Del Rio is the jewel of Cocke County. It's home to many old time mountain families and its hollers are flowing with clear water streams. Appalachian bluegrass music is right at home here and if you're a banjo picker...you'll be at home too.
Del Rio is the last "settlement" before the North Carolina line, just a hop-skip up the road. You'll travel Highway 25/70 which, before the construction of Interstate 40, was the main road between Newport and Asheville, North Carolina.
It's also home of "Christy"...the story of a North Carolina girl who came to teach mountain children nearly one hundred years ago. She has been the star of a Broadway musical, a movie and television series. Christy Mission, her home, is located just outside Del Rio and makes an important family stop to learn about the folks who call the Smoky Mountains their home.
To get to Del Rio take Highway 25/70 east out of Newport or west of Hot Springs, North Carolina. Follow the French Broad River from either direction.