Things to Do Nearby
Right in the Smoky Mountains — whitewater, trout streams, the Appalachian Trail, a mountain bald with a 360° view, and a mineral hot-spring town just up the river.
Blue Mill Farmhouse sits right in the Smoky Mountains, where the community borders Cherokee National Forest directly, along the French Broad River corridor, with Great Smoky Mountains National Park about half an hour west. Here's what's worth the drive — most of it a short one, some of it out the back door.
The French Broad Runs Right Past
The river runs down from Hot Springs and right past the community — and it's how most people get out on the water around here.
The Appalachian Trail Is Close Enough to Touch
TN-70 and TN-107 both dead-end into thousands of acres of Cherokee National Forest — and the A.T. itself crosses within a few miles.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
The Infamous Mineral Hot Springs
A small trail town on the French Broad, where the Appalachian Trail runs straight down Bridge Street. Soak in the mineral hot springs, get dinner and a beer, and watch through-hikers come off the ridge — an easy afternoon trip from the farmhouse.
When You Want a Bigger Day
Questions About the Area
Base Camp for All of It
Come back to the porch after a day on the river or the trail.
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