Deep Creek Trail Trailhead

Hiking area · Swain County

Deep Creek Trail Trailhead

Hiking area · Swain County

W Deep Creek Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713

Highlights

Discover the Deep Creek Loop Trail, a stunning 4.6-mile hike just outside Bryson City, where beautiful waterfalls, shady paths, and family-friendly fun await.

W Deep Creek Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713 Get directions

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"If you want to be surrounded by water — both streams and waterfalls — plan a hike on Deep Creek Loop Trail. Spiro, who leads the hiking division at Carolina Bound Adventures, says on the North Carolina side of the park she recommends “the Deep Creek Loop Trail a couple of miles outside Bryson City, where you’ll see three waterfalls within a very short hike.” The trail is also one of the few routes within the park where bicycles are allowed." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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Kerrie Pruitt

Google

Located right outside of Downtown Bryson City, this beautiful area is equipped with a lot of walking trails. Trail is fairly easy and allows you to enjoy 3 beautiful waterfalls. (Juney Whank Falls - Tom Branch Falls -Indian Creek Falls). Camping area is available and parking is $5 . It was a wonderful experience and honestly can’t wait to return! I look forward to enjoying some trout fishing 🎣

Amanda Stevens

Google

What a great park! A 2.2 mile hike with spectacular views of 3 different waterfalls AND the river to tube down! The hike was good for families and has a section that is much more strenuous if that's what you're looking for. The river is beautiful, refreshing, exciting, and fit for kids! A perfect day with the family and very budget friendly.

Nik Satu

Google

Deep Creek Trail is wide and shady. It goes along side with Deep Creeks. I enjoyed hiking on this trail, they're wild flowers and beautiful scenery though out. Make sure to stop and enjoy beautiful waterfalls.

Ron Van Alstyne

Google

It’s a nice local place where you can hike 1 mile, 2 miles or even 8 miles if you’d like. You’ll see waterfalls, nice wooded areas and plenty of wildlife if you go early enough. The water was really raging.

Ginger

Google

Beautiful trail to enjoy with family and friends. We had very little kids to adults on this walk and everyone was able to handle it and enjoy it. The waterfalls are beautiful and there were even big stones in the water that the kids could sit on and have some fun. You should definitely skip a few stones while you're out there. The rocks are perfectly smooth for it!

Defense Training

Google

This was a good hike. The gravel walk to the first 2 waterfalls is pretty easy. The second part of the loop is more moderate, and the trail to the cemetery is pretty hard. Our 5 y/o boy was able to do it all, it took us about 2.5 hours to complete including the cemetery trail in and back which totaled 3.79 miles. Highly suggest the loop, if you want a harder hike go up the cemetery trail as well.

BD K

Google

Plenty of parking. You can buy a $5 day pass at kiosks located at the restrooms. When you get to the Y in the road, turn right to find the kiosks. There are miles of trails and tubing is very popular here. I highly recommend spending the day here.

Iurii Novak

Google

I have been twice there in summer and winter season. And both times it was perfect. So clear and natural every where. Quite and peaceful