Lodging in Waynesville

The “Bed and Breakfast Capital of NC,” this Smoky Mountain town is home to many great Waynesville Bed and Breakfast Inns. Finding yourself in picturesque Waynesville feels like waking up within a Norman Rockwell painting. And waking up to breakfast at a Waynesville Bed and Breakfast Inn is the dream of many guests who return year after year. The historic town of Waynesville NC is home to numerous galleries, shops, and restaurants that join Waynesville’s Bed and Breakfast Inns in welcoming visitors to events all year.

Waynesville NC has been called the Gateway to the Smokies. This Blue Ridge Mountains area is rich with natural parks, hiking & biking trails, creeks, lakes and waterfalls, golf courses, and many well noted area attractions. The nearest entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway is just 8 minutes from town. Cold Mountain is within 15 minutes from downtown. Waynesville, just 25 miles southwest of Asheville NC, was founded in 1810 by Colonel Robert Love. Colonel Love granted the town its original acreage; Love Lane in the historic Love Lane neighborhood which stands watch over the town still bears his name. Location of the last shot fired in the Civil War, Waynesville is steeped in history and tradition.