Visit NC Smokies

Visit NC Smokies!

Experience the North Carolina Smokies! Welcome to Haywood County, North Carolina... Home to Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Canton, and Clyde. Haywood County is a beautiful vacation destination located in the heart of Western North Carolina.

554 scenic square miles of spectacular country, with beautiful mountains and valleys dotting the landscape. Mountain peaks soar to elevations of at least 6,000 feet (more than any other county east of the Mississippi River), and Haywood County is one of the highest, with a mean elevation of 3,600 feet, east of the Rockies. 

46 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Pisgah National Forest are a few of the natural wonders you can find.  With four distinctive seasons, Haywood County has much to offer year-round!  Hiking, Biking, Motorcycling, Horseback Riding, Local Brews!