Oconaluftee Visitor Center

Address
1194 Newfound Gap Road
Cherokee

About Oconaluftee Visitor Center
The Oconaluftee Visitor Center is located inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park just two miles outside Cherokee, North Carolina. The new, eco-friendly facility offers a comfort station with restrooms and drink machines as well as a state-of-the-art museum exhibits telling the stories of the early mountain people.  The outdoor Mountain Farm Museum offers a glimpse into early pioneer life in the mountains with exhibits that include a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, corn crib, applehouse, and others.

Phone
828-497-1904

Website
www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/visitorcenters

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