McGhee Tyson Airport 2 hr 11
Oconaluftee Visitor Center (16 min)
Center with history exhibits on mountain life & a farm musuem with log structures, plus a gift shop. Mingo Falls (4 min)
120-ft. waterfall on the Cherokee Indian Reservation reached by a 0.4-mi. access trail. Newfound Gap (39 min)
Alpine road featuring the Rockefeller Memorial, honoring the Great Smoky Mountains park financer. Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo (25 min)
Year-round Santa Claus-themed park with rides, a gift shop, a zoo & paddle boating in a lake. Ramsey Cascades Trail (1 hr 41)
Forested hiking spot with challenging uphill terrain & a waterfall in a picturesque setting. Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum (43 min)
38,000-sq.-ft. museum housing 300+ rare motorcycles, with related exhibits, photos & memorabilia. Mount Le Conte (48 min)
Scenic peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with log cabins accessible by hiking trail. Mountain Farm Museum (15 min)
Group of historic log farm buildings, moved here in the 1950s, with living history exhibits. Oconaluftee Indian Village (18 min)
Re-creation of a traditional Cherokee community with live performers, tours, crafts & a gift shop. Cataloochee Ski Area (49 min)
Runs for all skill levels, along with an area for snow tubing & lessons for adults & children. Mingus Mill (17 min)
1886 grist mill with demonstrations of its still-functional sluice, turbine & other machinery. Museum of the Cherokee Indian (17 min)
Cherokee art, history & culture presented via exhibits, digital films, photographs & holographs. Charlies Bunion (42 min)
Bare-rock protrusion named for a bygone climber's food wound, now popular for hiking & views. Waterrock Knob (42 min)
Highest peak in the Plott Balsams, with a visitor center, picnic tables, an overlook & hiking trail. Soco Falls (35 min)
Two waterfalls merge in a picturesque setting with a primitive overlook, reachable by a short trail. | 
