Balsam, North Carolina Travel Information

Balsam Mountain Campground The rare spruce-fir forests that cloak the highest elevations of the Smokies are among the primary reasons the Smoky Mountains were designated a national park. Covering 13,000 of the park’s 500,000 ac... Cherokee, NC

Balsam Mountain Campground The rare spruce-fir forests that cloak the highest elevations of the Smokies were among the primary reasons the Smoky Mountains were designated a national park. Covering only 13,000 of the park’s 500,... Cherokee, NC

Cataloochee Campground Cataloochee Campground is only the first attractive spot you’ll see in this valley of meadows, streams, mountains, and history. The celebrated fishing waters of Cataloochee Creek form one border of th... Canton, NC

Cataloochee Campground Cataloochee Campground is only the first attractive spot you’ll see in this valley of meadows, streams, mountains, and history. The celebrated fishing waters of Cataloochee Creek form one border of th... Canton, NC

Cataloochee Ranch North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most beautiful and serene places in all of North America, a fact not lost on the original founder of the Cataloochee Ranch, Tom Alexander and his ... Maggie Valley, NC

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Waterrock Knob Trail (Distance: 2.7 mi) This steep-paved path climbs from one of the Parkway’s small visitor centers to a designated must-see viewpoint. A rougher path continues on to the wilder summit of Waterrock Knob, 6,292 feet. Waterro...

Waynesville, NC - Hiking - length:1.2 mi

Waterrock Knob Trail (Distance: 2.8 mi) Waterrock Knob is a short trail that seems twice as long as it is, thanks to the steep elevation gain, but the scenery is worth the workout. This is one only for hardy dogs who can climb and hop up an...

Addie, NC - Hiking - length:1.2 mi

Soco Falls (Distance: 5.1 mi) Convergence! Like songbirds at the wake of dawn complete each others songs, two waterfalls converge here, forming one creek, and completing each other in a similar way.

Maggie Valley, NC - Hiking - length:0.2 mi

Jonathans Creek: Haywood CR 1394 Bridge to the End of CR 1338 Just Above the Confluence with the Pigeon (Distance: 6.0 mi) Jonathans Creek heads up at Black Camp Gap (elevation 4,522 feet), just off the Heintooga Overlook Road from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Soco Gap. It plunges down through Maggie Valley before turning no...

Dellwood, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:8.8 mi

Top of the Parkway Motorcycle Ride (Distance: 6.4 mi) This route gets its name from the Richland Balsam Overlook, the highest point on the Parkway at 6,053 ft., where the views are spectacular. Along the way there, visit the Devil’s Courthouse, a mountai...

Waynesville, NC - Scenic Drives - length:55.5 mi

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Laurel Ridge Laurel Ridge Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6904 yards, par 72 4.6 miles from center of Balsam, North Carolina

Maggie Valley Maggie Valley Club Public, 18 holes 6505 yards, par 72 5.0 miles from center of Balsam, North Carolina

Carolina The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa Public, 18 holes 2969 yards, par 35 5.3 miles from center of Balsam, North Carolina

Dogwood The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa Public, 18 holes 2829 yards, par 35 5.3 miles from center of Balsam, North Carolina

Blue Ridge The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa Public, 9 holes 2974 yards, par 35 5.3 miles from center of Balsam, North Carolina

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