McGhee Tyson Airport 1 hr 56
Mingus Mill (31 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (28 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum (5 min)
38,000-sq.-ft. museum housing 300+ rare motorcycles, with related exhibits, photos & memorabilia. Cataloochee Ski Area (11 min)
Runs for all skill levels, along with an area for snow tubing & lessons for adults & children. Oconaluftee Indian Village (28 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (19 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Waterrock Knob (15 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (30 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Soco Falls (8 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Mingo Falls (39 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. | 
