Within 15 Minutes:
- Great Smoky Mountain Scenic Railway
- Bryson City, NC - Passage to the Smokies
- Paddle Inn offers a variety of rafting options, with Duckies/Funyaks, Pumas, and Self Bailing and Regular Rafts.
- Whitewater Rafting on the Nantahala River
- Horseback Riding
- Antique stores and flea markets
- Fishing and Hunting

Within 30 Minutes:
- Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- Cherokee Indian Reservation, including
"Unto These Hills" Indian Drama, Oconaluftee Indian Village,
Museum of the Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Casino, and more.
- Dillsboro, a village of craft and speciality shops
- Maggie Valley, including Ghost Town
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests
- Gem Mining (ruby, sapphire, and more)
- Golf
- Boating, Swimming, and water skiing

Within 45 Minutes:
- Gatlinburg, TN
- Fontana Lake and Dam
- Waterfalls - For best driving and
hiking directions, a NC waterfall
book is probably your best choice.

Within 1 Hour:
- Pigeon Forge, TN - home of Dollywood
- Outlet Malls

Within 1 1/2 Hours:
- Biltmore Estate; House, Gardens, and Winery