Waynesville,
North Carolina
DESTINATION
We invite you to North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains, one of the most beautiful spots on earth. Come to Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, and you’ll find small town Main Streets, a thriving arts community, eclectic dining, museums and the grandeur of the highest mountains in the East.
Western North Carolina's premier museum and tourism attraction, Wheels Through Time Museum located in Maggie Valley, features dozens of motorcycle-related exhibits. Ranging from board track racers, hill climbing, and original paint machines to American Dirt Track racing, choppers and bobbers, and one-of-a-kind motorcycles.
Authentic Appalachian heritage is alive and well here. Thriving farmer’s markets feature fruits and vegetables, local meat, goat cheese and milk, baked goods, jams, jellies and preserves. You will also find animal fibers, weaving, pottery, furniture and woodworking.
Haywood Arts Regional Theater is Haywood County’s #1 Award Winning arts attraction located in the heart of Waynesville. With Performances year round there is always a song, laugh, and cry to satisfy any theater buff. Main stage shows are in action from April – November, including the annual summer musical. From January - April the Feichter Studio comes to life with a smaller stage and more intimate environment, you’re almost sitting in on the action! There is always time to take a vacation from your life and experience the story of another.
We are a vacation destination for all seasons. In the spring watch the mountains come alive as the flowers take bloom in vibrant colors. Summer brings mountain music to our towns with Block Parties and Pickin’ in the Park. During fall the mountains ablaze with beautiful oranges, reds and yellows. Winter is “Kids Ski Free and Stay Free”, a chance to play in the snow.
Besides the area’s history and scenery, and romantic and family fun, Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska are in the perfect location. Within a short driving distance of Asheville and Cherokee North Carolina, making it a perfect central location for travel.