Friendly staff. Easy to maneuver. Take a tube and spend a day on the creek. Cheap fun.read more

Great tubes with mesh bottoms so you don't collect water in tube. They tie them on your vehicle for…read moreyou, so you don't need to have a pickup truck.

Freshly remodeled bathrooms and kept very clean. Manager was super nice and very attentive.read more

We loved camping by the river. We had the place to ourselves in the middle of the week. The…read morecampground hosts were very hospitable. Ms. Sue told us to make ourselves at home, so we did. I will comeback with friends to tube when it's warmer this summer!

I didn't shop in the store but instead stopped in for a beer. It has lots of outdoor seating on…read morepicnic tables. Dog friendly. A good place to take a break while walking around downtown. Staff was very nice and beer was good.

BLUF: A store featuring quality outdoor gear that is uniquely connected to a taproom…read more Generally the best stores in Bryson City are on Main Street, not Everett Street. Specifically, I am a big fan of the BC stores including BC Outdoors, BC Market on the Square and BC Bakery. Regarding Bryson City Outdoors, they are connected to a tap hours so gear on the left and beer on the right. What's not to love? If you don't love beer they have wine too! Much to my surprise, I skipped the beer and went for gear. After perusing fleece jackets, hiking shoes, headlamps and the such, I landed on a new pair of socks. Not that I needed anything but the employees were so kind I just had to support this local business somehow. Hmm, maybe I should have gotten a pint after all. Lots of good stuff and quality brands for the whole family - all nicely organized. Overall, a great place located on the corner of Main Street and Everett. Most definitely one of the best stores in town.

Beautiful place!! friendly people ! Can't bet the view! Very good size lots ,love going down to the…read morecreek and listening to the water and watch the people tubing .

STAY AWAY!! WARNING!! ALERT!!! We stayed for a few days in…read moreour camper in what is now known as the East side. Nice park, playground, mining, goats that are adorable. Well stocked store on site but oh so dirty. Loads of antiques on upper shelves that are loaded with dust probably 20 years worth of dust. The office area is nasty, food on the floor from a rude 3 year old whose parents work there. How they find anything is beyond me as it is so cluttered with papers, food and toys..the customer service is beyond non acceptable! They want your money but don't care about you! Now we heard about the East side opening so we took a ride over. Sites on the creek are just ok. They do have shade.. however if you get a site in the center your camper will bake in the sun. AND THE LOTS ! You will loose your camper if your neighbor builds a campfire. I mean it!! Patches of grass only with a huge picnic table. One man alone there putting tables together. He looked beat!! Please don't allow them to put you on the East side!! You need to use your vehicle to get up to the store for fire wood or supplies or tubes. There is no other way to get there. I'm not sure if you have to go to the West side to check in then haul your camper a mile or so to the East side, but there is NO place on the East side to check in..not a good set up at all.

Our party of eight, ages 13-50, was crazy enough to go tubing on a cloudy day in 60 degree weather…read more On other tubing adventures I've gone on you really didn't get wet. This was not one of those tubing trips! There were lots of rapids and we were soaked -- so much fun! Definitely more exciting than any other river I've tubed. Also, the Oconaluftee is so clean and clear. You should know that it is cash only. Driver drops you off and gives you instructions on where to get out of the river to be picked up. Life jackets were optional and we didn't wear them but probably should have. Daughter's boyfriend lost his tube at some point and she got pretty beat up by the rocks trying to retrieve it and get it back to him. Overall so much fun but my teeth were chattering by the end. Would definitely redo in warmer weather!

Great experience tubing with SMT! The owner's brother entertained us to and from the drop…read moreoff/pickup. The ride can get a little rocky and you will get wet! Be sure to wear water shoes so you can walk on the rocks when necessary!

We did the tandem kayak and absolutely loved it. The employee who assisted us in getting in the…read morewater set us up for a great day! We took our time paddling down to the waterfall and back. I also reviewed the restaurant nearby where we ate after enjoying the small vendor fair and shopping!

Wonderful weekend at the NOC! Rafting, kayaking, food and beer. Can't beat that…read more Check-in for our adventures was easy and quick, lots of parking and tons of space to walk around. Our rafting guide, Big Joe, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were in the trailing raft and we did a ton of stuff the others didn't. Great guide! Second day we were kayaking on the lake with our kids and dogs. So much fun paddling around with the pups!

DEEP CREEK TUBE RENTAL operates out of the general store for Smoky Mountain Campground. It is the…read morelast tube rental opportunity on the right side of Deep Creek Road before it enters into the park. This became our first adventure of a week long vacation as we stopped here during the drive to our destination. We checked with several of the nearby tube rental businesses and decided on this one not only because of their location, but also because they did not charge us to use the life vests required for anyone under 13 years old. Other places either charged an additional fee or wanted a deposit. The staff was friendly and I even had a little sports banter with the owner, who had a God-awful Alabama hat on... Go GA Bulldogs!!! LOL But where they earned 5-stars was because of their honest dealings . We visited two days after heavy rain had swollen the river. While the overall volume was significantly down, it was still fairly swift. This caused a few traumatic moments as three adults had to fish three kids (6,7,8) out of the creek in fast moving current once they reached the take-out point near the bridge. This of course was not the rental companies fault, BUT it would have been useful to know the best places to exit the water. Some sort of map or signage along the creek would have been extremely helpful. Exiting the creek was so difficult by the bridge that safety for the youngest became an alarming issue and two rafts (and a pair of shoes) were lost in the battle between holding on to the kids or holding on to the rafts. At checkout the owners charged us about $55 per raft, but told us they would refund the money IF the rafts were found by the end of the day. They were indeed found and the owners not only texted us the same day, but had the money in our account before weeks end. I TRULY appreciate the honesty because we would have been none the wiser! [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Aside from the difficulty exiting the creek, they also had a wipeout on a bottleneck rapid further upstream that really traumatized the youngest of our group. I didn't think the poor kid would ever go in water again, but luckily a few hugs and a slice of pizza brought him back from a dark place. So for families with kids single digit in age, I'd recommend putting your rafts in at Tom's Creek Falls when volume is up (and not the one near Indian Creek) which avoids the more challenging area for tubers. In retrospect I would have dropped my crew at the trailhead and driven back to the General Store and waited to help them exit there. It would have given them a longer ride in the river. Still, it did make for a lively story during the remainder of our vacation! It's amazing how little boys go from scared and crying in the moment to superhero's who called on their Aquaman powers when retelling the tale days later! LOL PS - The tube rentals are ALL DAY until closing (7pm). Cost was $8/tube with a dollar off coupon for checking-in on yelp. BE SAFE and enjoy! 2022 / 93

My first time attending the famous school Rafting Trip. This place is amazing. The customer service…read morewith the owner Will, Aspen and the rest of the staff was heart warming. They assisted the students with their life savers. They took their time explaining what to do and not to do while rafting and carrying the raft to the river. The students were excited to get here and go to the river. Now I am not the one to go on the river but the kids said it was EPIC!!! When you are in the area, check them out you will not be disappointed.

Everything. We thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour with Jari this is our third visit to Nantahala'…read moreRafting and we will do it again in the future.

Highly recommended for groups with all ages. Took my 4 year old and my parents on a guided trip. It…read morewas a great time and my daughter loved it. She had fun on the rapids and was pretty entertained throughout. Our guide, Dave, was great and so was the rest of the staff. We will definitely be coming back!

Smoky Mountain River Adventures offers great rafting and ducky trips - and you can chose to have a…read moreguide or guide yourself. The staff and guides are hard to beat, as are the owners. The rock jumping mid way through the trip is a lot of fun. The Tuckaseegee River is a relatively warm river for WNC so it's great for swimming in the summer as well. It's a beautiful river that has lush and green flora and fauna all around. Being able to 'chose your own adventure (raft or ducky/guided or non-guided) is a definite bonus.

Beautiful view of River Sites are close together and short…read moreBathhouse was very clean Wigwams for rent to sleep in are really cute

We came just few weeks after area was hit by hurricane Helene. They got it quickly back up and…read morerunning. They have gorgeous spots right on the river and I could hear the river as I slept and it was so soothing!! The owners are wonderful people and really want campers to enjoy every aspect of their stay. They came out when we came in to help us back camper in our spot. It's very close to town like 5 min drive but felt out in country. Our spot had a picnic table and fire pit. They have a pretty good size bath house with vending machines and at as use washers and dryers which would be good for long stays! Shower stalls were individual bathrooms for privacy .. updated and very clean. We came before Halloween and it had decor for the holiday.. you could stay in camper, they had cabins, and tepees for unique stay. Most were damaged by storm but will be ready for following year. I thought that was really interesting.. i read reviews from previous years about wifi being terrible but we didn't have that issue. We didn't really spend all day at campground we came to see and spend time in the area so we were only using wifi at night and in morning with coffee. I would highly recommend this campground.. it was a great stay and I hated to leave.