FAMILY CAMPGROUND NEAR BRYSON CITY NC IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS
BRYSON CITY
Just 5 miles west
A quaint mountain
town with fresh produce
stands, shops, galleries, and restaurants. Free music every Saturday night June
- October at the train depot.
Bryson City highlights:
Deep Creek hiking, tubing & waterfalls (pdf)
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Smoky Mountain Train Museum
CHEROKEE
Just 5 miles east
Cherokee
Indian Reservation attractions,
plus a casino and family fun.
Cherokee highlights:
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park
Harrah's Cherokee Casino
Mountain Farm Museum
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Santa's Land
Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama
FISHING
To fish in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you must have either a valid North Carolina or Tennessee fishing license.
You can purchase a basic North Carolina license for a period of one day, three days or one year. The one-day cost for a resident is $5 (non-resident is $10); one year is $15 (non-resident is $30). A 3-day non-resident fee is $15. If you plan to fish for trout outside the National Park, an additional "trout stamp" is required at a cost of $10 (both resident and non-resident). Some of the trout streams are strictly catch-and-release.
For more information about North Carolina fishing, go to Online Fishing Regulations
No license is required to fish in Cherokee Reservation waters, however a tribal permit is required. The cost is $10 per day with a creel limit of ten. Cherokee Reservation waters permits are available at a variety of locations on the Reservation.
Need a NC Fishing License?
In Bryson City, there's Clampitt Hardware and Simonds Bait & Tackle.
You may also purchase a North Carolina fishing license,
ahead of your visit, online. No
license is needed to fish in the Tuckaseigee River at Ela Campground.
Ela Campground
5100 Ela Road (US 19 North)
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
828-488-2410
Fax 828-488-9828
DILLSBORO
Just 15 minutes east
Small
town with
plenty of arts and crafts, shopping, and
restaurants.
FONTANA LAKE & STECOAH
Just 20 minutes west
Boating, fishing, mountain bike trails (pdf), jet boat rides, Fontana Dam, Stecoah Valley Center craft gallery, music & festivals.
FRANKLIN
Just 35 minutes south
Gem Mines
Scottish Tartans Museum
NANTAHALA GORGE
Just 20 minutes west
Whitewater rafting, kayaking, funyaks, trout fishing.
One hour to Asheville - Biltmore Estate, Asheville Tourists Baseball
One hour to see the Elk at Cataloochee, and Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley.
One hour to ride Deal's Gap, world-famous among motorcyclists and sports car drivers.
Take a day trip to Cades Cove, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.