Shannon's Guidebook
Outdoor Activities
This is a summer-time must!!!!! We can't get enough of Sliding Rock!!!
Sliding Rock is a 60-foot natural water slide that ends in an 8-foot deep pool of water, with 2 observation platforms, operated by Adventure Pisgah. Nearly 11,000 gallons of water per minute power this natural wonder.
Onlookers can watch the fun from two observation platform.
The site is staffed from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day and is open 7 days a week. This area is heavily used between the hours of 12 noon and 4 pm.
The recreation area may close due to heavy rainfall and increased water levels. The area is open 365 days a year, weather and water levels permitting, but only has restrooms available seven days a week April 30-October 9, then weekends only October 15-30. Lifeguards are present everyday May 2-September 15. When not staffed, there are no lifeguards and restrooms are closed.
384 locals recommend
Sliding Rock
This is a summer-time must!!!!! We can't get enough of Sliding Rock!!!
Sliding Rock is a 60-foot natural water slide that ends in an 8-foot deep pool of water, with 2 observation platforms, operated by Adventure Pisgah. Nearly 11,000 gallons of water per minute power this natural wonder.
Onlookers can watch the fun from two observation platform.
The site is staffed from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day and is open 7 days a week. This area is heavily used between the hours of 12 noon and 4 pm.
The recreation area may close due to heavy rainfall and increased water levels. The area is open 365 days a year, weather and water levels permitting, but only has restrooms available seven days a week April 30-October 9, then weekends only October 15-30. Lifeguards are present everyday May 2-September 15. When not staffed, there are no lifeguards and restrooms are closed.
Smokemont Riding Stables Barn
135 Smokemont Riding Stables RdWaterrock Knob
Cataloochee Ski Area
1080 Ski Lodge RdZen Tubing
1648 Brevard RdSoco Falls
U.S. Highway 19Cataloochee Ranch
119 Ranch DrDeep Creek Tube Center & Campground
1040 W Deep Creek RdNantahala Outdoor Center
13077 U.S. Highway 19Cataloochee Ski Area
1080 Ski Lodge RdAppalachian National Scenic Trail, North Carolina, USA
Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main StDry Falls, North Carolina 28741, USA
Whitewater Falls
Deep Creek Trail Trailhead
West Deep Creek RoadRichland Balsam Nature Loop Trail
Glen Falls, North Carolina 28741, USA
Maggie Valley Fly Shop
Right at the bottom of the road from the house and so much fun for both kids and adults!!!!
40 locals recommend
Cataloochee Tube World in Maggie Valley
4721 Soco RdRight at the bottom of the road from the house and so much fun for both kids and adults!!!!
Flat Creek Trail, North Carolina, USA
Caldwell Fork Trail, North Carolina 28785, USA
Palmer Creek Trail, North Carolina 28785, USA
Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina 28646, USA
Qualla
Clingmans Dome
Food scene
J. Arthur's
2843 Soco RdHaywood Smokehouse
79 Elysinia AveThe absolute best barbeque around!
Tupelo Honey
12 College StBeach Mountain Diner
Starbucks
Joey's Pancake House
4309 Soco RdSippers is a local mom and pop-type coffee shop in Maggie Valley at 3469 Soco Road. It serves up flavored coffee delights and homemade doughnuts, cupcakes and other bakery delectables!
Sippers In The Valley
3469 Soco RdSippers is a local mom and pop-type coffee shop in Maggie Valley at 3469 Soco Road. It serves up flavored coffee delights and homemade doughnuts, cupcakes and other bakery delectables!
Sightseeing
Soco Falls
U.S. Highway 19Devil's Courthouse Overlook
Blue Ridge ParkwayMaggie Valley
Lake Junaluska
759 N Lakeshore DrSunburst
Asheville
Pisgah National Forest
Grove Park Inn at Sammons Building station
Asheville
Biltmore Estate
1 Approach RoadCades Cove
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayThe Cradle of Forestry Historic Site near Brevard commemorates the beginning of forest conservation in America. On this site in 1898, Dr. Carl Schenck, chief forester for George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate, founded the Biltmore Forest School, the first forestry school in the U.S.
This 6,500-acre site in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC was established to “preserve, develop, and make available to this and future generations the birthplace of forestry and forestry education in America.”
The Cradle of Forestry’s Forest Discovery Center features interactive exhibits and a 28-minute movie – First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School – that premiered last year on PBS and was funded in part by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Visitors can “ride” a fire fighting helicopter simulator over a forest fire, then crawl underground and see the animals that live beneath the forest floor.
Outdoor activities include several guided trails which lead to historical buildings, a 1915 Climax logging locomotive, and an old sawmill.
The Cradle of Forestry offers many summer programs, including the popular Songcatchers’ Music Series which showcases traditional Appalachian music in an outdoor amphitheater (Sundays afternoons in July).
68 locals recommend
Cradle of Forestry in America Heritage Site
11250 Pisgah HwyThe Cradle of Forestry Historic Site near Brevard commemorates the beginning of forest conservation in America. On this site in 1898, Dr. Carl Schenck, chief forester for George Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate, founded the Biltmore Forest School, the first forestry school in the U.S.
This 6,500-acre site in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC was established to “preserve, develop, and make available to this and future generations the birthplace of forestry and forestry education in America.”
The Cradle of Forestry’s Forest Discovery Center features interactive exhibits and a 28-minute movie – First in Forestry: Carl Schenck and the Biltmore Forest School – that premiered last year on PBS and was funded in part by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Visitors can “ride” a fire fighting helicopter simulator over a forest fire, then crawl underground and see the animals that live beneath the forest floor.
Outdoor activities include several guided trails which lead to historical buildings, a 1915 Climax logging locomotive, and an old sawmill.
The Cradle of Forestry offers many summer programs, including the popular Songcatchers’ Music Series which showcases traditional Appalachian music in an outdoor amphitheater (Sundays afternoons in July).
Amusement Parks
Santa's Land Fun Park & Zoo
571 Wolfetown RdDollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks BlvdMotorcycles
Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum
62 Vintage LnHistory
Unto These Hills, Outdoor Drama
688 Drama RdGolf
Maggie Valley Club
1819 Country Club DrLaurel Ridge Country Club