McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr
Cataloochee Ski Area (11 min)
Runs for all skill levels, along with an area for snow tubing & lessons for adults & children. Mount Sterling (1 hr 16)
Tall fire tower on a summit reached by a steep trail with spruce forests & spring wildflowers. Mingus Mill (35 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (23 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Oconaluftee Visitor Center (34 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Soco Falls (12 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. Mingo Falls (43 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum (9 min)
38,000-sq.-ft. museum housing 300+ rare motorcycles, with related exhibits, photos & memorabilia. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (31 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Waterrock Knob (19 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Mountain Farm Museum (33 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. | 
