
Area Interest
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Cherohala Skyway
- Cherokee National Forest (TN)
- Cherokee, NC
- Georgia's Blue Ridge Experience
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- John C. Campbell Folk School
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
- Mountain View Marina & Boat Rental
- Nantahala National Forest (NC)
- Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap
- Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association
Things To Do
Attractions
- Biltmore Estate – Asheville, NC (3-hour drive 1-way)
- Chattahoochee National Fish Hatchery – Suches, GA
- Dahlonega Gold Museum - Dahlonega, GA
- Ducktown Basin Museum – Ducktown, TN
- Fields of the Wood Biblical Theme Park – Murphy, NC
- Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum – Dawsonville, GA
- Harrah's Cherokee Casino
- Lost Sea Adventure – Sweetwater, TN
- Mayfield Dairy – Athens, TN
- Mercier Orchards - Blue Ridge, GA
- Nantahala Gorge Zipline Canopy Tours
- Ocoee Whitewater Center – near Copper Basin, TN
- Reece Farm & Heritage Center – Blairsville, GA
- Rock City – Chattanooga, TN (2-hour drive 1-way)
- Tennessee Aquarium – Chattanooga, TN (2-hour drive 1-way)
Festivals & Shows
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds – Hiawassee, GA (Fair in July; Music year-round)
- Scottish Festival & Highland Games – Blairsville, GA (June)
- Art, River, Music Festival – Murphy, NC (June)
- Festival on the Square – Hayesville, NC (July)
- Butternut Creek Festival – Blairsville, GA (July)
- Unto These Hills – Cherokee, NC (Daily in summer & early fall)
- Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-in – Hiawassee, GA (August)
- Tomato Festival – Young Harris, GA (August)
- Mountain Heritage Festival – Blairsville, GA (September)
- Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition's Annual Trout Dinner – (September)
- John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival – Brasstown, NC (October)
- Sorghum Festival – Blairsville, GA (October)
- New Year's Eve Possum Drop – Brasstown, NC (December 31)
Fishing
- Appalachian Outfitters
- Nantahala Fly Fishing Company
- NC Fishing Regulations
- Wood's Outdoor Adventures
Golf
- Brasstown Valley - Young Harris, GA
- Butternut Creek Golf Course - Blairsville, GA
- Chatuge Shores Golf Course - Hayesville, NC
- Cherokee Hills - Murphy, NC
- Copper Basin Golf Club - Copperhill, TN
- The Ridges Country Club - Hayesville, NC
Hiking
- Benton MacKaye Trail Association
- Cherohala Area Hiking Trail Info
- Cherokee Hiking Club (“Trail Blurbs”)
- Cherokee National Forest Trails (Excellent, comprehensive TN trail info!)
- Coker Creek Falls Trail
- Fires Creek Rim Trail & Leatherwood Falls
- Georgia Trails
- John Muir National Recreation Trail
- Ocoee Whitewater Center Recreation
- Tellico River Trails & Bald River Falls
Horseback Riding
- Brasstown Valley - Young Harris, GA
- A Step Above Stables - Blairsville, GA
- Horseshoe Creek Riding Stables - Andrews, NC