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The Folkestone is nestled in a grove of giant Norway Spruce beside a mountain brook near the Deep Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The inn is just two miles north of Bryson City, a sleepy little mountain community (pop. 1,400) which offers peace and quiet amid a wealth of natural scenery and outdoor activities.There's hiking, tubing and trout fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, mountain biking on the famous Tsali trails, fishing on Fontana Lake, sightseeing on the Great Smoky Mountains Scenic Railroad and white water rafting on the Nantahala River.A 1920's mountain farmhouse, the Folkestone offers ten guest rooms, all with private baths with claw foot tubs and showers. Upstairs, the Inn offers private balconies with vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains, while the downstairs rooms offer an old world charm, with flagstone floors and pressed-tin ceilings. Central air conditioning. Breakfast specialities include eggs benedict and french toast stuffed with bananas and walnuts.

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Carolina Vacation Lodging

Eleven houses, cottages and chalets. Fully furnished, AC, TV/VCR. Located in the Nantahala Gorge, near rafting. Call us at 800/468-7238

Bryson City, NC Businesses

Lakeview at Fontana

If you love nature, Lakeview's the place. Nestled on a mountainside and surrounded by nature, Lakeview sits on 45 acres overlooking Fontana Lake. We'

Bryson City, NC Businesses

Rolling Thunder River Co., Nantahala Outpost

Whitewater adventures at Rolling Thunder. Camping, tent sites and group lodging. There are few recreational activities that can compare to the thrill and challenge experienced while paddling down a wilderness whitewater river. Since 1977

Bryson City, NC Businesses


Nantahala Outdoor Center-French Broad Outpost

Closest whitewater rafting to Asheville. NOC offers 3 experience levels within an hour's drive from downtown Asheville. French Broad River:Conveniently located 25

Bryson City, NC Businesses

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