The federal government made an agreement with Swain County to build a new road along the lake’s north shore, but environmental issues stopped construction.
People had to move, family cemeteries were cut off, and the former road was buried beneath the waters of the lake. The road got its name from a dispute in the 1930s and 40s when Swain County gave up the majority of its private land so the federal government could create Fontana Lake and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
You’ll pass Swain County High School and eventually see a sign that reads, “You have entered Great Smoky Mountains National Park.” You’ll also see a more intriguing sign: “The Road to Nowhere – A Promise Broken.” The road ends at a barrier with the tunnel beyond. On the map, it’s called Lakeview Drive, but the road signs are marked Fontana Road. Before you go, have breakfast and coffee with the locals at Everett Street Diner or at Mountain Perks, both on the way to Nowhere.Īfter breakfast, head straight up Everett Street out of Bryson City and don’t make any turns. The Road to Nowhere is a quick drive outside Bryson City. When you're finished exploring, visit waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and get a taste of small town mountain life. If you want to venture farther, you have to do it by foot. The Road to Nowhere is a real road in Bryson City that ends at a tunnel inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Road to Nowhere and Waterfalls in the Great Smoky Mountains
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