McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 12
Mountain Farm Museum (24 min) Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Mingus Mill (26 min) 1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (25 min) Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (18 min) Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Nantahala Outdoor Center (18 min) Rafting outfitter providing whitewater adventure trips of varying lengths & intensities. Andrews Bald (1 hr 2) Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Mingo Falls (31 min) 120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (3 min) Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Clingmans Dome (59 min) Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. Oconaluftee Indian Village (18 min) Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. |