Choose a category:
- ATVs/4-Wheeling
- Boating/Fishing
- Golf Courses
- Hiking/Biking
- Horseback Riding
- Miscellaneous
- Rafting/Canoeing
- Ski Resorts
- Spas
Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, whitewater or horseback riding – Haywood County is an outdoor paradise of activities. The Great Smoky Mountains are the area’s highlight with 520,000 acres.
Also nearby are the picturesque Balsam Mountains, Nantahala National Forest and Nantahala River Gorge.
For fishing activities, try Ferguson's Trout Pond, Holland's Trout Pond, Marvin's Soco Gap Trout Ponds, Sorrell's Creek Trout Farm, Cold Mountain Trout Company's Fishing Park, Great Smoky Mountains Trout School, Lowe Guide Service, Panther Creek Outfitters, Tender Mercy Retreat, or Waynesville Fly Shop.
Interested in whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking? Try Blue Ridge Outing Co., Carolina Outfitters Whitewater Rafting, or Old River Outdoor Adventures.
Like horseback riding? Contact Cataloochee Ranch, Queen's Farm Riding Stables, or Hemphill Mountain Campground & Stables. Rides include half and full day, trails of all kinds in the Great Smokies, and even pony rides.
What can you do in winter? Cataloochee Ski Area is consistently one of the earliest resorts to open the ski season and the latest to close, thanks to its technologically advanced snowmaking capability. Tube World provides an exciting fun-packed family experience. Finally, there is Winter Valley Snowmobile Park, the first and only snowmobile ride for kids in the Southeast.
For fishing activities, try Ferguson's Trout Pond, Holland's Trout Pond, Marvin's Soco Gap Trout Ponds, Sorrell's Creek Trout Farm, Cold Mountain Trout Company's Fishing Park, Great Smoky Mountains Trout School, Lowe Guide Service, Panther Creek Outfitters, Tender Mercy Retreat, or Waynesville Fly Shop.
Interested in whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking? Try Blue Ridge Outing Co., Carolina Outfitters Whitewater Rafting, or Old River Outdoor Adventures.
Like horseback riding? Contact Cataloochee Ranch, Queen's Farm Riding Stables, or Hemphill Mountain Campground & Stables. Rides include half and full day, trails of all kinds in the Great Smokies, and even pony rides.
What can you do in winter? Cataloochee Ski Area is consistently one of the earliest resorts to open the ski season and the latest to close, thanks to its technologically advanced snowmaking capability. Tube World provides an exciting fun-packed family experience. Finally, there is Winter Valley Snowmobile Park, the first and only snowmobile ride for kids in the Southeast.
