April 2016 – Maggie Valley Creekside Lodge

Soco Falls

Soco Falls is situated in Cherokee, North Carolina close to Blue Ridge Parkway. One can easily access this double waterfall from highway 19. With just a five-minute walk down a well-maintained trail, one can arrive at a scenic viewing platform. Located on the left of the viewing platform, you will find a very steep trail that leads down the creek just below the falls. Please be advised that this trail is very slippery and people are advised to proceed with caution at their own risk. In addition, visitors are warned that they should never enter the creek right above the falls.

Posted by : lguides
Apr 22, 2016
Attractions, Maggie Valley

Best Bike Trails near Maggie Valley, North Carolina

If you’re planning a biking outing in Maggie Valley, you want to visit the best trails you can find. Maggie Valley boasts a wide variety of different types of bike trails with scenic views of the Great Smoky Mountains. When selecting the best bike trail for you and your family or friends, take a moment to identify the ingredients that will make the bike ride fun for you. For instance, do you want a smooth, relaxing, easy ride or do you prefer more of an uphill climb full of challenges, twists and turns? Once you have a good understanding of what type of experience you are looking for, then it is time to review your options and pick out the trail that will give you the best experience.

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Apr 22, 2016
Maggie Valley, National Parks

The Best Summer Festivals Around Maggie Valley, NC

Summer is just around the corner and with summer comes a host of festivals in the Smoky Mountains. Maggie Valley, NC, is a popular summer vacation site and famous for quite a few things. It is scenically gorgeous and therefore attracts tourists from across the country and also from other parts of the world. The summer festivals are extremely popular and draw thousands of visitors on a annual basis to not only experience the natural beauty of the Smokey Mountains but to also enjoy a wonderful display of the art and culture of the area.

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Apr 13, 2016
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Scenic Drives along Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

The Blue Ridge Parkway is America’s longest linear park, covering a distance of 469 miles, and is one of America’s most scenic mountain drives. Although not a National Park, this parkway is primarily maintained by the National Park Services. It was built mainly to connect the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to the Shenandoah National Park. Passing through 29 counties staring from Rockfish gap in Virginia up thru North Carolina (NC), the southern terminus of this parkway is between the Smoky Mountain National Park and Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C., which is around 21 miles from Maggie Valley. The entire stretch is noted for offering the best scenic drive experience and has a number of notable landmarks and pure natural beauty, without the chaotic intervention of commercialization. Overflowing with flora, fauna and wildlife, this stretch makes an amazing vacation destination or is just as beautiful to drive through!