Tales from the Trails

Explore Smoky Mountain travel ideas with stories to inspire your Bryson City…

Explore Smoky Mountain travel ideas with stories to inspire your Bryson City vacation.

Bryson City Day Trips: Adventure through Cades Cove

With six entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, dozens of waterfalls, countless hiking trails and miles of scenic drives at our fingertips, there’s no better home base for adventure than Bryson City. While it’s easy to spend your entire mountain vacation exploring our charming…

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Visit the North Pole in the Heart of Smokies on the Polar Express

Nothing truly marks the start of the holiday season in Bryson City quite like that first night that the Polar Express pulls into the train station. A beloved Christmas tradition, this special Great Smoky Mountain Railroads ride is the only way to reach the one and only North Pole from our side of…

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