Smoky Mountain Jet Boats

Included admission free with the card.

Description

Nothing can prepare you for the thrill of this unique and exhilarating ride. Smoky Mountain Jet Boats takes you to the Almond boat dock (just five minutes away) where you board the jet boat that takes you onto scenic Lake Fontana. With the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as your backdrop, the ride is fun for all ages. Highlights include a 150-foot waterfall and Wesser Falls at the source of the lake. Or you can upgrade to the Jet Boat/Hike Combo–where you will be transported from the Smoky Mountain Jet Boat office to the end of the “Road to Nowhere” in Bryson City, where you begin a 4-mile hike through a tunnel! Continue through some of the best forest the Great Smoky Mountains Park offers with towering poplars, and majestic oaks. Stop periodically to rest, have snacks, and learn about the park’s incredible diversity of plants and animals. The hike ends at Forney Creek where you have lunch and a swim before the jet boat picks you up for the thrilling ride back.

Cost without the card:

Adult (13+): $31.00
Child (3-12): $18.00

Hours:

Call for departure times. Trips scheduled regularly June-August. April, May, September, October (4 people minimum)

Closed

November-March

Driving:

From Exit 64 for Bryson City take Hwy 74 towards Murphy for 5 miles. The office is at the corner of Needmore Rd. (before Hwy 28 North and entering the Nantahala Gorge area).

Please read: important instructions on how to use your card.

Redemption Instructions:

Included jet boat ride with the Go Blue Ridge Card. Go Blue Ridge Card is valid for your choice of one NOC Raft Trip (page 19), or one Wildwater Raft Trip (page 23), or one Dillsboro Raft Trip (page 31), or one Smoky Mountain Jet Boat Ride per day. Upgrading to the Combo Tour is available for a fee. Go Blue Ridge Card must be valid at time of service.

Reservation Instructions:

Reservations required for all services at least 24 hours in advance. A credit card will be needed to secure your reservation, but will not be charged unless you do not show up for the trip. Be sure to cancel your reservation if plans change to avoid any charges. Allow a total time of one hour (you are on the water about 30-40 minutes). A total of 4 passengers at a minimum is required at all times. If you are traveling with less than 4 people in your party, call ahead to determine the best time to make a reservation and join another party. Go Blue Ridge Card must be valid at time of service.

The Go City Card is accepted until 5:30pm unless otherwise noted; during all other times standard admission will apply.