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All 217 places by distance →One day from Bryson City
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm
93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bryson City
- Andrews Baldviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Newfound Gap Overlookviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Collinsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Silers Baldviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fontana Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Bryson City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bryson City?
Andrews Bald (viewpoint, about 16 km), Kuwohi (viewpoint, about 19 km), Great Smokies National Park: Juneywhank Falls (national park, about 1 km), Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Museum (museum, about 1 km), Elizabeth Ellison Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bryson City?
87 places on Spotwander: 55 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 waterfalls, 1 church.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bryson City?
Worley Knob, about 5 km by road; Buzzardroost Mountain (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Bryson City?
Fontana Lake, about 24 km by road; Fontana Lake (39 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bryson City?
Start in Bryson City, visit Andrews Bald, then Newfound Gap Overlook, then Mount Collins, then Silers Bald, then Fontana Lake, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.