North Carolina Smokies

Parkway MP 423 to 469
Bryson City • Cashiers • Cherokee • Dillsboro • Fontana Dam • Maggie Valley • Robbinsville • Waynesville

Follow the footsteps of the Cherokee through North Carolina' s Great Smokies past sparkling waterfalls, up rugged peaks and through dense forests. Hiking or driving offers picture postcard views of this natural area with small-town stops for dining, shopping or lodging along the way.

Learn the history of the area' s first residents at Oconaluftee Indian Village and other sites in the town of Cherokee. View the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains by car on the parkway or chugging along the tracks of the
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, with stops at Dillsboro, Bryson City and Andrews. Try a winding drive of hair pin twists along the Cherohala Skyway, connecting Tennessee and North Carolina. Visit the Smokies' small towns – each has a personality all its own. Try gemmining in Franklin or photograph waterfalls at Cashiers. Snow-ski at Cataloochee Ski Area or enjoy old-west fun at Maggie Valley' s Ghost Town in the Sky. See the work of local artisans at the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts in Waynesville. Each stop in North Carolina' s Great Smokies tells a story of the land' s heritage and natural beauty.



Events
SUMMER
Great Smoky Mountain Trout Festival
June 21. Maggie Valley. Carnival, entertainment, crafts. (828)926-1686.

Downtown Sutdio and Gallery Tour
June 21. Waynesville. Walking tours, meet working artists. (828) 456-3517.

Fourth of July Freedom Fest on the River
July 4. Riverfront Park, Bryson City. Crafts, food, fireworks.
(828) 488-3681, (800) 867-9246

Folkmoot USA, North Carolina International Folk Festival
July 14-27. Waynesville. Dance, music and international cultures.
(828) 452-2997
FALL

Cherokee Indian Fair
October 7-12. Cherokee Indian Fair Ground, Cherokee. A cultural celebration.
(828) 497-8128.

John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival
October 4-5. Brasstown. Regional artists.
(800) FOLK-SCH.


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