Great Smoky Mountains Park Travel Information (Bryson City, NC)

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Franklin Loop Motorcycle Ride In the first quarter mile, you’ll be spun through a series of wild twists and turns that don’t let up until the ride ends. Taking you from farmland to a small town to the peak of a mountain, and endin... Bryson City, NC

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Road to Nowhere (Distance: 0.2 mi) This is the locally famous "Road to Nowhere," a road leading into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that was begun in 1941 and has yet to be completed. It was intended to connect Bryson City to ...

Bryson City, NC - Road Biking - length:17 mi

Lower Alarka (Distance: 0.6 mi) This route lies on a hilly wedge of land bordered on three sides by water. On one side is the Tuckaseegee River and on the other is Alarka Creek. The far end is capped off by Fontana Lake. The flattes...

Bryson City, NC - Road Biking - length:13 mi

Upper Alarka (Distance: 0.6 mi) The Upper Alarka valley is one of the most beautiful around. It begins with a gradual twisting climb to high, open pasturages. You'll then head into a steep climb that takes you to Deep Gap. For the m...

Bryson City, NC - Road Biking - length:15 mi

Bryson City Area Waterfalls (Distance: 1.0 mi) Bryson City is in Swain County, where 86% of the land is owned by the federal government. Tourists are drawn here by the bountiful natural resources the county has to offer. They come for the mountain...

Bryson City, NC - Waterfalls - length:unknown

Deep Creek: Government Road on West Side of Creek at Gate Above Campground to CR 1340 Bridge (Distance: 2.3 mi) Deep Creek has its headwaters below Indian Gap (elevation 5,286 feet) and flows through the valley between Noland Divide and Thomas Divide, which rise above it. The watershed is completely within the ...

Whittier, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:2 mi

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Smoky Mountain Smoky Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 6099 yards, par 71 4.6 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains Park

Smoky Mountain 2 Smoky Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 4.6 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains Park

Sequoyia Sequoyah National Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6602 yards, par 72 6.8 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains Park

Mill Creek Mill Creek Country Club Public, 18 holes 6167 yards, par 72 17.5 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains Park

Franklin Franklin Golf Course Public, 9 holes 3080 yards, par 36 17.9 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains Park

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