Curated luxury hotels near Nantahala National Forest

With a stay at Lake Rabun Hotel & Restaurant in Lakemont, you'll be in a state park, just a 1-minute walk from Chattahoochee National Forest and 5 minutes by foot from Lake Rabun. This boutique hotel is 5 mi (8 km) from Seed Lake and 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Shortline Trailhead.

With a stay at Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg in Gatlinburg (Downtown Gatlinburg), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Anakeesta and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. This spa hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Gatlinburg SkyPark and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Gatlinburg Space Needle.

With a stay at Harrah's Cherokee – A Caesars Rewards Destination in Cherokee, you'll be in the mountains, just a 4-minute walk from Harrahs Cherokee Casino and a 3-minute drive from Santa's Land Family Theme Park and Zoo. This casino hotel is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Museum of the Cherokee Indian and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Oconaluftee Indian Village.

With a stay at Trailborn Highlands, Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy in Highlands, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Nantahala National Forest and Cullasaja River Gorge. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Highlands Playhouse.

When you stay at Historic Rocky Waters Inn, A Small Luxury Hotel in Gatlinburg, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 10-minute walk of Anakeesta and Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. This hotel is 1.3 mi (2 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Dollywood.

When you stay at The Park Vista - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Gatlinburg in Gatlinburg, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute walk of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Anakeesta. This family-friendly hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Gatlinburg Convention Center and 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from Gatlinburg SkyPark.

With a stay at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park in Gatlinburg, you'll be a 3-minute walk from Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park and within a 5-minute drive of Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. This spa hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Dollywood.