Bryson City is a small city located in the Mountains of North Carolina. The city is located near the eastern entrance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

See

• Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, 210 Main St, ☏ +1 828-488-3681.  (updated Nov 2021)

Do

• 1 Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, 226 Everett Street, ☏ +1 828 586-8811. Offers rail excursions that take visitors from a historic depot through the beautiful countryside of Western North Carolina. (updated Jun 2018)

Buy

• 1 Nantahala Outdoor Center, 13077 Hwy 19W, Bryson City, NC 28713. Large outdoor recreation complex where the AT crosses the Nantahala River. Outfitter shop stocks hiking gear, footwear, and trail food; the wider complex also offers whitewater rafting, a restaurant, lodging, and a general store, making it a popular resupply and rest stop for thru-hikers. 

Drink

• Mountain Layers Brewing Company, 90 Everett St, ☏ +1 828 538-0115. Sun noon-8PM, Mon-Sat noon-9PM.  (updated Nov 2021)

Sleep

• The Everett Hotel & Bistro, 16 Everett St, ☏ +1 828-488-1976, TheEverettHotel@gmail.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.  (updated Nov 2021)

Go next

Routes through Bryson City

Asheville ← Cherokee ←	N  S	→ Andrews → Atlanta
Chattanooga ← Andrews ←	W  E	→ Sylva → Asheville