Accommodations Search our Site Haywood County is blessed with a beautiful climate, scenery and warm Southern hospitality. Proud of our southern mountain heritage, we are building the future with a concern for preserving the things that make our neighborhood special. We're far enough south that spring comes pretty early, bringing a fantastic display of natural blooming beauty to the mountainsides as Dogwood, Redbud Trees and an amazing number of wildflowers put on their show.
Summer heat is tempered by our cool mountain elevations.
In the fall our hardwood forests put on a spectacular color display as we bring in the harvest and in the winter our heights allow us some of the best skiing in the south. Our location is a major feature. With a mild southern climate and cool mountain elevations ranging to over 6000 feet, Haywood County is an excellent location any time of the year for business or recreation. The weather today in Haywood County Haywood County encompasses 546 square miles and has a population of about 52,000. This is where the Blue Ridge Parkway meets the Great Smoky Mountains .