Free & Cheap Things to Do in Cherokee, NC

  • The list below includes 120 free or cheap things to do in or near Cherokee, North Carolina, including 92 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Horseback Riding, Tubing and Historic Sites.
  • From Mingo Falls to Oconaluftee Islands Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Cherokee and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Gatlinburg, Bryson City, Franklin and Waynesville.
  • The list below includes 120 free or cheap things to do in or near Cherokee, North Carolina, including 92 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Horseback Riding, Tubing and Historic Sites.
  • From Mingo Falls to Oconaluftee Islands Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Cherokee and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Gatlinburg, Bryson City, Franklin and Waynesville.
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25.6 Miles
99% 523 votes
Rafting 3555 Hartford Rd, Hartford, TN 37753 MoreLess Info
Hartford, Tennessee is home to the Wildwater Ltd. Pigeon Rafting Center. The company offers whitewater rafting and thrilling zipline tours. Call for reservations or use the Center's convenient Web form.
25.6 Miles
99% 359 votes
Rafting 3165 Big Creek Road, Hartford, TN 37753 MoreLess Info
Big Bear Rafting offers white water rafting excursions for the adventurous. Rafters can take in the views of the Great Smoky Mountains while exploring Big Pigeon River with the help of a highly trained guide.
25.6 Miles
80% 10 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas 1471 McCarter Hollow Road, Sevierville, TN 37862 MoreLess Info
Parrot Mountain & Gardens sits on 4 acres of gardens and features hundreds of tropical birds and thousands of plants, flowers and trees. Visitors can feed birds in the garden and aviary and pet baby birds in the nursery.
25.6 Miles
100% 3 votes
Rafting 3165 Big Creek Road, Hartford, TN 37753 MoreLess Info
Big Bear Expeditions White Water Rafting offers rafting trips and scenic views along the Pigeon River. Seasonal fully guided rafting tours are available along with specialty training and group events.
25.6 Miles
100% 1 votes
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Wildwater

Rafting 3555 Hartford Road, Hartford, TN 37753 MoreLess Info
Founded in 1971, Wildwater is a whitewater rafting facility providing guided tours and trips in the nearby Pigeon River. Visitors enjoy taking trips guided by local experts and staying in the on-site lodging afterwards.
25.9 Miles
71% 301 votes
Mini Golf 3010 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 MoreLess Info
Take a ride on a mining car to the first holes of two miniature golf courses at Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf, a treasure-hunt-themed attraction complete with waterfalls, a pirate ship, and a volcano .
26.1 Miles
77% 122 votes
Go Karts 2879 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 MoreLess Info
Fast Tracks offers different attractions for kids and adults, from amusement park rides, carnival games and a fun slide, to the site's main attraction – go karts. Fast Tracks offers a pro track, a twisting 3-storey elevated track, and double passenger karts for parents and kids.
26.2 Miles
99% 128 votes
Bus Tours 2828 Parkway suite 16, Pigeon Forge, TN 37876 MoreLess Info
Organizing excursions to the Smoky Mountains, Photo Fast Tours provides visitors with the opportunity to capture scenic landmarks with their cameras. Each tour includes photography instruction and tips from an experienced photographer.
26.3 Miles
94% 878 votes
Arcades 2839 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 MoreLess Info
Designed like a giant jukebox, Rockin' Raceway Arcade is a classic-style video arcade where visitors can win tickets to trade for a wide variety of prizes at the redemption centre. Outdoors, a go-kart track awaits.
26.4 Miles
98% 653 votes
Ziplines 1911 Wears Valley Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862 MoreLess Info
With some of the longest and highest lines in the region, Wears Valley Zipline Adventures is the premier action destination in the Smokies. Featuring 1.25 miles of line and guided horseback riding on 43 fully-forested acres of private land.
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