. amenities include rocking chairs on the porch, picnic tables on the shaded patio and free parking. the straightforward rooms feature en suite bathrooms with showers, and come with flat-screen tvs, minifridges and microwaves. situated on route 19 and 0. 6 mile from the tuckasegee river, this low-rise motel is 3. 6 miles from the smoky mountain campground McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 10
Oconaluftee Indian Village (19 min) Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Andrews Bald (1 hr 3) Grassy double peak in the Smoky Mountains, with hiking trails through forest & meadows. Mountain Farm Museum (25 min) Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Nantahala Outdoor Center (16 min) Rafting outfitter providing whitewater adventure trips of varying lengths & intensities. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (26 min) Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (3 min) Vintage steam trains with dining cars travel from a historic depot through scenic countryside. Mingus Mill (27 min) 1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (19 min) Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Clingmans Dome (1 hr) Mountain with a seasonal road, paved trail & observation tower, plus an information center & store. |