- Our list of the best things to do in Cherokee, North Carolina, features the top 160 nearby activities — including 86 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Cherokee, NC has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Water Activities, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 25 things to do within the city of Cherokee, NC , followed by 137 popular activities in nearby cities, including Gatlinburg, Bryson City, Franklin, Waynesville, Sylva, Maggie Valley, Hartford, Pigeon Forge, Cosby, Sevierville and Townsend
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Ripley's Davy Crockett Mini Golf offers two 18 hole miniature golf courses each with its own unique theme and decorations. One of the courses features a Davy Crockett theme, the other a barnyard theme.
20.1 Miles
Featuring 24 AMF lanes, Franklin Lanes provides both open and league bowling with automatic scoring and a pro shop. The center offers a tiki bar with drinks, karaoke and flat-screen televisions along with a skating rink.
20.2 Miles
Baxter's Orchard is a family-owned apple orchard that grows a wide variety of apples on the premises. Visitors can purchase apples as well as an array of products made from apples, like cider and apple butter.
20.3 Miles
Entertaining in a scary way, Where Shadows Walk features tours of haunted houses, buildings and graveyards. Along with cemetery tours, there are also historical and special holiday outings dedicated to seeing and experiencing ghosts.
20.6 Miles
Located in the Smokey Mountains, the Scottish Tartans Museum in downtown Franklin, North Carolina features displays of Highland historical dress. The museum, which was established in 1963, is also home to an expansive gift shop.
20.6 Miles
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6 votes
86 E Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
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The historic Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage Center is a museum and gift shop that was founded to study the origins and development of the tartans. The museum has artifacts including rare Scottish books, kilts, and sporrans.
20.7 Miles
Sitting 5,342 feet above Franklin, North Carolina, the Wayah Bald Lookout Tower offers unrivaled views of the surrounding land. The tower lies along the Appalachian Trail and is easily accessible from other area trails. There are outhouses and picnic tables on the tower's grounds.
20.7 Miles
The building that was once Franklin, North Carolina's county jail is now the Franklin Gem & Mineral Museum. The Museum has eight rooms crammed with gems, jewelry, mineral samples and information related to mining and gemology.
20.7 Miles
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4 votes
26 E Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
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The Pantaleo Art Gallery At Main Street Coffee & Tea is an art gallery filled with a large variety of photography. Visitors commonly enjoy visiting the gallery when stopping by the shop for coffee or tea.
20.7 Miles
Operated by the Historical Society of Macon County, the Macon County Historical Museum is a museum filled with exhibits and artifacts displaying the history of the local area. The museum also contains genealogical records and a gift shop.