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Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,089. [1] The county seat and its largest community is Waynesville. [2] Haywood County is part of the Waynesville, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area. [3]
Feb 10, 2023 · Haywood County, NC | Official Website. News & Highlights. Stay informed with the county. Partial Closure of Waynesville Greenway Due to NCDOT Construction. Posted on May 20, 2024. Read on... Haywood County Announces Reappraisal Process Scheduled for 2025. Posted on April 11, 2024.
- Cut A Rug at The Waynesville Street Dance
- Drive The Blue Ridge Parkway
- Explore Downtown Waynesville
- Explore The Shining Rock Wilderness Area
- Folkmoot Friendship Center & Festival
- Haywood Arts Regional Theater
- Lake Junaluska
- Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts /Shelton House
- Sample Waynesville Restaurants
- See Sunburst Falls
Located 8 miles from downtown Waynesville in the tourist town of Maggie Valley NC, the Stompin’ Ground Dance Hall is a haven for fans of clogging, square dancing, and other Appalachiandance styles. Haywood County’s Sam Love Queen (a distant relative of mine) is widely credited with popularizing square dancing in the US when his Soco Gap Dancers per...
Waynesville is located about 7 miles northeast of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with several great hiking trails, overlooks and waterfallswithin easy driving distance. Our favorite Blue Ridge Parkway overlooksin the area include the Cowee Mountains Overlook (Milepost 430.7), Standing Rock Overlook (MP 441.4), and the Woolyback Overlook (MP 452.3). Popula...
I may somewhat biased, but for my money Waynesville NC has one of the most charming downtown areas of any of the 30+ Blue Ridge Mountain Townswe’ve visited. Most of the action is centrally located along a 6-block stretch of Main Street as you head south from the Haywood County Courthouse. But even the side streets here boast hidden treasures. Along...
Are state parks and national parksgetting a bit too crowded for your taste? Wilderness Areas offer many of the same natural attractions, but with a fraction of the visitors! Located just south of Waynesville, the Shining Rock Wilderness is the largest wilderness area in the state of North Carolina, encompassing over 18,000 acres at elevations rangi...
While waiting for a meeting at Folkmoot USAwith Interim Manager Mike McLean and new Director Evan Hatch, I discovered that I’m related to Haywood County icon Sam Love Queen (a.k.a. the Square Dance King). Queen (who co-founded the Soco Gap Dancers with his wife) is widely credited with popularizing Appalachian dance on an international level in the...
One of the more common criticisms of small mountain towns is their general lack of cultural sophistication. But with its excellent assortment of museums, music festivals, and arts organizations, Waynesville is a noteworthy exception. The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre(HART) is one of the most active community theatres in the Southeast, presenting an...
Born around 1775, just north of what is now the town of Clayton GA, Junaluska was a Cherokee leader who saved Andrew Jackson’s life in the War of 1812. After later being removed on the Trail of Tears, he regretted doing so. The lakenamed in his honor is located 3 miles north of Waynesville, and has been owned by the United Methodist Church as part ...
The Charlestonian-style Shelton Housewas built in 1875 for Stephen Shelton (a teacher and High Sheriff of Haywood County) and his family. The house (which includes a century-old barn and carriage house) was the first in the county to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated as a Blue Ridge Heritage site, and included on Blu...
Though Waynesville is smaller than Blue Ridge mountain towns such as Asheville, Boone, and Roanoke, it boasts an impressively diverse culinary scene that belies its size. There’s an excellent array of Waynesville restaurants on/near Main Street, including fine dining at The Chef’s Table, traditional Cuban at The Cuban Guy, tasty breakfast at Orchar...
One of our favorite waterfalls near Asheville NC, Sunburst Falls is in the Shining Rock Wilderness, about 18 miles south of Waynesville. It’s arguably the most unique of the waterfalls located on the West Fork Pigeon River, which was dammed nearly a century ago to create Lake Logan. What makes it unusual is the fact that Sunburst Falls flows undern...
About Haywood County. Encompassing a sprawling 546-square mile radius and home to approximately 57,000 residents, Haywood County stands as the third largest county in western North Carolina, following Buncombe and Henderson Counties.
Haywood County, located in North Carolina's Mountain region, was formed from Buncombe County in 1808 and took its name from John Haywood, the state treasurer at the time. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Pisgah National Forest comprise some 40 percent of the county's land area and are key elements in the county's economy and culture.
There is so much to see and do when you visit NC! Haywood County is most well-known for its 46 miles of scenic drives along the Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and vacation cabin rentals in Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Canton and Clyde.
Just a short drive west of Asheville, you’ll find Haywood County, an idyllic destination in Western North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains.
