Sylva, North Carolina

Sylva, North Carolina has everything a visitor can possibly want in a North Carolina mountains vacation destination. Sylva, located in Jackson County, is located in the Nantahala National Forest and close to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Back in the 1880s, as the Western North Carolina Railroad grew, so did Sylva's fortunes. Today, Sylva is the county seat of Jackson and has been designated a Main Street North Carolina town. Visitors experience small town living in a climate of culture and beauty. Of course, the surrounding area, filled with natural wonders, provides outdoor lovers an endless playground of opportunities. You can spend your days snow skiing, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, boating, whitewater rafting, swimming, and just about anything else you can imagine!