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Visit Haywood Welcome Center

Haywood County's welcome center on North Lakeshore Drive at Lake Junaluska, with an information desk and a gift shop of local guides and goods.

91 North Lakeshore Drive · Lake Junaluska, NC

About Visit Haywood Welcome Center

The Visit Haywood Welcome Center is at 91 North Lakeshore Drive in Lake Junaluska, in the North Carolina Smokies. It has an information desk, public restrooms, free WiFi and outdoor seating, and its gift shop carries local maps, guides, brochures and locally made goods. The center is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm and closes on major holidays.

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