Pet Friendly Bryson City
Fun for Your Four-Legged Friend
Bring your dog to Bryson City, North Carolina! When visiting the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, your four-legged friend can explore miles of mountain trails, rivers and streams for splashing, and all the good fresh air smells to sniff. Your pet will be living their best life! In dog-friendly Bryson City, expect to find welcome signs, waiting bowls of fresh water and lots of friendly pats on the head for your visiting dog.
Be sure to book a pet-friendly cabin, hotel or vacation rental in advance. Next map out some dog-friendly activities including mountain hikes. At the end of the day, visit a pet-friendly craft brewery or restaurant in Bryson City.
Is Deep Creek Pet Friendly?
Dogs are welcome in the campground, picnic areas, and along the roads at Deep Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. However, they must be kept on a leash at all times for their safety, the protection of wildlife, and the comfort of other visitors. Dogs are not allowed on the trails at Deep Creek, nor on most hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with the exception of the Oconaluftee River Trail, and the Gatlinburg Trail. Many other trails outside of the National Park ARE pet friendly. Find them here.
Is the Nantahala River and National Forest pet-friendly?
The Nantahala National Forest is a pet-friendly public area. Dogs are allowed to join their owners at the pet-friendly Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, however outfitters in the Nantahala Gorge do not permit pets on the shuttle or on their equipment including rafts
Are the Trails Along the Blue Ridge Parkway Pet-Friendly?
Yes, dogs and other pets are allowed on the Parkway, but must be on a leash (not to exceed six feet) and under your physical control.
