https://iwanttotravelto.com/tags/cherokee/Recent content in Cherokee on I Want To Travel To — Discover Fun Things To DoHugoen-usMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/gatlinburg-day-trips/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://iwanttotravelto.com/gatlinburg-day-trips/<h1 id="day-trips-from-gatlinburg">Day Trips from Gatlinburg</h1> <p>Gatlinburg sits at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains — America&rsquo;s most visited national park. The surrounding region has Cherokee heritage sites, mountain towns, scenic drives, and access to the Blue Ridge Parkway.</p> <hr> <h2 id="cades-cove--45-minutes-from-gatlinburg">Cades Cove — 45 Minutes from Gatlinburg</h2> <p>An 11-mile one-way loop road through a mountain valley that was home to settlers in the early 1800s. Historic log cabins, churches, and grist mills dot the valley. Black bears, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, and coyotes are frequently spotted.</p>