McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 14
Mountain Farm Museum (18 min) Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Soco Falls (24 min) Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (19 min) Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (13 min) Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Mingus Mill (20 min) 1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (12 min) Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Mingo Falls (25 min) 120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Oconaluftee Indian Village (12 min) Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Waterrock Knob (36 min) Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (15 min) Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. |