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Maggie
Valley Area Visitors Bureau
Maggie Valley, situated in North Carolina's stunning Smoky Mountains,
is known for its unrivaled location and friendly, small town character. When
you visit Maggie Valley, you're sure to discover the meaning of Southern hospitality
wherever you go and whatever you do.
Haywood
County Tourism Development Authority
Real mountaintop adventure is only a hop, skip and a jump away. In
Maggie Valley and Waynesville, you're closer than you think to an inexpensive
and unforgettable Smoky Mountain vacation with breathtaking sunrises and a
chance to enjoy mystical views and stunning landscapes.
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Smoky Mountains Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
Great
Smoky Mountains National Park
Whether
you delight in the challenge of a strenuous hike to the crest of a mountain
or prefer to sit quietly and watch the sun set, Great Smoky Mountains National
Park offers a myriad of activities for you to enjoy. The hardest part may
be choosing which auto tour, trail, waterfall, overlook, or historic area
to explore!
The
Blue Ridge Parkway (see
also)
Outstanding scenery and recreational opportunities make the Blue Ridge Parkway
one of the most popular units of the National Park System. "America's
Favorite Drive" winds its way 469 miles through mountain meadows and
past seemingly endless vistas. Split-rail fences, old farmsteads and historic
structures complement spectacular views of distant mountains and neighboring
valleys.
Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad
With 53 miles of track, 2 tunnels and 25 bridges, the Great Smoky Mountains
Railroad offers a variety of excursions that explore the amazing landscape
of Western North Carolina. With the romance and mystique of an era gone by,
guests on-board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train
journeys across fertile valleys and through river gorges in a spectacular
region near The Great Smoky Mountains.
Cataloochee
Cataloochee Valley is nestled among some of the most rugged mountains in the
southeastern United States. Surrounded by 6000-foot peaks, this isolated valley
was the largest and most prosperous settlement in what is now the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park. Once known for its farms and orchards, today Cataloochee
is one of the most picturesque areas of the park.
Mountain
Farm Museum
Oconaluftee offers both a visitor center and the Mountain Farm Museum—a
collection of historic log buildings gathered from throughout the Smoky Mountains
and preserved on a single site. Buildings include a house, barn, applehouse,
springhouse, and smokehouse.
Mingus
Mill
The historic Mingus Mill, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
preserves the centerpiece of a mountain farming community. Built in 1886 by
German immigrant John Mingus, the Mingus Mill uses a water-powered turbine
instead of a water wheel to power all of the machinery in the building.
Ghost
Town
Located at the top of this mountain, in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, is
a mile high fun center with an old west setting. To get to the top you must
either ride a chair lift, or a railway tram and this is an adventure in itself.
When you go to Ghost Town you can fulfill all your fantasies of visiting a
wild west town complete with bank robberies, jail breaks, and gun fights.
Visit the Silver Dollar Saloon and watch the Can Can Dancers perform while
you eat lunch.
Wheels
Through Time American Transportation Museum
Visit America's premier collection of rare and significant American motorcycles
for a special weekend opening this August 14-16. With countless new machines
at the museum this year, the staff at WTT will be giving regular demonstrations
and exhibitions of several rare machines unseen since the their glory days
during decades gone by.
Museum
of the Cherokee Indian
Located on tribal land in the Great Smoky Mountains, this non-profit organization
tells the story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, whose ancestors lived
in these mountains for more than ten thousand years.
Smoky Mountains Outdoor Activities
Ski
Cataloochee
Ski Area
Our winter playground is nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains with
breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks. Smooth, gentle slopes like Easy
Way and Rabbit Hill, serviced by a triple chairlift, gives beginners the elbowroom
they need to learn the basics and practice their skills.
Golf
Maggie
Valley Club
The Course at Maggie Valley Club offers a unique challenge for beginners
and the most seasoned players. This established, 6500-yard course is surrounded
by centennial trees and includes 30 acres of fairways leading to large bent
grass greens.
Balsam
Mountain Preserve
At elevations reaching 3,700 feet, the course rewards the senses
with stunning scenery in seemingly every direction. The design and slope of
the course allows players to see every shot and provides generous landing
areas, making it a pleasure to play regardless of the golfer's skill level.
Laurel
Ridge Golf and Country Club
Whether it is a 90 yard pitch to our elevated greens or where you
spend the best years of your life - Club selection is everything. Laurel Ridge
Golf and Country Club is a spectacular Bob Cupp designed course featuring
magnificent golf and mountain views.
Waynesville
Inn Golf Resort & Spa
We know of at least 27 reasons to play golf at The Waynesville Inn
Golf Resort & Spa…and they all start on the first tee. Our hidden
Donald Ross designed gem has three outstanding nine-hole layouts – Carolina,
Dogwood and Blue Ridge – that provide unlimited enjoyment for all skill
levels.
Lake
Junaluska Golf Course
Enjoy a round of golf on our on-site 18-hole golf course. Perfect
for a tournament with colleagues or just a round with your friends.
Fishing
Tube
Maggie Valley
Rushing streams, sparkling rivers, rippled ponds, and serene lakes
are plentiful in Haywood County. And a unique feature of the water here is
that it all originates here. No water flows into the county. Filled with native
mountain trout, the creeks, streams, rivers, and ponds are ideal for fly fishing.
Rafting
Nantahala
Gorge
In the heart of western North Carolina, the Nantahala River Gorge
joins other wilderness and natural areas to create a vast recreational paradise.
With its close proximity to Asheville NC, Atlanta GA, Knoxville TN and Greenville
SC, this area is a prime recreation and vacation destination.
Maggie
Valley North Carolina Rafting
Maggie Valley stands head and shoulders above all the places that
boast a Smoky Mountains location. Maggie Valley is the only place actually
surrounded by mountain ranges in all directions.
Tubing
Tube
Maggie Valley
Ride the crest of the latest wave in outdoor winter fun - Snow Tubing!
Tube World now brings this exciting fun-packed family experience to Maggie
Valley, North Carolina.
Smoky Mountains Events
Maggie
Valley Festival Grounds
The Maggie Valley Festival Grounds offer a unique and rustic setting,
and have been the preferred site to many of Western North Carolina’s
most popular outdoor festivals and events.
Great
Smoky Mountain Trout Festival
Gather the crew, grab your blankets and chairs and head out to beautiful
Maggie Valley for the Great Smoky Mountain Trout Festival! This unique, family-oriented
event is immersed in the rich heritage of Maggie Valley and Western North
Carolina, and highlights the importance of Mountain Trout as a valuable resource
to the community.
Vettes
in the Valley
The show continues to grow every year. The Corvette drivers love
coming to Maggie Valley because of the beautiful scenery and friendly people.
The Arts in the Smoky Mountains Area
Performing Arts
Eaglenest
Eaglenest is the newest, and many say the best, music concert venue
in Western North Carolina. We are proud to offer the very best in musical
entertainment with nationally prominent musicians performing bluegrass, country,
pop, oldies, gospel & Christian music as well as comedy and variety shows.
Sweet
Fanny Adams Theatre
On your next visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, head for Pat &
Don MacPherson's Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Gatlinburg´s ONLY Musical
Comedy Entertainment Attraction and the OLDEST Purveyor of Professional, Live-On-Stage,
Original Musical Comedies, outrageous humor and hilarious fun in the Smokies.
Music
Mountain
Music Homecoming Jamboree
This annual two-day, indoor, bluegrass music festival in Maggie Valley,
NC is a celebration of the musical history so deeply ingrained in our mountain
heritage. Nationally recognized artists will participate as featured performers
as well as showcasing bands that have their roots here in our mountains.