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Bryson City, NC

City Facts

Elevation 1,752 ft.
County Swain
Population 1,455

Overview

Bryson City is a small town in North Carolina. It’s a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with wildflowers, streams and part of the Appalachian Trail. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers train rides through the park, plus the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum. The Tuckasegee River is popular for white-water rafting. The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians has fishing gear and 1800s fly rods.

Accolades

  • Bryson City declared a ‘Top 20 Small Town to Visit” Smithsonian
  • Voted “a top 10 Best Small Town for Adventure” USA Today

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