Days 3 & 4 Indian Creek Campground in Cherokee, NC

Day 4 Indian Creek Campsite, originally uploaded by Gail S.

We are so happy with the rustic Indian Creek Campground, a 78-site camp between Bunches Creek and another creek. This place is a gem with secluded, wooded sites for campers and tents. There are even cabins for rent.

Day 4 Cooking Breakfast, originally uploaded by Gail S.

The day was rainy and chilly, perfect for nesting in our camper and heading in to Cherokee to visit the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Folks, I could have spent all day in this fantastic museum learning about the history of this land and its people. We heard the legends of old, the tragic story of the Removal (aka the Trail of Tears) of the Cherokee and other tribes following the discovery of gold on their lands in 1830, and the subsequent establishment of the Cherokee Reservation in North Carolina. Put this museum on your list of things to do in Western North Carolina.

Day 4 Museum of the Cherokee Indian, originally uploaded by Gail S.

Day 4 Museum of the Cherokee Indian, originally uploaded by Gail S.

We had plenty of time to see the Oconaluftee River, a fisherman’s paradise. Even in the rain, there are folks of all ages fishing for trout in this river that runs through the Reservation. For the price of a fishing permit, you can stop along the public roads to fish in the river and the Trout Pond on Big Cove Road. We saw several people with stringers of sizable fish.