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Oconaluftee Park
Managed by Eastern Band of Cherokee
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Cherokee
Cherokee, NC parks, trails & bike paths
There are about 3.3 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Cherokee, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Cherokee outdoors
Conserved land
0.5%
41 of 7,702 acres
Trails
3.3 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
3
20 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
8.3 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 8.3 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
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ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᎤᎾᏓᎪᎾᏙᏗᏱ;Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
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Acquoni Road Family Park
Managed by Eastern Band of Cherokee
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Cherokee
Fox Knob3,806 ft elevation
Rattlesnake Mountain3,698 ft elevation
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.0 miUnpaved 0.7 mi
- fire tower0.9 mi
- Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
41 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths8.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball2
- Tennis1
- Beach volleyball1
- Skate park1
- Football1
- Baseball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Cherokee
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Park 19 acLocal Recreation Area 17 acSpecial Designation Area 4 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNational Park | National Park Service | 19 | Open |
| Oconaluftee Islands ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Blue Ridge ParkwaySpecial Designation Area | National Park Service | 4 | Restricted |
History
Historic places to visit
Nimrod Jarett SmithPlaque
Copper CemeteryCemetery
George CemeteryCemetery
Lambert CemeteryCemetery
Sneed CemeteryCemetery
Tolley CemeteryCemetery
Yellow Hill CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Cherokee's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.