Scenic byways in North Carolina
Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
National Forest Scenic Byway 66 mi in North Carolina.
About the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
The Mountain Waters Scenic Byway is a 61.3-mile drive that winds through the Nantahala National Forest's two river gorges, hardwood forests and countryside. Traveling from Highlands to Almond, the byway follows U.S. 64, old U.S. 64, SR 1310 (Wayah Road), and U.S. 19/74.
Attractions you can expect to find along the route include: Cullasaja Gorge, Bridal Veil Falls, Dry Falls, Cliffside Lake, Van Hook Glade, Wayah Creek, Rufus Morgan Trail, Wayah Bald, Nantahala Lake and the Nantahala River.
US Forest Service's own description, in its words. Byway page on fs.usda.gov.
Camping along the byway
- Mile 0 · 3.6 mi offAmmons Branch Camp · Forest Service
- Mile 0 · 3.4 mi offBlue Valley Camp · Forest Service
- Mile 4 · on the roadVan Hook Glade · Forest Service · 24 sites · reservable
- Mile 47 · 1.4 mi offAppletree Group Campground · Forest Service
- Mile 63 · 3.5 mi offTsali Campground · Forest Service
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, in order along the byway; each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.