NC, USA

FONTANA DAM

Excellent: great outdoor options in more than one sport close by.

★ In-depth guideBryson City, NCSmoky Mountain singletrack and cold-water gorge — adventure runs deep here
What's close

KNOWN FOR

The named spots closest to town for each of its best sports, with the distance from the town centre.

Mountain Biking100
  • Tsali Recreation Area<1 km
Hiking100
Kayaking83
How Fontana Dam gets to 85

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Four categories add up to the score. How the score works

ActivitiesStrong
  • Best activityExcellent
  • Second activityExcellent
  • Third activityGood
  • VarietyStrong
  • Out the doorStrong
Wild landExcellent
  • Public landExcellent
BasecampStrong
  • Places to stayExcellent
  • CampingExcellent
  • FoodSome
  • KidsStrong
  • Rainy-day backupsStrong
  • Outfitters and rentalsStrong
  • Fuel and groceriesExcellent
Adventure townExcellent
  • Visitor lodging per residentExcellent
  • Outdoor businessesExcellent
Where they are

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