Tucked in North Carolina’s westernmost corner, you’ll find the storied Great Smoky Mountains. Discover their richness and beauty in the ancestral home of the Cherokee, or let Bryson City or Waynesville serve as home base as you explore trout streams and lush, protected forests.

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Highlights

  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Tail of the Dragon
  • Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
  • Fontana Dam
  • Rafting, Cycling & Fly Fishing
  • Gem Mining

Weather

Winter 51°
Spring 69°
Summer 84°
Fall 71°

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Interstate 40
U.S. Route 74
McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
I-40 West Welcome Center

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I-40 West N.C. Welcome Center

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Jackson County Visitor Center

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Cherokee Indian Reservation - Cherokee Welcome Center

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Clay County Chamber of Commerce

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Hayesville

Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area

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Hayesville

Clay County Historical & Arts Museum

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Hayesville

Mingo Falls

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Cherokee

Fantasy Golf & Game Room

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Maggie Valley

Gallery 26

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Murphy

Herbal Butterfly

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Murphy

Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians

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Bryson City

Gold City Gem Mine

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Franklin

Madison’s on Main

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Bryson City

Eagle Fork Vineyards

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Hayesville

Currahee Brewing Co

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Franklin

Jackson County Green Energy Park

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Pursenality

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Bryson City

Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual

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Dry Falls Highlands NC

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Historic Hooper House

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Maggie Valley Skis & Tees

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