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Oconaluftee Visitor Center

About Oconaluftee Visitor Center

Near Cherokee, North Carolina, the Oconaluftee Visitor Center is an ideal starting point as you enter the park's South District. Explore cultural history exhibits. Enjoy ranger-led programs conducted seasonally. Peruse the park bookstore and shop. Find public restrooms and drink vending machines. The adjacent Mountain Farm Museum contains a collection of log structures including a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, applehouse, corn crib and others.

Park Passport stamps are available here.

Adapted from National Park Service.

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Photos of Oconaluftee Visitor Center

  1. Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Swain County01Swain CountyWarren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0
  2. Oconaluftee Visitor Center, GSMNP IMG02GSMNPBilly Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Visitor Center Citation03Great Smoky Mountains National Park Visitor Center CitationStilfehler · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokemont, NC04Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokemont, NCWarren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0

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Nearby museums

Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 2.1 miles of Oconaluftee Visitor Center; the closest, Mountain Farm Museum, is practically next door.