Maggie Valley Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

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Maggie Valley is a tiny town of approximately 350 people located in Haywood County west of Asheville near the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Don’t let its’ small size fool you – this pretty resort town draws thousands of visitors each year with its many attractions, including the Cataloochee Ski Area, North Carolina’s oldest ski resort. Maggie Valley is said to be where “spring spends the summer and lingers into fall.” It has a wonderful, mild climate and national parks and forestland occupy about forty percent of the county. Spring comes early to Maggie Valley and with it, an amazing number of wildflowers, Dogwood and Redbud trees that put on a fantastic display. They are rivaled only by fall when the hardwood forests turn brilliant shades of gold, red, purple and orange and attract more visitors than any other time of the year. (Be sure to bring your camera) Maggie Valley is home to a popular western-based “theme park in the sky,” where visitors arrive by chair lift or incline railway. Once there, an old west atmosphere prevails, complete with rides, nostalgic shops, displays, music, dancing and lots of great food. Recreational activities in or near Maggie Valley include hiking, horseback riding, rafting, fishing, skiing and golf. With its easy access to Asheville, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, more and more visitors are discovering the perfect vacation destination in quaint Maggie Valley.

Surrounding areas: Waynesville, North Carolina (5.0 mi), Lake Junaluska, North Carolina (6.2 mi), Clyde, North Carolina (9.2 mi), Sylva, North Carolina (13.0 mi), Cherokee, North Carolina (13.9 mi), Dillsboro, North Carolina (14.2 mi), Cullowhee, North Carolina (15.0 mi)

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Maggie Valley Weather & Climate

The Mountains of North Carolina range from 800 feet to over 6,600 feet and topography affects the local weather. Expect temperatures to be 10 to 20 degrees cooler on the mountaintops. Spring is unpredictable, particularly at the higher elevations. Snow may fall in March, but by May, things warm up with daytime highs in the 80s. Summer is warm and humid, but more pleasant at the higher elevations. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are common in the summertime. Winter is generally moderate, but extreme conditions can occur in the mountains. It's not unusual to have warm temperatures in the valleys and snow in the higher areas. In the lowlands, snows of one inch or more occur just 1-5 times per year. More frequent and deeper snows fall at the higher elevations.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	47°F	21°F	4.62 in.	-
February	50°F	24°F	4.54 in.	-
March	58°F	30°F	5.24 in.	-
April	65°F	37°F	3.84 in.	-
May	73°F	46°F	4.43 in.	-
June	79°F	53°F	4.03 in.	-
July	82°F	57°F	3.59 in.	-
August	81°F	56°F	4.11 in.	-
September	76°F	50°F	3.60 in.	-
October	67°F	37°F	2.92 in.	-
November	58°F	29°F	3.81 in.	-
December	50°F	24°F	4.04 in.	-

Maggie Valley Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Asheville Regional airport (AVL) located about 30 miles east of Maggie Valley in Asheville, North Carolina, the Mc Ghee Tyson airport (TYS) located approximately 55 miles northwest of Maggie Valley in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Greenville Spartanburg International airport (GSP) located roughly 64 miles southeast of Maggie Valley in Greer, South Carolina, and finally the Donaldson Center airport (GYH) located around 65 miles southeast of Maggie Valley in Greenville, South Carolina.

Maggie Valley Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Ghost Town in the Sky	Maggie Valley	NC
Cherokee Fun Park	Cherokee	NC	13.9 mi.
Santa's Land	Cherokee	NC	13.9 mi.
Dollywood	Pigeon Forge	TN	33.1 mi.
Rockin' Raceway	Pigeon Forge	TN	33.1 mi.
NASCAR SpeedPark	Sevierville	TN	36.8 mi.

Water Parks
Lake Lanier Island Beach & Water Park	Lake Lanier Island	GA	107.2 mi.

Golf Courses
Lake Junaluska Golf Course	Waynesville	NC	5.7 mi.
Laurel Ridge Country Club	Waynesville	NC	5.7 mi.
Smoky Mountain Country Club	Whittier	NC	17.2 mi.
Connestee Falls Golf Course	Brevard	NC	27.0 mi.
Glen Cannon Country Club	Brevard	NC	27.0 mi.
Sherwood Forest Golf Club	Brevard	NC	27.0 mi.
Trillium Links & Lake Club	Cashiers	NC	27.8 mi.
Franklin Golf Course	Franklin	NC	28.8 mi.
Mill Creek Country Club	Franklin	NC	28.8 mi.
Buncombe County Municipal Golf Course	Asheville	NC	29.5 mi.

Ski Areas
Cataloochee	Maggie Valley	NC
Ski Wolf Laurel	Mars Hill	NC	36.5 mi.
Scaly Mountain	Scaly Mountain	NC	37.3 mi.
Ski Beech	Banner Elk	NC	81.0 mi.
Sugar Mountain Ski Area	Banner Elk	NC	81.0 mi.
Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort	Seven Devils	NC	82.5 mi.

State Parks
Caesars Head State Park		SC	38.7 mi.
Table Rock State Park		SC	39.5 mi.

Museums
South Carolina Gold Museum	Pickens	SC	48.2 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
East Tennessee Discovery Center	Knoxville	TN	56.8 mi.	(Science)
Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture	Knoxville	TN	56.8 mi.	(Art)
Knoxville Museum of Art	Knoxville	TN	56.8 mi.	(Art)
East Tennessee Historical Society Museum	Knoxville	TN	56.8 mi.	(History)
Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery	Greenville	SC	59.7 mi.	(Art)

Zoos and Aquariums
Western North Carolina Nature Center	Asheville	NC	29.8 mi.
Knoxville Zoological Gardens	Knoxville	TN	56.8 mi.
Greenville Zoo	Greenville	SC	59.7 mi.

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