Location: North Carolina Mountains < North Carolina < USA
Nearest Airport:
Ashville Regional Airport at 45
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Rt 226 at 11
Miles
Car: recommended
Smokey's Den is a ten minute drive off I-40, so it is a great place to stay to explore Western North Carolina. Near by attractions include Asheville with its 'Paris of the South' reputation, the 250 room Biltmore House-which is America's largest privately owned home, Grandfather Mountain with its swinging bridge, Mount Mitchell which is the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy small towns like Black Mountain, Tyron, Rutherfordton, and Hendersonville with their galleries, antique shops, friendly shop owners and locally owned restaurants. Serious furniture shoppers are less than an hour from the Hickory Furniture Mart with over 100 outlets; outlets such as Bob Timberlake, Mitchell-Gold, and Drexel-Heritage.
If your idea of a getaway involves outdoor sports, you are in the right spot. This area offers hiking, rock climbing, tout fishing, jet skiing on Lake James, whitewater rafting, mountain biking and snow skiing.