Fontana Dam, North Carolina Travel Information

Abrams Creek Campground Campers don’t just stumble into this well-kept secret, hidden at the end of a gravel road off a meandering valley road. But those who find it make it worth their time. Located at the extreme western e... Maryville, TN

Cable Cove Campground Recent history is a theme of sorts for this charming and sedate campground that sits on former farmland once tilled by the Cable family. After World War II began, the demand for aluminum and the power... Fontana Village, NC

Cable Cove Campground The campground is well maintained, quiet, and unassuming. Cable Creek, a small trout stream, parallels the road on the right. Cable Cove’s proximity to Fontana Lake makes it a favorite spot for boater... Almond, NC

Discover an Original: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest If you think you’ll go to the woods only one more time ever again in your entire life, go to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Sure, it seems like it’s on the other side of the world. Sure, it’ll take a m... Robbinsville, NC

Fontana Lake: Robbinsville, Indian Lakes Scenic Byway A 50-mile paved route that winds through the lush Nantahala National Forest along the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park past Fontana, Cheoah, and Santeetlah Lakes. This drive is an easy rout... Tuskeegee, NC

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Fontana Village (Distance: 0.7 mi) Traveling northwest from Tsali Recreation Area and just across Fontana Lake from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a mostly singletrack loop (a 3.2-miler) and a doubletrack loop (a 2-miler) beg...

Murphy, NC - Mountain Biking - length:5.2 mi

Appalachian Trail: Yellow Creek Gap to Fontana Dam (Distance: 0.8 mi) The Little Tennessee River carved a deep valley between the Yellow Creek Mountains and the Smokies, now filled by Fontana Lake, which was created by the damming of the river as part of the TVA system....

Fontana Village, NC - Hiking - length:7.8 mi

Elmer Hollow (Distance: 0.9 mi) This route is the other half of the Fontana Village trail system. You'll ride up on a paved road before exiting onto Elmer Hollow Trail. This fun section of single track traces high above the Villag...

Tuskegee, NC - Mountain Biking - length:3.8 mi

Turkey Chute (Distance: 0.9 mi) This route equals about half of the Fontana Village trail system. A paved road through the Village grounds leads you to the top of the hill and then you exit into the Turkey Chute for a screamer of a...

Tuskegee, NC - Mountain Biking - length:3.8 mi

Lewellyn Cove (Distance: 1.0 mi) Located in the national forest adjacent to Fontana Village, this trail makes a great addition to their system of trails. The cove is beautiful, with waterfalls and plenty of wildflowers. Combining t...

Tuskegee, NC - Mountain Biking - length:9.1 mi

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Laurel Valley Laurel Valley Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5753 yards, par 70 15.5 miles from center of Fontana Dam, North Carolina

Orange Lambert Acres Golf Club Public, 18 holes 3047 yards, par 36 21.5 miles from center of Fontana Dam, North Carolina

Red Lambert Acres Golf Club Public, 18 holes 3235 yards, par 36 21.5 miles from center of Fontana Dam, North Carolina

White Lambert Acres Golf Club Public, 18 holes 3245 yards, par 36 21.5 miles from center of Fontana Dam, North Carolina

Royal Oaks 1 Royal Oaks Golf Club Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 21.7 miles from center of Fontana Dam, North Carolina

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