3-Day Bryson City itinerary guide

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Top stops to prioritize

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Honey Bear's Bakery & More
Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant
The Bistro at the Everett Hotel
Darnell Farms
Iron Wok
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot
Mountain Perks

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot
Mountain Perks
DERAILED of Bryson City (Anthonys)
High Test Deli
Everett Street Diner
The Rice Wagon

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant
Mountain Layers Brewing Company
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Retail Store & Train Museum
La Dolce Vita Bakery
SNAK SHAK
Bryson City Outdoors
ABC Store

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Darnell Farms and Naber's Drive In and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

Darnell Farms
Naber's Drive In
Swain County Visitor Center and Heritage Museum
Bryson City Island Park
Bryson City Brewing
The Chocolate Shoppe

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