Creekside Mountain Retreat Guidebook
Food and Drinks
Excellent little bar / restaurant with traditional Irish food. Very yummy and a cool atmosphere with live music on weekends.
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The Parting Glass Pub
945A Main StreetExcellent little bar / restaurant with traditional Irish food. Very yummy and a cool atmosphere with live music on weekends.
Delicious quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, and margaritas. We eat here every time we visit
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Monte Alban Mexican Restaurant
498 Main StDelicious quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, and margaritas. We eat here every time we visit
Mariolino's of Andrews
14048 U.S. Highway 19Huge portions and yummy food!
Hoppy Trout Brewing Company
911 Main StYummy local beer! Great pizza too
Hand crafted, award winning wines from a local vineyard. Wine tastings, custom wine baskets, local cheeses and pepper jams. Thursdays are “Locals Night Out”
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FernCrest Winery Tasting Room
1060 Main StHand crafted, award winning wines from a local vineyard. Wine tastings, custom wine baskets, local cheeses and pepper jams. Thursdays are “Locals Night Out”
BBQ with amazing flavor- great choice of sauces too! Be sure to save room for the peach cobbler
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Rib Country BBQ (Murphy, NC)
2121 E U.S. Highway 64 AltBBQ with amazing flavor- great choice of sauces too! Be sure to save room for the peach cobbler
Small place but really yummy. Shepherd’s Pie and Corned Beef and cabbage are delicious. Be sure to save room for the Guinness chocolate cake!
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Parson's Pub
19 Tennessee StSmall place but really yummy. Shepherd’s Pie and Corned Beef and cabbage are delicious. Be sure to save room for the Guinness chocolate cake!
Burger Basket
1679 Main StIt doesn’t look like much, but the burgers taste great!
Sightseeing
Floating down the river in the Deep Creek Recreational area of the Smoky Mountain National Park is an all day event. Get your tubes early and set up a base camp - there are picnic tables, restrooms and charcoal grills in the parking area. To float down the river you just grab your tube and walk up to the launch spot. You’ll float right back to your base camp in the parking area. You can float the river as many times as you feel like- your $5 tube rental (per tube) is good all day. Entrance to the recreational area is free and parking is free. The float down the river is exciting, relaxing, and fun. The hike to the launch spot isn’t too difficult- our kids had no problem hiking it while holding their tubes (ages 7-13 on their first trip). This is hands down our family’s favorite summer time activity in the mountains.
JJ's Deep Creek Tubes
1401 W Deep Creek RdFloating down the river in the Deep Creek Recreational area of the Smoky Mountain National Park is an all day event. Get your tubes early and set up a base camp - there are picnic tables, restrooms and charcoal grills in the parking area. To float down the river you just grab your tube and walk up to the launch spot. You’ll float right back to your base camp in the parking area. You can float the river as many times as you feel like- your $5 tube rental (per tube) is good all day. Entrance to the recreational area is free and parking is free. The float down the river is exciting, relaxing, and fun. The hike to the launch spot isn’t too difficult- our kids had no problem hiking it while holding their tubes (ages 7-13 on their first trip). This is hands down our family’s favorite summer time activity in the mountains.
White water rafting on the Nantahala is a great experience! We love paddle inn because they offer guided rides or just rental boats with pick up and drop off. If you have never rafted before I recommend the guided ride! This is a great introduction to rafting- our kids (ages 7-13 on their first trip) had a fun time.
Paddle Inn Rafting Company
14611 US-19White water rafting on the Nantahala is a great experience! We love paddle inn because they offer guided rides or just rental boats with pick up and drop off. If you have never rafted before I recommend the guided ride! This is a great introduction to rafting- our kids (ages 7-13 on their first trip) had a fun time.
Zip lining, ropes course, restaurant, rafting, gift shop
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Nantahala Outdoor Center
13077 U.S. Highway 19Zip lining, ropes course, restaurant, rafting, gift shop
Super fun day trip- ride the train along the Nantahala River! They also have a polar express program during the holidays. Excellent activity for kids
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
18 Fry StSuper fun day trip- ride the train along the Nantahala River! They also have a polar express program during the holidays. Excellent activity for kids
Great place for a picnic- lots of tables and charcoal grills right by the falls. Waterfall is right next to the parking lot. Short 10-15 minute hike to the top of the water fall. Swimming / wading area available as well.
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Leatherwood Falls
Great place for a picnic- lots of tables and charcoal grills right by the falls. Waterfall is right next to the parking lot. Short 10-15 minute hike to the top of the water fall. Swimming / wading area available as well.
Gorgeous views - worth the short but steep climb! 180 stairs to the viewing platform. Plenty of parking, restrooms available.
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Mingo Falls
Eastern Cherokee ReservationGorgeous views - worth the short but steep climb! 180 stairs to the viewing platform. Plenty of parking, restrooms available.
A drive up Wayah road along the river gives you great views of the Nantahala forest with nice pull off spots and photo opportunities
Wayah Road
Wayah RoadA drive up Wayah road along the river gives you great views of the Nantahala forest with nice pull off spots and photo opportunities
Great place to rent a pontoon boat and spend the day on Fontana Lake
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Fontana Village Resort & Marina
300 Woods RdGreat place to rent a pontoon boat and spend the day on Fontana Lake
Lookout tower with beautiful Mountain Views. The ride to the top is bumpy, narrow, and with hairpin turns but the view is worth it. Restroom and picnic tables at the top. Very short hike to the lookout tower from the parking area. Great place to view the sunset!
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Wayah Bald
4419 Wayah Bald RdLookout tower with beautiful Mountain Views. The ride to the top is bumpy, narrow, and with hairpin turns but the view is worth it. Restroom and picnic tables at the top. Very short hike to the lookout tower from the parking area. Great place to view the sunset!
By Appointment only- and they book up in advance. Great place to feed alpacas, milk goats, collect chicken eggs, and see a beautiful farm. Go in the morning for the best experience with the goats and chickens.
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Shaka Alpaca Farm
380 Radford RdBy Appointment only- and they book up in advance. Great place to feed alpacas, milk goats, collect chicken eggs, and see a beautiful farm. Go in the morning for the best experience with the goats and chickens.
Excellent 360 views of the Smoky Mountains! Bit of a hike to the observation tower but it’s paved. Go on a clear day for better views.
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Clingmans Dome
Excellent 360 views of the Smoky Mountains! Bit of a hike to the observation tower but it’s paved. Go on a clear day for better views.
Tail of the Dragon is a road famous for being winding and treacherous with incredible views. Not recommended for towing vehicles or people with easily triggered motion sickness
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Tail of the Dragon
17555 Tapoco RdTail of the Dragon is a road famous for being winding and treacherous with incredible views. Not recommended for towing vehicles or people with easily triggered motion sickness
Cherohala Skyway
Cherohala SkywayA scenic road with overlooks and photo opportunities
15 miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking, or trail running.
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Jackrabbit Mountain
15 miles of trails for mountain biking, hiking, or trail running.
Stocked trout pond and gem mining- great experience for the kids or first time trout fishers!
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Persimmon Creek Trout Pond & Gem Mine
12610 US-64Stocked trout pond and gem mining- great experience for the kids or first time trout fishers!
Fun little stop for mini golf and gem mining
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Bear Creek Adventures Mini Golf and Gem Mining
7289 US-64Fun little stop for mini golf and gem mining
Shopping
Cute gift shop with local products- honey, mead, candles, lotions, jams, soaps, etc. Mead tasting room too with flights. Fun place!
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Wehrloom Honey
257 Willie Colvin RdCute gift shop with local products- honey, mead, candles, lotions, jams, soaps, etc. Mead tasting room too with flights. Fun place!
Carolina Crafting
49 Peachtree StCute little gift shop!
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Food Truck Fridays
The second Friday of the month, May - September, food truck Friday takes place in downtown Andrews. Yummy food from food trucks and local vendors, live music, and vendors with locally sourced goods. 5pm - 8pm Go to visitandrewsnc.com for more information