Whether you're the type to enjoy a scenic drive, are an outdoorsy person who loves a good hike, or you'd rather enjoy ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park covers 522,427 acres evenly split between Tennessee and North Carolina, the National Park ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy photo Great Smoky Mountains National Park is beloved ... and from the Appalachian Trail where it runs through GSMNP. The White Oak Mountain ridgeline ...

The numbers encompass the entire National Park System, which includes everything from national rivers to national monuments.

Seven out of 12 towns on this list of "off the beaten path" choices in N.C. were located in the Western region. Here's why.