We had a nice picnic lunch one day while we were visiting Cherokee. It was so peaceful...just the sounds of the creek rushing over the rocks. Really nice there.

Great place to picnic on a river! Huge rocks...cold water! Great for the whole day or just to stop and relax.

We always love chimney tops for the huge rocks and general area. Great picnic spot. Kids love to climb on the rocks.

We enjoyed our picnic lunch at a nice table. Picnic area in between Oconaluftee and Sugarlands Visitor Center. We would hear the river while we were eating. Saw some pretty wildflowers.

We picnic here every time we visit. Very relaxing place to sit back and listen to the sounds of the water and enjoy nature.

We love to visit this picnic area when we are in the Smokys. We were there this past week. On Monday coming in we saw that it was opened, but on Wed. we went to have a picnic there and it was closed. Also, as...More

We packed the cooler with some brats, grabbed some chips and charcoal and headed out for a drive through the GSMNP. I knew we would be cooking on the grill but I didn't realize we would spend over an hour just taking pictures around the...More