| a hot breakfast buffet and parking are complimentary. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a seasonal outdoor pool. some have balconies, while suites add sitting areas with sofas. down-to-earth rooms with river or mountain views feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus coffeemakers. set along the oconaluftee river, this modest hotel off highway 19 is 3 miles from the great smoky mountains national park and a mile from the museum of the cherokee indian
McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 4
Oconaluftee Visitor Center (9 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Charlies Bunion (35 min)
Bare-rock protrusion named for a bygone climber's food wound, now popular for hiking & views. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (3 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Clingmans Dome (44 min)
Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. Mingo Falls (16 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Andrews Bald (47 min)
Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Waterrock Knob (32 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Mountain Farm Museum (9 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Oconaluftee Indian Village (3 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (16 min)
Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (9 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Newfound Gap (32 min)
Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer. Mingus Mill (10 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. | 
