McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 18
Mingo Falls (36 min) 120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Mountain Farm Museum (29 min) Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Newfound Gap (53 min) Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (28 min) Millions visit the campgrounds, trails, fishing streams, flora & fauna at this recreation area. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (24 min) Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Oconaluftee Indian Village (24 min) Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Andrews Bald (1 hr 7) Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Nantahala Outdoor Center (23 min) Rafting outfitter providing whitewater adventure trips of varying lengths & intensities. Clingmans Dome (1 hr 4) Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (30 min) Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (5 min) Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Mingus Mill (31 min) 1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. |