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Visit Haywood Welcome Center
Visit Haywood Welcome Center is a sightseeing stop in Lake Junaluska, NC, part of the Gatlinburg & the Smokies guide. Cost: free.
91 North Lakeshore Drive · Lake Junaluska, NC
Why you should go…
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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