area activities rafting

There’s Plenty To Do Near Bryson City When You Are Not Riding.

• Ride the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad & visit their Train Museum
• Go whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River
• Go tubing right here in Deep Creek
• Mountain bike the famous Tsali Trails
• Fish a mountain stream for trout, try the Delayed Harvest section of the Tuckasegee River in downtown Bryson City, or fish for bass in Fontana Lake – with a guide or on your own
• Take a pontoon boat ride
• Try your hand a gem mining
Paddleboard on the Tuckasegee River or Fontana Lake
• Shop Local in Bryson City
• Visit the Mountain Farm Museum and Mingus Mill as well as Newfound Gap and Clingman’s Dome at the top of the Smokies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• See the sights from a zip line
• Visit the Museum of the Cherokee People
• Visit a Cherokee Indian Village
• Watch the outdoor drama Unto These Hills
• Try your luck or catch a show at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
• Visit the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians in Bryson City
• Travel the Blue Ridge Parkway

And just an easy drive away …
• Visit the Biltmore Estate
• Catch an Asheville Tourists Game (Class A)
• Visit the Stecoah Gallery (music in the summer)
• See Fontana Dam
• Drive the Cherohala Skyway
• Travel to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge for a beautiful drive through the National Park – about 1.5 hrs.

We will take care of your horse or horses for you while you take in some of the other activities that are here to enjoy in the area – no extra charge!

DEEP CREEK HORSE CAMP
750 W. Deep Creek Rd. #11
Bryson City NC 28713

James Clark

828-736-1270

2025 Season
Open Sunday, April 6, 2025 (weather permitting)
Close Sunday, October 19, 2025

Please call us during regular business hours to check availability

Click or tap below to download printable reservation request form, policies, and liability waiver

Check Out no later than 12 noon.
Check In after 12 noon.

NOTE: Make checks payable to James Clark. Non-refundable deposit is required.