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Cherokee National Forest

Cherokee National Forest
Townsend, TN
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Super 8 Motel - Knoxville/West $65 2.8 mi 4.6 km 3 of 5 stars
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Quality Inn Knoxville North $86 4.6 mi 7.4 km 3 of 5 stars
Comfort Suites East $89 8.3 mi 13.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Knoxville Strawberry Plains $105 8.7 mi 14.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Jalisco 1.7 mi 2.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kitts Market Cafe 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Northshore Brasserie 15.7 mi 25.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Knoxville Zoological Gardens 3.9 mi 6.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Old City 5.9 mi 9.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Museum of Appalachia 15.4 mi 24.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Exploring the Cherokee: Tennessee” Motor Home Magazine
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 8 attractions in Townsend
Traveler Description: Breathtakingly beautiful mountainous forest: great for hiking.
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Attraction type: National park, Forest
Activities: Hiking

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Reviews of Cherokee National Forest

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“Cherokee NF”
4 of 5 stars
t515cc
san antonio, tx
Aug 4, 2008

To get to this National Forest from I-75 we took the Hwy. 64 bypass which is south of Cleveland, TN and runs east from I-75 past Cleveland into the forest. This is a lot easier than trying to pass through Cleveland itself to get there. The drive through on 64 is beautiful, the TVA has three dams on the Ocoee... more

“Wonderful Trip”
5 of 5 stars
tjj1
Murphy, NC
Jan 7, 2005
3/3 found this review helpful

We recently visited the Cherokee National Forest on a trip from Florida around the southeast. The Forest features not only breathtaking mountain views but beautiful rivers and mountain streams. We especially enjoyed the Ocoee Whitewater Center, home to the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak events. The center itself is a beautiful building that houses the Visitor Information center and a... more

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