More info: Bryson City is located just west of the confluence of the Tuckasegee Riverand is surrounded on all sides by mountains. . Bryson City has six access points to the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation's most visited national park.
Bryson City is well known for being home to the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad which offers train tours and seasonal events and was named as one of the USA’s top ten American train rides. There are several scenic railway day trips making a great way to see Western North Carolina.
Bryson City offers a wide range of outdoor activities from trails for hiking, walking and biking., as well as lakes for fishing and swimming. There are many places for camping and hunting and the famous Deep Creek has rafting, kayaking and tubing.
Bryson City has three great museums: The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, Smoky Mountain Trains Museum and the Swain County Heritage Museum