North Carolina
Creekside and riverfront cabins on the quiet side of the Smokies, minutes from the national park and downtown Sylva.
Sylva sits on the quiet side of the Great Smoky Mountains, where river towns trade crowds for trout streams, waterfalls, and small town main streets. The Tuckasegee River runs right through town, and the national park's southern entrance is a short drive north.
May and June bring the waterfalls to full flow, October turns the high passes, and summer stays cool at elevation, so there is no wrong season to book a cabin here.
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The most visited national park, right out the back door.
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Trout fishing and lazy summer floats through Sylva.

The parkway's southern end sits at Cherokee, a short drive north of town.
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