Tusquitee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest
Escape to peaceful forests with ancient towering trees in the Joyce Kilmer Area and scenic recreation areas right on the lake.
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This remote area offers excellent trout fishing, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, and camping.
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Just five miles from Murphy, N.C., Hanging Dog Recreation Area is a great destination for a scenic drive or for a day outing with family and friends.
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Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area lies on a peninsula of Lake Chatuge – a TVA reservoir that boasts more than 130 miles of shoreline.
Recreation Sites
Bristol Fields Horse Camp
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Located on Fires Creek, features 6 campsites, 2 double and 4 single sites.Â
Buck Creek
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Cherokee Lake Recreation Area
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Davis Creek
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Dockery Creek
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Fires Creek Hunters Camp
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Fires Creek Recreation Area
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This remote area offers excellent trout fishing, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, and camping. The 25-mile Rim Trail in the Fires Creek Backcountry Area, is a hiking trail, however, some trail…
Hanging Dog Recreation Area
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Just five miles from Murphy, N.C., Hanging Dog Recreation Area is a great destination for a scenic drive or for a day outing with family and friends.Get in the Water.  Hanging Dog Recreation Area…
Hyatt Creek
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Jackrabbit Mountain Rec Area & Campground
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Jackrabbit Mountain Recreation Area lies on a peninsula of Lake Chatuge – a TVA reservoir that boasts more than 130 miles of shoreline. This destination recreation area offers a large campground…