Summer Ride 2026
BRYSON CITY NC
145 Hyatt Creek Road, Bryson City NC 28713
June 27th-July 4th 2026
Gathering Day- Saturday, June 27th. Gate opens at 8 am. Will be gathering all day.
Sunday-June 28th- TBA
Monday-June 29th-TBA
Tuesday-June 30th TBA
Wednesday-July 1st- Layover.
Thursday-July 2nd- TBA
Friday-July 3rd-TBA
Saturday-July 4th- TBA
Most will pack up and leave Saturday when the ride comes back into camp. Everyone must be out by Sunday July 5th at noon.
BAND PLAYING TUESDAY NIGHT
Shooting Creek Band will be playing for us starting at 8PM.
LAYOVER DINNER, AUCTION AND RAFFLE
We will have a board dinner layover day (Wednesday). We want to have all food up and on the tables by 6:30 pm. Everyone is invited. The board pays for the fried chicken. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish and come join us. We are selling tickets for our raffle now and will draw the winners of that after the dinner. $20/ticket (only selling 200). 1st place 357 Henry Golden Boy, 2nd place a 45 tundra Yeti cooler, 3rd place hand made knife made by Jerry Fowler.
AUCTION
We will be having an auction after the dinner and raffle drawing. We encourage all our participants to bring any of your unwanted tack, equine related items to the auction to donate to help us raise money for the wagon train.
WNC Wagon Train Registration Information
Family $50.00: Husband, Wife and Children under 18 years of age
Individual $25.00: Individual 18 years of age or older
ARM BANDS (should be worn on left wrist at all times) if arm band is not on left wrist, you need to have it available to show when asked. Arm bands come with the price of admission.
Coggins:
All Livestock must have a current Negative Coggins Test available upon request.
Animal Care
Please make sure to water all stock as often as possible to prevent dehydration while on the trail. Also be sure to cool stock first before watering when returning to camp to help prevent colic. The Western North Carolina Wagon Train Staff will be able to contact a veterinarian if need be. It is recommended that all animals have on shoes as we will be traveling on gravel, pavement and logging roads.
General:
Hats and T-shirts will be available all week at the registration tent. All participants must check in at the registration tent when they get there, and MUST be registered before leaving with the wagon train on any rides.
Hay, Feed & Water
Participants are responsible to bring their own hay and feed. There will be water for stock at this campsite. If you need water, come to registration tent or find one of your board members and let us know.
CAMPSITE:
Campsites will be first come first serve. No water, sewage or electric hookups available. Primitive camping only. Generators are welcomed.
ALCOHOL USE:
We understand that some do and some do not have alcohol on our rides, as well as other rides. We ask that all alcohol stay covered and kept in your camp. No alcohol permitted on the trail. We haven't had a problem with this in several, SEVERAL years. We want to keep it that way. WNC wagon train does reserve the right to ask anyone to leave the property if they get out of hand at any time.
CLOSEST AMENITIES:
Town is approximately 2 miles outside of camp. There are grocery stores in the town of Bryson City . Lots of restaurants in town also. There is a walmart in Sylva, NC approximately 20 mins away.
Campground Address:
145 Hyatt Creek Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
Wagon Master: Mark Hoyle 828-508-3051
Assistant Wagon Master: BJ Buckner 828-550-5786
President: Wayne Dutton 770-480-0007
Chief Scout: Ben McNabb 828-361-3857
Family $50.00: Husband, Wife and Children under 18 years of age
Individual $25.00: Individual 18 years of age or older
ARM BANDS (should be worn on left wrist at all times) if arm band is not on left wrist, you need to have it available to show when asked. Arm bands come with the price of admission.
Coggins:
All Livestock must have a current Negative Coggins Test available upon request.
Animal Care
Please make sure to water all stock as often as possible to prevent dehydration while on the trail. Also be sure to cool stock first before watering when returning to camp to help prevent colic. The Western North Carolina Wagon Train Staff will be able to contact a veterinarian if need be. It is recommended that all animals have on shoes as we will be traveling on gravel, pavement and logging roads.
General:
Hats and T-shirts will be available all week at the registration tent. All participants must check in at the registration tent when they get there, and MUST be registered before leaving with the wagon train on any rides.
Hay, Feed & Water
Participants are responsible to bring their own hay and feed. There will be water for stock at this campsite. If you need water, come to registration tent or find one of your board members and let us know.
CAMPSITE:
Campsites will be first come first serve. No water, sewage or electric hookups available. Primitive camping only. Generators are welcomed.
ALCOHOL USE:
We understand that some do and some do not have alcohol on our rides, as well as other rides. We ask that all alcohol stay covered and kept in your camp. No alcohol permitted on the trail. We haven't had a problem with this in several, SEVERAL years. We want to keep it that way. WNC wagon train does reserve the right to ask anyone to leave the property if they get out of hand at any time.
CLOSEST AMENITIES:
Town is approximately 2 miles outside of camp. There are grocery stores in the town of Bryson City . Lots of restaurants in town also. There is a walmart in Sylva, NC approximately 20 mins away.
Campground Address:
145 Hyatt Creek Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
Wagon Master: Mark Hoyle 828-508-3051
Assistant Wagon Master: BJ Buckner 828-550-5786
President: Wayne Dutton 770-480-0007
Chief Scout: Ben McNabb 828-361-3857
