Fun Things to Do - Whitewater Rafting, Fishing, Hiking

ere’s a sampling of the attractions and activities that will make your Smokey Mountains vacation memorable.

Arts, Crafts and Music

• Both the John C. Campbell Folk School and Stecoah Valley Center have juried artisan galleries and great music programs.

Attractions

• Biltmore House

• Cherokee Indian Reservation

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Great Smoky Mountains Railroad & Train Museum

• Harrah’s Cherokee Casino

• Mountain Farm Museum

Hiking, Biking and Horseback Riding

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Horseback riding

• Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

• Mountain biking – Tsali (pdf)

Scenic Drives

• Cherohala Skyway

• Blue Ridge Parkway

• Highway 129 to Fontana Dam, Deals Gap (129 beyond Fontana Dam) for motorcycles and sports cars

• US 441 from Cherokee to Gatlinburg and Cades Cove

Rafting, Fishing and Boating

• Boating access and some rentals on Nantahala Lake and Fontana Lake.

• Jet boat rides on Fontana Lake

• Whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River

• Fishing the Nantahala River, Fonana Lake and Cherokee Reservation - fishing regulations, locations, stocking schedules.

More about Bryson City and the Great Smokies —

• Bryson City Visitors Guide

* Postcards From The Smokies