Haywood County, North Carolina
Waynesville Real Estate and Local Guide
Waynesville is the seat of Haywood County, a mountain town known for its historic Main Street of shops and galleries and its role as a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.
Living in Waynesville
Largest town in North Carolina west of Asheville. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Waynesville
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Waynesville home
Waynesville Main Street Historic District
Tree-lined downtown of shops and galleries, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Haywood County Courthouse
Historic courthouse on Main Street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts (Shelton House)
1875 farmhouse museum preserving traditional Appalachian crafts
Vance Street Park
16-acre park with the 64,000-square-foot Waynesville Recreation Center, ball fields, and a walking trail along Richland Creek
Shining Rock Wilderness
Largest wilderness area in North Carolina at over 18,000 acres, in Pisgah National Forest just south of Waynesville