Oconaluftee Visitor Center
If you arriving to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park via Cherokee, North Carolina, stop by the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, which features maps, brochures, exhibits, a gift shop and restrooms. Adjacent to the Oconaluftee Visitor Center lies Mountain Farm Museum, a mid-19th-century farmstead. The Oconaluftee Visitor Center is located along Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) just two miles North of Cherokee and open daily from 8 AM to 7 PM. About 1 mile down the road from the Oconaluftee Visitor Center lies Mingus Mill, a working grist mill.
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