Road to Nowhere
Landmark And Historical Building
Why pick this one
Road to Nowhere offers a six-mile scenic drive into Great Smoky Mountains National Park ending at a quarter-mile tunnel with trail access.
Best for
- Visitors seeking a scenic drive near Bryson City
- Hikers wanting access to Goldmine Loop, Lakeshore Trail, Benton MacKaye Trail, or Noland Creek Trail
- Visitors interested in Fontana Lake and Swain County displacement history
- Trout fishing along Noland Creek or Forney Creek
- Fall foliage drives and strenuous bike rides
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors seeking a completed through-road to Fontana
- Visitors unable to walk or bike on trails beyond the tunnel
- Visitors seeking a guided tour or staffed historical museum
Specialties
- Six-mile scenic drive into Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Quarter-mile tunnel landmark
- Fontana Lake overlooks
- Access to Noland Creek, Goldmine Loop, Lakeshore, and Benton MacKaye trails
- Trout fishing access
What makes them different
- Lakeview Drive travels six miles into Great Smoky Mountains National Park and ends at a tunnel
- The tunnel provides access to multiple hiking trails, including Goldmine Loop, Lakeshore Trail, and Benton MacKaye Trail
- The drive overlooks Fontana Lake
- The site documents the unfinished road's history, including displaced Swain County communities and the 2010 settlement agreement
- Parking tags are listed at $5 daily, $15 weekly, or $40 annually
- Serves
- Bryson City
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- Saint Great Smokey Mountains, Bryson City, NC 28713
- Phone
- +18284883681
- Website
- https://www.greatsmokies.com/gsmnp/road-nowhere.html
- chamber@greatsmokies.com
Services
- Scenic driving
- Hiking trail access
- Trout fishing access
- Historical sightseeing