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Maggie Valley, North Carolina

More in the Area: Waynesville | Great Smoky Mountains | Cherokee | Wheels Through Time Museum
Maggie Valley has been a popular family resort town in the mountains of North Carolina for many years. It's only 35 miles west of downtown Asheville. In addition to tourist souvenir shops, local restaurants, and live music and theatre, Maggie Valley is celebrating the reopening of Ghost Town in the Sky. From Asheville, take I-40 West to Exit #27 and follow signs for the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway (US 19 South).
 

Maggie Valley Attractions

Carolina Nights Dinner Theater brings the charm of the Smokies to the stage, delighting crowds with top notch comedy, magic, dance and song. Visit their Web site.

Eaglenest is the newest, and many say the best, music concert venue in Western North Carolina. We are proud to offer the very best in musical entertainment with nationally prominent musicians performing bluegrass, country, pop, oldies, gospel & Christian music as well as comedy and variety shows. Visit their Web site.

Cataloochee Ski Area: See our Asheville Ski Guide.

Wheels Through Time Museum: This fabulous motorcycle and transportation museum reopens in 2010 for weekends. Read more.

Maggie Valley Opry House: Home of Raymond Fairchild, the only banjo player whose instrumental track sold a million records. Enjoy traditional bluegrass and mountain music nightly at 8 PM, May-October. Visit their Web site.

The Stompin Ground: (Friday and Saturday nights‚ April through October) If you want to see a variety of Appalachian and other American country dance styles performed in one place and at the same time‚ the Stompin’ Ground is your spot. The dance floor is enormous - 60 by 80 feet - with seating for nearly a thousand people. The Ivy Hill Band plays a variety of mountain and popular music‚ from old-time fiddle tunes to contemporary country hits. As soon as the first lick is played‚ dancers hit the floor with great gusto. Dressed in fanciful regalia‚ many couples wear matching outfits - shirts‚ boots‚ scarves‚ and hats - while they perform line dancing‚ square dancing‚ clogging‚ and the two-step with exact precision. While audience members are frequently encouraged by the emcee to join in‚ most are quite satisfied to simply watch the remarkable show happening there before them. Directions: From Interstate 40‚ take exit 20 for Maggie Valley. Continue 5 miles to the first traffic light. Turn right onto Hwy 19/Soco Road. The Stompin’ Ground is located approximately 3 miles down on the right.

Ghost Town in the Sky: This amusement park is closed for the 2010 season.