It's a Good Time to go to CHEROKEE

The Cherokee Indians were the first to be charmed by the natural beauty of the mountains, fresh flowing streams and rivers, and clear blue sky in what they called “Land of the Blue Smoke”, or Smoky Mountains as we know them today.

Now it’s your turn to be charmed.

Models of the three Cherokee Chiefs
who visited England in the 1730s. Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

Encircled by majestic mountains, Cherokee North Carolina is a Smoky Mountain vacation destination with plenty of fun activities - museums, amusement parks, casino, hiking trails, scenic drives, great shopping, and a wealth of lodging choices.

And there are plenty of ways to relax, too. Sit by a waterfall or a swift-flowing stream, picnic under a lush canopy of trees, stroll along a river path ...it’s all waiting here for you.

On your next visit to the Smokies, make Cherokee your home base. We’ve got lots to keep you busy, but you’ll also be perfectly situated to see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, Maggie Valley, Asheville, Gatlinburg and Cades Cove.

Cherokee is a great combination of lots of fun things to do in the midst of incomparable natural beauty. Come for the mountains, stay for the fun!

Events You Just Can't Miss!

June 8-9 - SE Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration - Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, Cherokee, NC. - Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration; artists and craftsmen representing the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole and Choctaw gather to present tribal dance, storytelling performances, craft demonstrations, primitive skills encampment, contests, games and traditional foods. Contact: Barbara Duncan - 828-497-3481 x103

June 9 - Cherokee Voices - Festival Museum of Cherokee Indian. The Cherokee Voices festival brings together the best storytellers, dancers, musicians, and craftspeople of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for a day of culture and fun. Free to all Cherokee visitors.

June 12-16 - Summerfest Carnival - Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds, Cherokee, NC.

June 14-16 - 33rd Annual North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival - Featured entertainers include: The Grascals, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Legendary Mac Wiseman, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys and others. For advance ticket sales call 706-864-7203. Happy Holiday Campground, Cherokee Indian Reservation, Cherokee, NC.

Need more information?

Cherokee Visitor Center
P.O. Box 460 • 498 Tsalis Rd.
Cherokee, NC 28719; (800) 438-1601

www.cherokee-nc.com

20 Family Fun Ideas

• Visit a mountain farm museum
• Tube the Oconaluftee River
• Checkout cool Indian toys, games, drums and arrowheads,
• Fish for trout
• Go to the zoo
• Picnic on an island
• See an Indian Outdoor Drama
• Hike or horseback ride on miles of trails
• Ride a train
• Visit an Indian Village
• Pan for gold
• Visit a corn mill
• Play miniature golf
• Go whitewater rafting
• Visit petting zoos
• Visit a train museum
• Go biking
• Play in a creek
• Visit the Museum of the Cherokee Indian