Hayesville, NC is located in Clay County, NC

Hayesville, NC, located in Clay County, is only two hours from Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Asheville, NC, and Greenville, SC.

Hayesville is located in the southwestern corner of North Carolina and northeastern corner of Georgia. The town of Hayesville is located on knoll overlooking the Hiawassee River and has a view of the Tusquittee Mountains. Lying in the southern Appalachian Mountains, Clay County offers breathtaking scenery. The Hayesville, NC area offers great opportunities for camping, golf, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and water sports are plentiful. Beautiful Lake Chatuge has over 130 miles of shoreline, much of which can never be developed.

This picturesque county is like the peaceful town your grandmother grew up in. With rolling farmlands, beautiful Lake Chatuge, inviting mountains, and a charming downtown square, you will be sent back into a time when you knew your neighbors, and church and school were the top of the social calendar. This tight knit community is seeped in traditional values. Evenings are spent sitting on the porch and gazing at the stars or going out to the many gatherings, festivals and events of dancing, music and good country cooking.