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1. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
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2. The Road To Nowhere ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Road To Nowhere
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3. Cooper Creek Trout Farm & Pond

Category: Activities
Cooper Creek Trout Farm & Pond
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4. Mountain Layers Brewing Company

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Mountain Layers Brewing Company
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5. Appalachian Rivers Aquarium

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Appalachian Rivers Aquarium
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6. Goldmine Loop Trail

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Goldmine Loop Trail
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7. Tuckasegee River

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Tuckasegee River
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8. Elizabeth Ellison Gallery

Category: Museums & Culture
Elizabeth Ellison Gallery
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9. Fly fishing Museum of The Southern Appalachians

Category: Museums & Culture
Fly fishing Museum of The Southern Appalachians
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10. Hemlock Inn

Hemlock Inn
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11. Bryson City Island Park

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Bryson City Island Park
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12. Deep Creek Winery

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Deep Creek Winery
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13. Darnell Farms

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Darnell Farms
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14. Swain County Visitor’s Center and Heritage Museum

Category: Attractions
Swain County Visitor’s Center and Heritage Museum
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Bryson City is a small town in North Carolina known as a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, surrounded by fields of wildflowers, cool streams, part of the Appalachian Trail and a range of other more or less difficult hiking trails. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers train rides through the park and a visit to 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. Cooper Creek Trout Farm and Trout Pond spread on 70 acres of pristine North Carolina Mountain beauty and offers trout fishing year around.

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