Great Smoky Mountains National Park 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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• * Motorcycle Rides in North Carolina Scenic Drives and Road Trips
• Knoxville and Eastern Tennessee Family Vacations and Getaways
• Western North Carolina and the Mountains Off the Beaten Path Travel
• Southwest North Carolina Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Western North Carolina and the Mountains Family Vacations and Getaways
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Caolina Campgrounds and Camping Trips
• Western North Carolina and the Mountains Weekend Getaways and Day Trips
• Western North Carolina Romantic Getaways and Places

Top of the Parkway Motorcycle Ride (Distance: 1.7 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

Jonathans Creek: Haywood CR 1394 Bridge to the End of CR 1338 Just Above the Confluence with the Pigeon (Distance: 3.8 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

Pigeon River, Dries of the Pigeon River, Pigeon River below the Dries: Confluence of East and West Forks of the Pigeon to Cocke CR 2484 Bridge (Distance: 6.2 mi) Used to be you took your life into your own hands if you paddled the Pigeon. Just 40 miles upstream is the town of Canton, where the Champion International Plant—a pulp and paper mill—dumped toxic was...

Canton, NC - Whitewater Paddling - length:46 mi

Cradle Loop Motorcycle Ride (Distance: 6.3 mi) This 78-mile loop posts signs for truckers which read, “5000 ft elevations, 15 mph curves, and 9% grades along this route.” Those warnings to commercial vehicle drivers might as well be an invitation ...

Canton, NC - Scenic Drives - length:78.4 mi

Hot Springs Motorcycle Ride (Distance: 6.3 mi) If riding through a landscape reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands on twisty mountain roads, passing through small towns, and dining in the lap of luxury sound good, this adventure is for you. “But w...

Waynesville, NC - Scenic Drives - length:59.8 mi

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Iron Tree Iron Tree Golf Course Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 0.6 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Carolina The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa Public, 18 holes 2969 yards, par 35 0.8 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Dogwood The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa Public, 18 holes 2829 yards, par 35 0.8 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Blue Ridge The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort and Spa Public, 9 holes 2974 yards, par 35 0.8 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Laurel Ridge Laurel Ridge Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6904 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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