Top Things To Do

1. Go Elk watching in Cataloochee Valley of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2. Hike Waterrock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Sunset

3. Horseback Riding at Cataloochee Ranch

4. Eat dinner at the Pisgah Inn overlooking the Pisgah Forest on The Blue Ridge Parkway

5. Ride the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad from Bryson City

6. White Water rafting on the Pigeon River

7. Kayak the Natahala River at NOC

8. Stroll around Lake Junaluska

9. Window shop in Downtown Waynesville

10. Visit the old miller at Mingus Mill in the park

11. Snowboarding at Cataloochee Ski Area

12. Snow Tubing at Tube World in Maggie Valley

13. Cross-country ski the Blue Ridge Parkway

14. Explore the caves at Linville Caverns

15. Get wet at Sliding Rock in the Pisgah Forest

16. Climb to the top of Clingman's Dome in the park

17. Climb Mount LeConte and have a picnic at the lodge

18. Hunt wildflowers at Andrews Bald

19. Hike the Applichian Trail form Newfound Gap

20. Fly fishing in Cherokee

21. Ride a tube down the river in Bryson City

22. Visit the Smoky Mountain Trains Model Railroad Museum

23. Shop for candy at Mast General Store in Waynesville

24. Christmas at the Biltmore Estate and Winery

25. Oconaluftee Indian Village with the kids

26. Gem hunting in Franklin

27. Gambling at Harrah's Cherokee Casino

28. Santa's land Theme Park in Cherokee

29. Golf at maggie Valley Club.

30. Antique shopping at the Whistle Stop Mall in Franklin

31. Take a boat ride on Lake Lure

32. Take the waterfall touir in Brevard

33. Apple picking in Hendersonville

34. Catch a play at the Flat Rock Playhouse

35. Museums in Pack Place, Asheville

36. Visit Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest

37. Catch a dinner show at Carolina Nights in Maggie Valley

38. Go see the Bears in Cherokee

39. Ranger talks at the Oconaluftee Visitors Center in the park

40. See the animals at the WNC Nature Center in Asheville

41. Wine tasting at the Biltmore Estate Winery

42. Fireworks in Downtown Maggie on the 4th

43. Visit Fontana Dam

44. Hike the creeks at Graveyard Fields on the Blue Ridge Parkway

45. Ride the gocarts at Minneapolis Grand Prix

46. Sit by a fire and watch it snow

47. Ski the black diamond "Omigosh" at Cataloochee Ski Area

48. Shop for Maggie Valley Real Estate

49. Fishing for trout in Jonathan Creek

50. Hike to the top of Devels Courthouse on The Blue Ridge Parkway