Serenity Falls Guidebook
Food scene
This is my absolute favorite place to eat when I am at Serenity Falls. Must call in advance for reservations
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The Bistro at the Everett Hotel
16 Everett StThis is my absolute favorite place to eat when I am at Serenity Falls. Must call in advance for reservations
Great place to get a pizza and sit outside on the deck and wait for the Smokey Mountain Train to come in.
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Anthony's Restaurant
15 Depot StGreat place to get a pizza and sit outside on the deck and wait for the Smokey Mountain Train to come in.
Everett Street Diner
126 Everett StThis is the best place to eat breakfast in Bryson City.
This place is a great place to grab a bite to eat. They also have pizza.
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Nate And Nick's Pizza
225 Everett StThis place is a great place to grab a bite to eat. They also have pizza.
Jimmy Mac's Restaurant
121 Main StThis is hands down my favorite place to eat Mexican food. You can sit outside by the river and eat. They haven't been open long, but their food is amazing
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4 Queens Mexican grill
1101 Main StreetThis is hands down my favorite place to eat Mexican food. You can sit outside by the river and eat. They haven't been open long, but their food is amazing
Chocolate
This is by far the best chocolate shop in Western NC. They have the best gummie bears, too. If you like pumpkin, in the fall they have pumpkin ice cream. When I can't get to the mountains and I am in the mood for some chocolate or gummie bears, I order online and I have it in less than a week!
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The Chocolate Shoppe
134 Everett StThis is by far the best chocolate shop in Western NC. They have the best gummie bears, too. If you like pumpkin, in the fall they have pumpkin ice cream. When I can't get to the mountains and I am in the mood for some chocolate or gummie bears, I order online and I have it in less than a week!
City/town information
They are lots of shops to go shopping and if you love to gamble, you have to go Harrah's Casino.
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Cherokee
They are lots of shops to go shopping and if you love to gamble, you have to go Harrah's Casino.
Waynesville is about a 45 minute ride from Serenity Falls. Their downtown has lots of places to shop and lots of restaurants and breweries to visit. I always stop by the Smokey Mountain Dog Bakery to get some goodies for the dogs.
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Waynesville
Waynesville is about a 45 minute ride from Serenity Falls. Their downtown has lots of places to shop and lots of restaurants and breweries to visit. I always stop by the Smokey Mountain Dog Bakery to get some goodies for the dogs.
US 441 on the Tennessee side of the Park These two towns, just five miles apart, serve as the principal Tennessee gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and host most of the Park’s nine million annual visitors. The busy tourist center offers a many attractions including Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, the Ripley’s Aquarium and Dollywood.
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Gatlinburg
US 441 on the Tennessee side of the Park These two towns, just five miles apart, serve as the principal Tennessee gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and host most of the Park’s nine million annual visitors. The busy tourist center offers a many attractions including Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, the Ripley’s Aquarium and Dollywood.
Outdoor Activities
If you want to go white water rafting, zip lining, paddle boarding, kayaking, this is the place to go. After you are done, you can sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery or you can go across and eat at the restaurant.
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Nantahala Outdoor Center
13077 U.S. Highway 19If you want to go white water rafting, zip lining, paddle boarding, kayaking, this is the place to go. After you are done, you can sit and enjoy the beautiful scenery or you can go across and eat at the restaurant.
NC Hwy 28 North of Bryson City 828-498-2234, or 828-498-2251 80 feet high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States. Constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority during the early 1940s to supply electricity to fuel the war effort during World War II. Open for visitors May thru September. Free.
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Fontana Dam og besøkssenter
NC Hwy 28 North of Bryson City 828-498-2234, or 828-498-2251 80 feet high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States. Constructed by the Tennessee Valley Authority during the early 1940s to supply electricity to fuel the war effort during World War II. Open for visitors May thru September. Free.
Hiking
The Appalachian Trail stretches through Swain County from south of the Nantahala Gorge; across Fontana Dam and then follows the highest ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park past Clingmans Dome and Newfound Gap on its way to Maine. You can access the trail at Wesser in the Nantahala Gorge, Fontana Dam, Newfound Gap, and at Clingmans Dome. A popular section of the trail is from Newfound Gap to Charlie’s Bunion, which passes through a spruce and fir forest with spectacular vistas. The 8-mile-round-trip walk has an elevation gain of 980 feet.
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Appalachian Trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailThe Appalachian Trail stretches through Swain County from south of the Nantahala Gorge; across Fontana Dam and then follows the highest ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park past Clingmans Dome and Newfound Gap on its way to Maine. You can access the trail at Wesser in the Nantahala Gorge, Fontana Dam, Newfound Gap, and at Clingmans Dome. A popular section of the trail is from Newfound Gap to Charlie’s Bunion, which passes through a spruce and fir forest with spectacular vistas. The 8-mile-round-trip walk has an elevation gain of 980 feet.
Deep Creek Loop (Trails: Deep Creek to Loop Trail to Indian Creek and Back to Deep Creek) — 4 miles, easy to moderate. The trail is fairly level except for a one-mile section that crosses the 420-foot Sunkota Ridge (Loop Trail section). The trail passes by two nice waterfalls – Toms Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls.
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Deep Creek Trail
Deep Creek TrailDeep Creek Loop (Trails: Deep Creek to Loop Trail to Indian Creek and Back to Deep Creek) — 4 miles, easy to moderate. The trail is fairly level except for a one-mile section that crosses the 420-foot Sunkota Ridge (Loop Trail section). The trail passes by two nice waterfalls – Toms Branch Falls and Indian Creek Falls.
Noland Divide Trail to Beauregard Ridge — A vertical rise of 1,820 feet in 2.5 miles from the Deep Creek Campground. There are great views to the south over Deep Creek Valley and Bryson City. For the more adventurous, the Noland Divide Trail connects Deep Creek with Clingmans Dome Road. 11.2 miles one way. This too is a one-way hike for most.
Noland Creek Trailhead
Noland Divide Trail to Beauregard Ridge — A vertical rise of 1,820 feet in 2.5 miles from the Deep Creek Campground. There are great views to the south over Deep Creek Valley and Bryson City. For the more adventurous, the Noland Divide Trail connects Deep Creek with Clingmans Dome Road. 11.2 miles one way. This too is a one-way hike for most.
Sightseeing
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s half-million acres are equally divided between Tennessee and North Carolina. And with roughly forty percent of the Park in Swain County, Bryson City is the ideal spot for a relaxing Smoky Mountain vacation — away from the more carnival atmosphere of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Even though the GSMNP is the nation’s most-visited national park, most visitors only experience a small portion of the Park. The most popular areas are along US 441 between Gatlinburg and Cherokee and Cades Cove. But there’s a lot more to see and do, particularly in North Carolina’s half of the Park. Check out the Guide (below) of fun, free things do in the Park on the North Carolina side. Join the Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) and enjoy the Hiking 101 program where GSMA members get to explore lesser-used areas of the park with group hikes, while re-enforcing “Leave No Trace” practices and other hiking values designed to ensure safe, satisfying exploration of the GSMNP. GSMA staff and member volunteers will lead and sweep each of the hikes. The GSMA supports the GSMNP with education programs, volunteer work in the Park and financial donations. Smokies Guide – Most visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have picked up a copy of the 16-page quarterly Smokies Guide at a visitors center.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s half-million acres are equally divided between Tennessee and North Carolina. And with roughly forty percent of the Park in Swain County, Bryson City is the ideal spot for a relaxing Smoky Mountain vacation — away from the more carnival atmosphere of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. Even though the GSMNP is the nation’s most-visited national park, most visitors only experience a small portion of the Park. The most popular areas are along US 441 between Gatlinburg and Cherokee and Cades Cove. But there’s a lot more to see and do, particularly in North Carolina’s half of the Park. Check out the Guide (below) of fun, free things do in the Park on the North Carolina side. Join the Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) and enjoy the Hiking 101 program where GSMA members get to explore lesser-used areas of the park with group hikes, while re-enforcing “Leave No Trace” practices and other hiking values designed to ensure safe, satisfying exploration of the GSMNP. GSMA staff and member volunteers will lead and sweep each of the hikes. The GSMA supports the GSMNP with education programs, volunteer work in the Park and financial donations. Smokies Guide – Most visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have picked up a copy of the 16-page quarterly Smokies Guide at a visitors center.
A walk or drive beside any mountain stream will lead you by hundreds of tumbling cascades as the waters rush down from the peaks of the Smokies. But the high falls are the most spectacular, and Swain County offers some of the best in the Smokies, including Deep Creek’s trio of waterfalls – Juney Whank, Tom Branch and Indian Creek Falls
https://www.greatsmokies.com/Pdfs/Regional-Waterfalls.pdf
Waterfalls
909 Evening Snow StreetA walk or drive beside any mountain stream will lead you by hundreds of tumbling cascades as the waters rush down from the peaks of the Smokies. But the high falls are the most spectacular, and Swain County offers some of the best in the Smokies, including Deep Creek’s trio of waterfalls – Juney Whank, Tom Branch and Indian Creek Falls
https://www.greatsmokies.com/Pdfs/Regional-Waterfalls.pdf
Visit Biltmore, America's Largest Home, built by George Vanderbilt. Explore the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. https://www.biltmore.com
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StVisit Biltmore, America's Largest Home, built by George Vanderbilt. Explore the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. https://www.biltmore.com
Breweries
Our brewery and taproom feature two bars: one on the main level built around the brewhouse and another upstairs where you can drink on the outdoor deck overlooking downtown. The dream of opening a brewery came after a 30 year career in public service so we are incorporating that background into this project through an Honor and Remember Wall - a tribute to our military veterans and country's first responders.
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Mountain Layers Brewing Company
90 Everett StOur brewery and taproom feature two bars: one on the main level built around the brewhouse and another upstairs where you can drink on the outdoor deck overlooking downtown. The dream of opening a brewery came after a 30 year career in public service so we are incorporating that background into this project through an Honor and Remember Wall - a tribute to our military veterans and country's first responders.
Looking to enjoy our fresh, craft brews? You've come to the right place. In this section, you'll find just about everything you'll need to know about our Tap Room including hours, directions, what's on tap and more.
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Nantahala Brewing Company
5 Deep Creek RdLooking to enjoy our fresh, craft brews? You've come to the right place. In this section, you'll find just about everything you'll need to know about our Tap Room including hours, directions, what's on tap and more.