Things to Do in Cherokee - NC Smoky Mountains | VisitNC.com

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.

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°

The Swag bed and breakfast in Waynesville
Fontana Dam, the tallest concrete dam in the East
A motorcycle on the Tail of the Dragon in Robbinsville
Innovation Brewing in Sylva
Whitewater rafting at Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City
Lake Junaluska Overlook in Cherokee
Ten Acre Garden in Canton
Great Smoky Mountains near Maggie Valley
John C. Campbell Folk School along the Cherokee County and Clay County line
Old Edwards Inn and Spa in Highlands

Municipalities

Getting There

Interstate 40

U.S. Route 74

McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)

Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)

I-40 West Welcome Center

Things To Do

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