McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 28
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (27 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Oconaluftee Indian Village (26 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (27 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Mountain Farm Museum (32 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Mingus Mill (34 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Waterrock Knob (41 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (32 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Soco Falls (38 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (26 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Mingo Falls (39 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. | 
