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In the center of everything, the Calhoun is in walking distance to anything you want to go to in Bryson City.

  • The Great Smoky Mountain Railway is also in walking distance along with a huge train museum and lots of unique shopping stores.
  • Nantahala Gorge is approximately 10 miles from the Calhoun and offers rafting, kayaking, shopping, eating, and much more!!!
  • Deep Creek is approximately 4 miles and offers tubing, camping, hiking, and much more!!!

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Directly beside the Calhoun is Soda Pops©, a wonderful ice cream shop that offers hand-dipped ice cream, sundaes, shakes, floats, malts and much more!!!  Not only does Soda Pops serve ice cream, but now has fudge and candies.  Grab some ice cream and enjoy it on our relaxing front porch.

The Calhoun sits in the center of ice cream shops, restaurants, movie stores, and other local shops. so when you stay with us, you are in arms reach of most anything this small town has to offer.


Need more ideas of things to do while your visiting Western North Carolina??? Here are some things the whole family can enjoy...

Outdoor Fun

Hiking
Nantahala Whitewater Sports
Mountain Biking
Horseback Riding
Golf
Jet Boat Rides
Fishing
Tubing
Visiting Deep Creek Waterfalls
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Boating on Fontana Lake
Tuckasegee Float Trips
Clingman's Dome
Jeep Tours

Attractions

Great Smoky Mtn Railway
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama
Museaum of the Cherokee
Santa's Land
Gem Mining
Harrah's Casino
Model Train Museum & Store
Mountain Farm Museum
Fontana Dam
Horace Kephart's Grave

Car/Motorcycle Tours

Great Smoky Mtn National Park
Road to Nowhere
Blue Ridge Parkway
Cherohala Skyway
Deal's Gap aka The Dragon