NORTH CAROLINA SMOKIES: WHY REUNITE HERE • Forty-six scenic miles of Blue Ridge Parkway • Authentic Appalachian history and culture • Year-round activities including swimming, fishing, hiking and skiing • Easy accessibility from major cities in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina • Charming and friendly mountain towns with entertainment, dining, shopping and sightseeing
North Carolina Smokies
Home to quaint mountain towns, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, gather in Haywood County to visit the North Carolina Smokies “Our group loved exploring the North Carolina Smoky Mountains, especially seeing the elk in Cataloochee Valley.”
• Scenic Lake Junaluska and Lake Logan conference retreat centers
– Angie Bozeman, Heritage Tours
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roups will love spending time in Cataloochee Valley. Surrounded by 6,000-foot peaks, this special section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park features camping, picnic areas, hiking trails, historic buildings and wildlife. Elks were reintroduced in Cataloochee Valley making it the perfect place to see a herd roaming freely against this picturesque backdrop. The Catalooche Guest Ranch, which opened in 1935, offers cabins at nearly a mile-high along with activities like birdwatching, nature walks and horseback riding, and along with skiing and snowboarding in the winter. Haywood County is also home to two great conference retreat centers Lake Junaluska and Lake Logan. In addition to meeting spaces, Lake Junaluska's recreational options include a swimming pool, fitness center, walking trails, playgrounds, tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course, mini golf and shuffleboard. There is a 200-acre lake on the property where canoe, kayak and paddleboard rentals are available. For a more remote experience, Lake Logan has plenty of nature trails along with outdoor activities like canoeing, swimming, volleyball and fishing. If you prefer to stay indoors, Boojum’s Cave at Lake Logan has billiards, foosball, ping pong and board games.
Five Great Mountain Towns.
Take a tour of local distilleries and breweries in Haywood County.
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DESTINATION REUNIONS
For families wanting to elevate their experience in the Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, spanning a 46 scenic miles in Haywood County, offers a magical journey. Promising miles of adventure and discovery, along the parkway are a variety of hiking trails DestinationReunions.com
