North Carolina Smoky Mountains - Maggie Valley / Waynesville

Gateway to the Smokies - Waynesville

This central location makes a perfect home base for your next mountain vacation. Right next door to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and smack dab in the middle of all the top attractions - stay and do it all! The unspoiled beauty provides relief from the hustle/bustle, yet the Biltmore Estate, Dollywood, Cherokee and Gatlinburg are all only a scenic drive away.

Stroll down Main Street in Waynesville and experience the hometown charm that has attracted travelers for over a century. Unique art and craft galleries, a real general store and even an old-fashioned soda shop await your discovery.

Cool Mountains, blue skies and memories meet at Maggie Valley. Parents say a family trip to Maggie is like taking the kids on a trip back in time to the simple childhood pleasures of their own youth. Like taking a horseback ride on a mountain trail, going fishing with Grandpa, hiking to a spectacular waterfall or simply breathing the cool mountain air of the mile-high peaks. Of course, a whitewater rafting trip for the whole family is sure to be a memorable highlight for years to come.

See elk in their native habitat at Cataloochee Valley.

Haywood County has more mountain peaks over 6,000 feet than any other county east of the Rockies.