southern Appalachian mountains.
The Choo Choo Coffee Company is not just a coffee shop, it offers much more than that to its patrons.
Cataloochee is a ski area located near Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The area has fourteen ski slopes and trails.
Mouse Creek Falls pours into the larger Big Creek, which is one of the clearest and most pristine waterways in the Park.
Marked by charming rural character and the scenic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mars HIll is a great stop and play location in Western North Carolina.
The highest dam east of the Rockies is located just 35 miles West of Bryson City, North Carolina.
In this most beautiful, unmarred, and natural setting, that was the uncharted hunting ground of the Cherokee Indians, virgin trees grow more than 100 feet tall and some 20 feet around the base.
A community that takes pride in it’s small hometown atmosphere makes Canton a city full of heritage and history.
Known as the “Little Charleston of the Mountains”, Flat Rock is a small community filled with historic inns, shops, restaurants, and galleries that will keep you exploring the area for days.
In Western North Carolina you will be able to find a very calm river or one that is a little more raging, depending on what suits you best.
A beauty worth visiting. A steep cascade drops over a ledge onto an outcrop among boulders before shifting right, and dropping over another, smaller, cascade into a deep and wide pool.
Rising 6,643 feet above the Great Smoky Mountains, Clingman’s Dome is the highest point along the Appalachian Trail and provides a 360 degree view of the surrounding mountains.
Sylva is the closest city to Western Carolina University; and is another great location for exploring the great outdoors.
A combination of free falls and cascades. This is one of the most photogenic waterfalls around.
The Nantahala River offers the thrill and excitement of riding river rapids in a raft, canoe or kayak while enjoying the scenic Nantahala National Forest that surrounds it.
Lying in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina it is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina
The Asheville Art Museum is the single visual arts facility serving Western North Carolina.
A “planned community” or small downtown area not far from the Asheville Airport that was designed to make you feel like you where in a actual city once inside.
The Cherokee Indian Museum contains a unique collection of original artifacts used by the Cherokee Indians many years ago.
The Black Balsam area includes some of the most spectacular mountain balds in the Southern Appalachians, including Black Balsam Knob, Sam Knob, and Tennent Mountain.
Enjoy a soaring and gliding experience naturally fueled by a gradual elevation change at Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours.
Tsali has 39 miles of trails in a four loop system that wind around the Fontana Lake and through US Forest Service Land.
The Mountain Farm Museum has a collection of southern Appalachian farm buildings assembled from different locations throughout the Park.
Bent Creek’s watershed contains a collection of trails for all kinds of hikes, for beginners and familes to advanced hiking groups.
Located at the top of this mountain, in Maggie Valley, is a mile high fun center with an old west setting.
Offers trips that encompass everything that’s great about Western North Carolina-hiking, picnicking, swimming, and a thrilling jet boat ride.
Surrounded by the Appalachian mountains Waynesville has so much to offer within a short drive from outdoor activities to shopping and dinning.
This falls starts with a short drop, which goes into a very long, gentle slide into a deep pool.
This river has become the centerpoint for a visit to the Grandfather Ranger District
A great small town experience in the heart of the Appalachian mountains.
318 curves in 11 miles is the ultimate thrill ride for many motorcyclists and sports car enthusiasts when visiting Western North Carolina.
This a location full of decadent and delightful desserts that are bursting with unique and interesting flavors.
Sitting on the banks of Deep Creek, Camp Living Water offers week-long Christian camps and High Trek Adventures for various age groups from 7 to 18.
The Lake is 3,000 feet in elevation and offers to visitors many activities ranging from boating and fishing, to swimming and sightseeing.
This is a long slide in two main parts. Only the lower part is visible from the overlook constructed by the park.
The waterfall is a high, steep slide with an open canopy before veering sideways into some smaller cascades that end under the trees.
The 4500-acre Needmore Tract was purchased by the State of North Carolina in January of 2004 as a nature preserve.
A small but beautiful waterfall that is located only a few minutes hike form the Deep Creek Parking Area.
Famous for its Catawba Rhododendron gardens with its brilliant purple flowers in spring, the Roan is a wonderful place to visit and hike any time of the year.
This city is set up beautifully along the banks of Lake Lure, offering visitors a great balance between outdoor adventure, rest, and relaxation.
Deep Creek, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, has a campground complete with showers if you like spending the night in the great outdoors.
Bryson City’s most unique ice cream parlor takes you beck to the old days right when you step foot inside the door.
Saddle up for some of the most beautiful horseback ridding that you have ever done!
A city filled with a rich history and lasting culture of the Cherokee Indians. This city has much to offer from outdoor activities, cultural arts and crafts, to family entertainment. This popular stop in Western North Carolina is sure not to disappoint.
The Pisgah National Forest consists of over half a million acres of forest surrounding Mt. Pisgah.
Averaging 1,400′ deep, the Linville Gorge was carved by the Linville River on its way down the Blue Ridge Escarpment.
A wooden fire tower at the summit provides hikers with amazing 360 degree views of the mountains of western North Carolina.
This beautiful distinguished city is full of upscale dinning and shopping locations and surrounded by some of the south’s most prestigious golf clubs.
A historic shopping center located downtown Asheville that is famous for its beautifully restored architecture from the 1920s.
A relatively large creek pours over a nearly vertical bluff into a big, deep, beautiful pool, complete with a sandy beach, before spilling over some smaller cascades and into a dark, rocky cove.
For great family rafting fun enjoy the Class I rapids of the Tuckaseigee River.
With an elevation of 6,593 ft Mount LeConte is the third highest peak in the national park, it is however the tallest peak in Tennessee.
Known as “The Crown of the Blue Ridge”, Blowing Rock is a special place to many visitors and residents alike.
The ultimate Western North Carolina destination for gambling and late night entertainment.
Discover America’s largest home, magnificent gardens, award-winning winery, great shopping and delicious dining.
The Davidson River watershed is one of the most popular area for outdoor recreation within the Pisgah National Forest.
“The Road To Nowhere”, as most local residents call it, is a 6-mile scenic drive into the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where it dead-ends
Do you get a hint of what this place serves from the name? Well, you should because they serve up fried goodness every day of the week.
The Cherokee Skate Park is not only a great place to skateboard, bmx, or ride anything with wheels.
Nature trails, parks and scenic roadways abound in Western NC. Walk the Appalachian Trail; explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, Nantahala National Forest, or Pisgah National Forest; or drive the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway, or Mountain Waters Scenic Byway. There is fun for everyone in Western NC.
Nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, across from a mountain where God revealed a vision, lie the world’s largest set of the Ten Commandments.
The water is clear, and in higher water the falls feels pretty powerful despite the creek’s relatively small size.
The Diner, as locals refer to it has been serving up traditional breakfast dishes and lunch specials to patrons for many years.
Do you remember the atmosphere that was portrayed on the show “Cheers”? Well, if you do Mountain Perks is Bryson City’s Cheers.
Sometimes to see the things you want to see in Western North Carolina it requires you to hike for multiple days, and we love it.
A collection of over 250 rare antique American Motorcycles and Automobiles.
Leaf Lookers come from all around to see the Appalachian, Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains of Western NC as they change colors in the Fall of the year.
Stand Up Paddling is one of the fastest growing water sports today. It fun, healthy, and can help improve the overall quality of a persons life. Strengthen your core, improve your balance and get to know a part of nature you may be unfamiliar with. Bryson City Outdoors – Come see what all the fuss […]
The Green River Narrows Race happens once a year in November and is probably one of the most exciting kayak races to watch in the southeast.
This historic city offers a hometown experience where your family can watch local craftsmen demonstrate and age-old technique.
A city with something for everyone! Whether you enjoy art and music, the outdoors, eating and shopping local, or all of the above.
This falls is named for its shape, sort of like the domed shell of a turtle. It drops into a deep pool and some people use it for sliding.
Specializing in fresh baked Amish style goods, the Stoltzfus family has been baking great things for Bryson City for a long time.
This waterfall is a narrow tumble and cascade into a deep trough, that opens up and spills out into a deep pool – a fantastic swimming hole (if the water isn’t super high).
The creek can have a decent flow during wet weather, but it spreads out wide across this bumpy rock outcrop, forming lots of little falls over the mini ledges and giving it lots of character.
A scenic roadway, which travels 469 miles to connect the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee.
Glen Falls is three tiers of 70, 60, and 15 feet in height for a total of about 145 feet of falling water.
The fresh smell of hops and everything else that goes in to a great craft beer fill the air when you approach doors of the Nantahala Brewery.
This small town located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is literally a ‘base camp” for anything outdoor related.
