Bryson City, North Carolina is a small community. It is a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park with wildflowers and streams. You can also take a train ride through the park on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, as well as the Smoky Mountain Railroads Museum. White-water rafting is a popular activity on the Tuckasegee River. The Southern Appalachians Fly Fishing Museum has fishing gear as well as 1800s fly rods.