Cherokee, North Carolina Travel Information

"Will We Get Wet" Whitewater Rafting in North Carolina “Will we get wet?” asked Ellen. Does it rain in Seattle? “What happens if I fall out?” Becky queried. “We’ll pull you back in. One of us will hand you a paddle. Your job is to grab it. We’ll have rope... Bryson City, 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

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

Franklin Loop Motorcycle Ride In the first quarter mile, you’ll be spun through a series of wild twists and turns that don’t let up until the ride ends. Taking you from farmland to a small town to the peak of a mountain, and endin... Bryson City, NC

Great Smoky Mountains National Park This park is close to major population centers, but its lush greenery and pleasantly rounded peaks create a soothing aura of tranquillity. And, of course, there is the famous “smoke” that seems to per... Gatlinburg, TN

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Cherokee Area Waterfalls (Distance: 0.4 mi) Cherokee is more than a place, it is also a people. You may come to the town expecting to see tepees and painted warriors in feathered headdresses. And you will see those things—an illusion for the be...

Cherokee, NC - Waterfalls - length:unknown

Oconaluftee River Trail Mountain Farm Museum (Distance: 2.7 mi) The Mountain Farm Museum may just be a stroll, but combine it with one of the Smokies’ best kept secret easy walks, the Oconaluftee River Trail, and you have one of the park’s best combinations of sce...

Cherokee, NC - Hiking - length:3 mi

Ocunaluftee River (Distance: 2.9 mi) Highlights: Easy walk along river. his short, easy walk makes a good family hike. Just be sure to teach the kids how to identify poison ivy. The trail is popular among locals as a fitness and dog-walk...

Cherokee, NC - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

Heintooga (Distance: 3.1 mi) Depending on how you'd like to ride it, Heintooga can be a 46.5-mile loop, which incorporates a small section of the Blue Ridge Parkway; or you can tailor the route to make up either and out-and-back ...

Cherokee, NC - Mountain Biking - length:46.5 mi

Oconaluftee River: Smokemont Campground to Birdtown (Distance: 3.4 mi) The Oconaluftee heads up between Indian Gap (elevation 5,286 feet) and Newfound Gap (elevation 5,048 feet) and generally flows beside US 441 through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, until it c...

Sylva, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:11.5 mi

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Sequoyia Sequoyah National Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6602 yards, par 72 4.6 miles from center of Cherokee, North Carolina

Smoky Mountain Smoky Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 6099 yards, par 71 5.1 miles from center of Cherokee, North Carolina

Smoky Mountain 2 Smoky Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 5.1 miles from center of Cherokee, North Carolina

Balsam Mountain Balsam Mountain Preserve Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 3534 yards, par 35 12.4 miles from center of Cherokee, North Carolina

Balsam Mountain Back Balsam Mountain Preserve Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 12.4 miles from center of Cherokee, North Carolina

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