McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 10
Mingus Mill (17 min) 1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (10 min) Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Oconaluftee Indian Village (9 min) Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Mingo Falls (22 min) 120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (13 min) Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Waterrock Knob (32 min) Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (15 min) Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Andrews Bald (53 min) Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Soco Falls (21 min) Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (9 min) Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Mountain Farm Museum (15 min) Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. |