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McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 6

Mountain Farm Museum (11 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits.

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (18 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside.

Soco Falls (14 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail.

Newfound Gap (34 min)
Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer.

Oconaluftee Indian Village (7 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop.

Museum of the Cherokee Indian (6 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs.

Mingus Mill (12 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery.

Andrews Bald (49 min)
Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows.

Waterrock Knob (25 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail.

Mingo Falls (18 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail.

Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (3 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake.

Oconaluftee Visitor Center (11 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop.