We have heard time and time again that the perfect cure for the “summer blues” is some time outdoors, but how healing can simply ‘going outside’ be? According to The National Library of Medicine, truly immersing yourself in a forest has proven to decrease your blood pressure, heart rate, anxiety…
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A Great Alternative to Gatlinburg We’ll let you in on a little secret - Bryson City is the best place to vacation and explore the vast beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, our country’s most popular National Park. Bryson City has more entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Few things are more awe-inspiring than being perched high above and seeing miles of rolling mountainsides stretching before you. Trees blend with whisps of cloud as towering peaks pierce the skyline. The sun rises or sets, giving off a burst of color and beauty. Sometimes, you can even see distant…
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Tucked away in the rolling Great Smoky Mountains and nestled along the banks of the Tuckaseegee, Bryson City has all of the charms of a Hallmark town and enough adventure to rival our counterparts out west. Nothing beats strolling through our picturesque downtown or swinging on the porch of one of…
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Is there anything more quintessential than a summer vacation? School is out, the sun stretches days longer and longer and everywhere you look, lush greenery can be found. Surrounded by nature’s best playground, the Great Smoky Mountains, Bryson City is a treasure trove of summer adventure. From…
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Experience the Appalachian Trail with a Section Hike The Appalachian Trail is a 2,180+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic lands of the Appalachian Mountains. The Bryson City, Swain County, section of the A.T. rises to spectacular summits — including the 6,643-foot Clingmans Dome…
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Winter in the mountains is most associated with staying indoors, snuggled up by a roaring fire as the cold and snow whip through the treetops. Did you also know, though, that winter is one of the best times to get out and explore the many wonderful hiking trails that crisscross through the Great…
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