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The Bartram Trail is designated as a National Recreation Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The trail is blazed in a yellow, vertically oriented rectangle in North Carolina and a ...

Rustic gem mining experience where everyone is finding treasures.

This particular road travels through several counties in these Smoky Mountains, but like many of our recommended scenic drives, you may want to make Franklin your home base so you ...

Tucked high in the mountains near Cashiers, Lake Glenville is one of the highest-elevation lakes east of the Mississippi, offering cool, crystal-clear waters perfect for summer fun. With over 26 ...

An easy to moderate one mile round trip hike to the beautiful 60 ft Rufus Morgan Falls. Trailhead is about 40 minutes from downtown Franklin. Since this trail is very ...

The Women’s History Trail begins at 592 East Main Street in Franklin at the Town of Franklin’s Women’s History Park where you can view “Sowing the Seeds of the Future” ...

An out and back trail with plenty of ridgeline and several creeks to cross. Some parts of the trail can be steep and rocky, including some steep steps, but the ...

Come to Gold City for a day full of fun and excitement for the whole family. The mine includes a new and improved covered flume. Come rain or shine and keep ...

Alarka Expeditions is a Franklin, NC based eco-tourism business that has been operating since June, 2017. Owners Brent and Angela Martin have almost fifty years of experience between them in ...

Tucked away in a pristine corner of western North Carolina, visit a little piece of heaven known to most as Tellico….. A small trout operation since 1986, Tellico Trout farm ...

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