Deborah's Guidebook
Sightseeing
At 480 feet (150 m) high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States; at the time of its construction, it was the fourth-tallest dam in the world.[1] The dam and associated infrastructure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
The dam impounds the 10,230-acre (4,140 ha) Fontana Lake, which spreads across a scenic stretch of the Little Tennessee along the southwestern boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Appalachian Trail crosses the top of the dam. Fontana is named for the now-inundated town of Fontana, a former lumber and copper-mining hub once located at the mouth of Eagle Creek.[1] The town's name was derived from the Italian word for "fountain."[2]
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Fontana Dam and Visitors Center
At 480 feet (150 m) high, Fontana is the tallest dam in the Eastern United States; at the time of its construction, it was the fourth-tallest dam in the world.[1] The dam and associated infrastructure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
The dam impounds the 10,230-acre (4,140 ha) Fontana Lake, which spreads across a scenic stretch of the Little Tennessee along the southwestern boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Appalachian Trail crosses the top of the dam. Fontana is named for the now-inundated town of Fontana, a former lumber and copper-mining hub once located at the mouth of Eagle Creek.[1] The town's name was derived from the Italian word for "fountain."[2]
Fontana Lake
Great place fir kayaking and rafting. Outdoor gear store available. Fast Food and dining along the flowing river. The Smoky Mountain Travel goes to the Nantahala Outdoor and stops for about one hour before returning to Bryson City.
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Nantahala Outdoor Center
13077 U.S. Highway 19Great place fir kayaking and rafting. Outdoor gear store available. Fast Food and dining along the flowing river. The Smoky Mountain Travel goes to the Nantahala Outdoor and stops for about one hour before returning to Bryson City.
Fishing, Kayaking, Sighting often referred to by locals as the “Tuck.”
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Tuckasegee River
Fishing, Kayaking, Sighting often referred to by locals as the “Tuck.”
What type of fishing?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CATCH TODAY?
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s streams and creeks offer natural populations of brook, brown and rainbow trout while most other streams are routinely stocked, including areas of the Cherokee Indian Reservation with trophy-size trout.
Trout are also common in the county’s four rivers — the Nantahala, Oconaluftee, Tuckasegee and Little Tennessee. Two of those, the Tuck and the Little T, offer much more, including bass, crappie, walleye and the fierce muskie.
The crown jewel of Swain County fishing is Fontana Lake. Record size muskie and walleye have been pulled from its 400 foot depths. And many believe it’s one of the best smallmouth bass fishing lakes in the country.
DELAYED HARVEST SECTION NC Wildlife Resources Commission has designated 2.2 miles of the Tuckasegee River in downtown Bryson City as Delayed Harvest Trout Waters. Learn more
Tuckasegee River