Nearby Attractions Blue Ridge Parkway Fontana Lake and Dam (boating) Appalachian Trail Nantahala Gorge (White water rafting) Harrah's Casino at Cherokee Tail of the Dragon Tuckasegee River Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Great Smoky Mountain National Park Asheville (1 hour) Road to Nowhere Heritage Museum Waterfalls throughout the area Darnell Farms Deep Creek (tubing/fishing)