Activities

Trout Fishing

Many people love to fish while they are camping, and North Carolina trout fishing is at its finest here at Indian Creek Campground. We sell reservation fishing permits in our camp store. Here's the scoop on fishing Bunches Creek (which runs through our campground):

• Bunches Creek is stocked by the Cherokee Fisheries and Wildlife Management Program
• Fishing on the Reservation is open all year
• 1 day permit-$10.00, 2 day permit-$17.00, 3 day permit-$27.00, 5 day permit-$47.00
• Permits are for consecutive days only
• Fishing allowed from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset
• 10 fish limit per permit/per day
• No size limit
• Children 11 years and younger may fish free when accompanied by a permitted adult.

So, come on out and enjoy trout fishing at Indian Creek!

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Harrah's Cherokee Casino

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Other Activities

Tucked in the Great Smoky Mountains is the historic town of Cherokee, North Carolina. Descendants of the Cherokee Native Americans still remain in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Many visitors come to Cherokee to visit Harrah's Casino and Hotel and the many cultural entities such as the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama and the Oconaluftee Indian Village.

Harrah's Casino offers live celebrity entertainment from people such as Travis Tritt or Willie Nelson and gaming 24 hours a day.

Others visit Cherokee to enjoy many other activities such as shopping, horseback riding, tubing, white water rafting, gem mining and hiking, just to name a few. Or....just come to the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains and enjoy the spectacular mountain views.

Smoky Mountain National Park	20 min	Nantahala River Rafting	45 min
Harrah's Casino	30 min	Cherokee Bingo	30 min
Downtown Cherokee	20 min	Gem Mining	20 min
Great Smoky Mountain Railway	45 min	"Unto These Hills" Drama	20 min
Horseback Riding	20 min	Cherokee Indian Museum	20 min
Fontana Lake & Dam	60 min	Oconaluftee Indian Village	20 min
Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge	35 miles	Dillsboro	30 min
Blue Ridge Parkway	20 min