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Cherokee, North Carolina
Located in the heart of the
56,000-acre
Cherokee Indian
Reservation, the village of Cherokee
NC is a major
tourist destination. Offering a wide range of accommodations, restaurants
and things to do, Cherokee is host to a great number of visitors each year.
Cherokee is home to more than 10,000 Eastern Band of the
Cherokee members. Each year, thousands of visitors from across the country come
to discover this enchanted land and to share the natural mountain beauty the
Cherokee people have treasured for centuries.
A visit to Cherokee is like stepping into the past. You’ll find a nation still
linked to ancient customs and traditions that enable them to live in harmony
with nature as their ancestors did. The Reservation, known as the Qualla
Boundary, has a number of outstanding attractions. The main attraction in the area is Harrah's Cherokee Casino, but other more
historical and cultural attractions are also very popular, especially the 12,000
square-foot.
Museum of the
Cherokee Indian,
Oconaluftee Indian Village,
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
and
Unto These Hills outdoor drama. 
Surrounded by the vast forests of the
Cherokee Indian
Reservation and adjacent to the
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, a visit to Cherokee affords countless
outdoor recreational opportunities, and one of the most accessible
is the popular
Oconaluftee Islands Park, a beautiful multi-faceted
family-oriented park in the middle of the Oconaluftee River right in
town.
Resources
City Website:
Cherokee
Location: Western Mountains, 11/2 hours west of Asheville
County:
Jackson County: County Offices,
401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Suite A-207, Sylva NC 28779;
828-631-2207
Elevation & Population:
3,000 feet, 13,000+
Visitor/Welcome Center:
Cherokee Welcome Center,
498 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719; 800-438-1601
City
Chamber of Commerce:
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, 1148 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee
NC 28719; 828-497-6700
County Chamber of Commerce:
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, 773 West Main Street, Sylva
NC 28779; 828-586-2155
Newspaper:
The Cherokee One Feather, 828-487-1751
Movie Theatres:
Cherokee Phoenix Theatres, 61 Sequoyah Trail, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-7384
High School:
Cherokee
Central School, 200 Ravensford Drive, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-554-5030
Colleges and Universities:
Southwestern Community College, Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-7233
Hospitals:
Cherokee Indian Hospital, 188
Hospital Road, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-9163
Area
Major Festivals:
North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
(June)
Festival of Native Peoples
(July)
Annual Cherokee Indian Fair (October)
Area Natural Attractions:
Blue Ridge Parkway,
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park
Area
Cultural Attractions:
Cherokee Indian
Reservation, Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel,
Mountain Farm Museum,
Museum of the Cherokee Indian,
Oconaluftee Indian Village,
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual,
Santa's Land Theme Park & Zoo,
Unto These Hills
Real Estate
There are no real estate
companies with offices in Cherokee. See
Bryson City
Dining
Fine Dining
Sycamores on the Creek: (American)
Harrah's Cherokee Casino, 777 Casino Road, Cherokee NC 28719;
800-427-7247
Casual & Family Dining
Granny's Kitchen: (County) 1098 Painttown Road, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-5010
Myrtle's Table: (American) Best Western Great Smokies, 1636
Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-2020
The Chestnut Tree Restaurant:
(American) Holiday Inn, 37 Tsalagi Road, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-9181
Overseas & Exotic
Brushy Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery: (BBQ) 667 Casino Trail,
Cherokee NC 28719; 8280497-7675
New Happy Garden Restaurant:
(Chinese) 1655 Acquionia Road, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-4310
Cafes & Grills
Dairy Queen: (Grill) 1137 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-4461
Hard Hat Cafe:
(778 Painttown Road, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-3233
Peter's Pancakes and Waffles:
(Grill) 1384 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-5116
Subway of Cherokee: (Sandwiches) 1051 Tsalagi Road, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-1268
Pizza
Pizza Inn:
(Pizza) 920 Tsalagi Road, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-9143
Coffeehouses:
Tribal Grounds:
(Coffeehouse) 516 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-479-0707
Accommodations
Hotels, Inns & Lodges
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel: (Hotel) 777 Casino Drive,
Cherokee NC 28719; 800-427-7247
Motels
Baymont Inn & Suites: (Motel) 1455 Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-2102
Best Western Great Smokies Inn: (Motel) 1636 Acquoni Road,
Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-2020
Cherokee Lodge: (Motel) 1593 Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-2226
Comfort Suites: (Motel) 1223 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-3500
Drama Inn: (Motel) 462 Tsali
Boulevard, Cherokee NC 29719; 800-853-7256
Econo Lodge: (Motel) 20 Old River Road, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-4575
Fairfield Inn & Suites Cherokee: (Motel) 568 Painttown Road,
Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-0400
Frontier Motor Lodge & Cabin Rentals:
(Motel) 55 Casino Trail, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-9293
Hampton Inn: (Motel) 185 Tsalagi Road, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-3115
Holiday Inn: (Motel) 37 Tsalagi Road, Cherokee NC 28719;
828-497-9181
Inn
of the Seven Clans: (Motel) 196 Painttown Road, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-4231
Microtel Inn & Suites: (Motel) 674 Casino Trail, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-7800
Newfound Lodge: (Motel) 1192 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719;
800-514-9901
Pageant Inn: (Motel) 739 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee NC 28719;
800-255-5371
Quality Inn of Cherokee: (Motel) Highway 441 Bypass, Cherokee NC
28789; 828-497-4702
River's Edge Motel: (Motel) 1026 Highway 441 North, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-7995
Riverside Motel and Campground: (Motel) 42 Riverside Drive,
Cherokee NC 28719; 828-479-9311
Cabins, Cottages & Chalets
Cherokee Campground & Craig's Cabins: (Cabins) US 19N/US 441
Bus, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-9838
Frontier Motor Lodge &
Cabin Rentals: (Cabins) 55 Casino Trail, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-9293
Panther Creek Lodge & Cabins: (Cabins) 3542 Wrights Creek Road,
Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-2461
Campgrounds
Adventure Trail Campground: (Campground) Camp Creek Road,
Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-3651
Cherokee KOA: (Campground) 92 KOA Kampground Road, Cherokee NC
28719; 828-497-9711
Cherokee Campground & Craig's Cabins: (Campground) US 19N/US 441
Bus, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-9838
Flaming Arrow Campground: (Campground) 283 Flaming Arrow Drive,
Whittier NC 28789; 877-497-6161
Indian Creek Campground: (Campground) 1367 Bunches Creek Road,
Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-4361
Yogi in the Smokies: (RV/Campground) 317Galamore Bridge Road,
Cherokee NC 28719; 877-716-6711
Rental Agencies
Great Smoky Mountains Log Cabin Rentals: (Rentals) 1056 Adams
Creek Road, Cherokee NC 28719; 828-497-6182
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