Old Fort
Downtown Old Fort
Located at the foot of the Black Mountains, downtown Old Fort is a small quaint town often called the "gateway to the west". Home to the recently renovated Old Fort…
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Old Fort Railroad Museum
Old Fort continued to hold its status as the gateway to the Smoky Mountains through…
Learn more →Andrews Geyser
Popular streamside wooded picnic area alongside national forest service lands. In 1885, a gravity-forced geyser…
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Centuries ago, pristine mountain streams and thundering waterfalls carved our rugged and scenic gorge, formed…
Learn more →Catawba Falls Campground
RV and tent camping and cabin rentals. Close to waterfalls and hiking. Open year-round, located…
Learn more →Old Fort Golf Course
The course has penncross bentgrass greens and Bermuda grass fairways. It is reasonable tough and…
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Displays showcase mountain lifestyle and history from the earliest original inhabitants through the settlement period…
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