A wide array of entertainment options and educational opportunities are just minutes away from the serenity of The Cove at Flat Gap. Area small towns are rich with history and folklore. Family expeditions are offered by train on the Great Smoky Mountain Railway in Dillsboro or by raft through the whitewaters of the Nantahala River. Travel back in history at the nearby reservation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and try your luck at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. The Cove at Flat Gap is centrally located to all this and more amidst some of nature’s most inspirational forms in the majestic mountains of North Carolina.

Links to local area towns:

www.townofsylva.org
www.visitdillsboro.org
www.cullowhee.net
www.exploreasheville.com

Water Fun:

Tuckasegee River
Lake Glenville
Fontana Lake
Lake Jocassee
Waterfalls www.ncwaterfalls.com
Whitewater Rafting www.greatsmokies.com/rafting.asp

Parks & Recreation:

Great Smoky Mountain National Park www.nps.gov/grsm
Pinnacle Park www.townofsylva.org
Nantahala National Forest www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc
Pisgah National Forest www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc
*Cherokee National Forest www.fs.fed.us/r8/cherokee
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest www.tapocolodge.com/kilmer
North Carolina Arboretum www.ncarboretum.org

Attractions:

The Blue Ridge Parkway www.blueridgeparkway.org
Deals Gap www.dealsgap.com
Cherokee Heritage Museum & Gallery www.cherokee-nc.com
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad www.gsmr.com
The Biltmore Estate www.biltmore.com
The Appalachian Trail www.appalachiantrail.org

Golf:

Maggie Valley Country Club www.maggievalleyclub.com
Lake Junaluska Gof Course www.lakejunaluska.com
*Laurel Ridge Country Club www.laurelridgegolf.com
Waynesville Country Club www.wccinn.com
Franklin Golf Course www.franklingolfcourse.com
Country Club of Sapphire Valley
High Hampton Country Club www.highhamptoninn.com
Willow Creek Golf Club www.willow-creekgolf.com
*Mill Creek Resort and Country Club www.mcgolfresort.com

Skiing:

Cataloochee Ski Area www.cataloochee.com
Sapphire Valley www.skisapphire.com
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort www.skisugar.com
Ski Beech Mountain www.skibeech.com
Appalachian Ski Mountain www.appskimtn.com
*Hawksnest Ski & Golf Resort www.hawksnest-resort.com