If you go to the visitors center in the morning around 7 or 7:30 and in the evening around 5 to 6 there is a good possiblity that you will see elk. It is beautiful with the mountains in the back ground. Some people bring chairs and just sit there for hours. It is a great way to forget about... More

This place had the CLEANEST toilets I have ever seen! Even the mens room was the same. My teenage son NEVER likes to go to public restrooms and he raved about how clean they were. Has a very nice old Farmstead to tour in the back along with a trail for pets. Right on the creek, too. Beautiful place to... More

We're headed to Cherokee Island for a picnic with our dog but found out no dogs allowed. We're told by locals of another place that had a trail and was dog friendly. You cannot take dogs into the village they have set up, which by the way takes you back in time, but there is a beautiful river walk which... More

We stopped by here on our honeymoon, and it was so interesting! We spent at least an hour or so looking at everything. I'm sure kids would have a lot of fun here.

Lots of great history exhibits and a nice souvenir shop. You could spend at least an hour enjoying the displays alone. Worth a visit. We also saw elk in the open field next door. Very fun.

The visitor center has just recently opened with a new building, large parking area in a gorgeous mountain area. Bring your camera for some beautiful scenery pics. You might get lucky & see elk, bear, turkeys. The center is really excellent. Visit the store inside and also read some of the history of the region. Walk thru the village (free)... More

The ranger was able to give us some great ideas about where to head for the day. We were interested in waterfalls and there are multiple nearby trails. Gift shop has several reasonable souveniers and interesting books.

This is a very nice building which contains a gift shop area, maps & guides, and several exhibits explaining the Cherokee way of life. There is a porch on the back side of the visitors center with a couple of rocking chairs overlooking a field, trail, and an old village. To the side of the building, there is an additional... More

This is a very nice stop for families and quite interesting for parents and children. We visited with our grandchildren as the first stop on our one day visit to Cherokee. Our granddaughter wanted to go back after we had done all of our other stops. The farm is quite well done and the scenery is very nice.