• Sports & Recreation
• Local Attractions
• Area At A Glance

• Education At A Glance (K-12)
• Institutions Of Higher Learning
• Healthcare

For the Outdoor Lovers

• Hiking

• Fishing

• Canoeing

• Skiing

• Horseback Riding

• Mountain Biking

For the Sporting Types

• Golf

• Swim & Tennis

• Baseball & Softball Fields

• Ski Resort

• Archery Complex

• Haywood Regional Fitness Center

• Waynesville Recreation Center

Waynesville Highlights

• Quaint downtown Waynesville offers exquisite galleries, specialty boutiques, antique shops, award-winning restaurants, bakeries and coffee shops bordered by shady trees and inviting benches. Visit www.downtownwaynesville.com for a full list of shops and restaurants.

• Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre puts on award-winning musicals and plays throughout the year

• Six area museums

• Festivals and events (Annual Apple Harvest Festival, Church Street Arts and Crafts Festival and Folkmoot USA)

Western North Carolina Tourism Highlights

• Blue Ridge Parkway

• Biltmore Estate

• Grandfather Mountain

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Great Smoky Moutains Railroad

• Cherohala Skyway

• Fontana Dam

• Cherokee Indian Reservation

• Harrah's Cherokee Casino

• Chimney Rock Park

• Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg

• Cradle of Forestry

• Sliding Rock

Haywood County

Wolf Creek Ranch is in beautiful Haywood County, North Carolina. Located in the western part of the state, this county is bordered in the south by the Blue Ridge Parkway, in the north by the Great Smoky Mountains, the Newfound Mountain range on the east and the Balsam Mountain range on the west. About 40% of Haywood County is occupied by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pisgah National Forest and the Harmon Den Wildlife Refuge. Nineteen mountain peaks and more than 6,000 feet in elevation make for breathtaking scenery. This area, which includes Cold Mountain, was the inspiration for the national bestseller and movie.

Haywood County’s natural beauty of mountains, lakes, forests and waterfalls offer an idyllic setting with four distinct seasons and a moderate climate. There’s something for everyone here including a variety of outdoor activities, quaint downtowns, orchards, music festivals, artisans and more.

• Population - 54,033

• Tax Rate - $.61 per $100

• Size - 546 square miles

• County includes Canton, Clyde, Maggie Valley and the county seat of Waynesville

Living in Haywood County

Climate

• Average January Temperature - 37º F

• Average June Temperature - 71º F

• Annual Average Rainfall - 46 in

• Annual Average Snowfall - 12 in

Major Surrounding Cities

• I-40 runs through the middle of the county providing easy access to Asheville, Knoxville and Atlanta

Links

• Haywood County Economic Development Commission
• Haywood Chamber of Commerce
• Waynesville

Public Schools - www.haywood.k12.nc.us

• Elementary schools (K-5) - 9

• Middle schools (grades 6-8) -3

• High schools (grades 9-12) - 2

• Alternative high school - 1

Private Schools

• Bethel Christian Academy (K-12)

• Haywood Christian Academy (preK-12)

• Carolina Academy of Arts and Sciences

• St. Joseph Academy (K-12)

School Facts

• 98% of classrooms have Internet access

• Almost 87% of students system-wide perform at or above grade level in all academic measures

• Arts curriculum includes four distinctive subject areas: dance, music, theater arts and visual arts

• Haywood County serves more than 1,000 students in special needs programs

• After-school childcare is available in all elementary schools

Haywood Community College - www.haywood.edu

• 83-acre campus features an arboretum, two natural laboratories and a 320-acre conservancy and teaching forest

• More than 50 programs are available through the Internet, day or evening classes

• Students can earn a certificate, diploma or associate degree

Haywood County Library - www.haywoodlibrary.org

• Main library in Waynesville and other branches in Canton, Fines Creek and Maggie Valley

• All branches provide high-speed internet access

• Story time for preschool-aged children

• Summer Reading Program for children of all ages

Haywood Regional Medical Center - www.haymed.org

• 190-bed not-for-profit public hospital

• Haywood Regional Medical Center recently received five-star rankings in 25 areas, according to a comprehensive study released by HealthGrades™, the nation’s leading healthcare ratings company

  • Best in N.C. for critical care and GI services

  • Among the top 5% in the nation for GI surgery, treatment and overall services

  • Among the top 10% in the nation for pulmonary care

  
  

• HRMC is the third largest employer in Haywood County, with more than 900 employees. A total of 137 physicians and 39 allied health professionals are on the medical staff, representing 28 specialties.

• 186,000 square-foot campus

• Acute care hospital

• Recently expanded Emergency department

• Urgent Care Center

• Home Care Center

• 54,000-square foot Health and Fitness Center with swimming pool, gymnasium, indoor track, cardio-exercise equipment, circuit training equipment, free weights, saunas, nursery and group classes including Yoga and Pilates.

• More than 25 private medical practices offer services ranging from family practice and pediatrics to complementary forms of treatment such as acupuncture

• Haywood County Health Department coordinates Healthy Haywood, a collaborative community partnership dedicated to improving the overall health status of the county