Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky National Park

Oconaluftee Visitor Center

Elk are often spotted in the early mornings.

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Oconaluftee Visitor Center Details

Despite the hustle and bustle of one of the park's most active Visitor Center, there are wonderful opportunities for wildlife viewing in the surrounding area. Elk are often spotted in the early mornings between the Visitor Center and the nearby fields, and smaller, water loving animals and birds are often seen along the nearby Oconaluftee River Trail.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Oconaluftee Visitor Center

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Oconaluftee River Trail

This short trail is an excellent way to access the Oconaluftee area of the park.

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Oconaluftee Visitor Center

Designated parking spaces and restrooms for disabled visitors.

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Oconaluftee Visitor Center

The facility is open daily except Christmas.

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Oconaluftee River Trail

Travels 1.5 miles between the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and the edge of Cherokee.

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Oconaluftee

Formerly the site of a Cherokee village and Appalachian community, the valley's bottomland.