Franklin North Carolina Recreation

Lakes & Marinas

• Little Tennessee River
  US Highway 441 South
  828-369-5295
  This scenic river offers unparalleled wade fishing opportunities, smallmouth action, and... more...

Equine

• Camp Barbee
  67 My Place Lane • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-369-5678
  Camp Barbee provides horseback riding lessons for beginners age 3 through adult in both English and... more...  map

Fishing

• Turning Stones Fly Fishing, LLC
  2504 Highlands Road • Franklin, NC 28734
  724-986-2652
  Turning Stones Fly Fishing, LLC, offers fly fishing instruction, two day fly fishing schools,... more...  map

• Andy's Trout Farm
  Betty's Creek Road • Dillard, GA 30537
  706-746-2550
  Located on 325-acres of scenic mountain land, this trout farm offers a great place to get away and... more...

• Aquatic Adventures
  1025 Bethel Church Road • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-524-7532
  Captain Fred Eldredge has been a resident of Franklin for over 30-years and is well trained in fly... more...  map

• Mashburn Trout Farm
  2868 Ellijay Road • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-524-4764
  This large trout farm and hatchery offers visitors the chance to catch beautiful trout for a small... more...  map

• Tom Hopkins Fly Fishing Guide
  194 Cowee Woods Drive • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-342-6480
  Fly fishing guide on the trout streams around Franklin, NC, including Tuckaseegee River, Little... more...  map

Golf

• Franklin Golf Course
  255 First Fairway Drive • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-524-2288
  A 9-hole, par 36 golf course with a 3,080-yard layout. Amenities include a putting green, pool, a... more...  map

• Mill Creek Resort & Country Club
  341 Country Club Drive • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-524-6458
  Located in the Appalachian foothills of Western North Carolina, this 18 hole, par 72 championship... more...  map

• Sky Valley Golf & Ski Resort
  696 Sky Valley Way #1 • Sky Valley, GA 30537
  706-746-5303
  Sky Valley is an 18-hole championship golf course which lies in a mountain valley on the North... more...  map

Hiking & Climbing

• Little Tennessee River Greenway
  23 Macon Avenue • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-369-7331
  "The Little Tennessee River Greenway is one of more than a thousand such trails snaking their way... more...  map

• Rufus Morgan Trail
  Forest Service Road 388
  828-524-3161
  This easy one mile loop trail passes through a cove hardwood stand, goes past a beautiful... more...

• Wayah Bald
  372 Wayah Bald Road • Franklin, NC 28734
  828 524-7472
  Visitors can climb an old stone fire tower built in the days of the Civilian Conservation Corps at... more...

Outfitters & Guides

• Great Smokey Mountain Fish Camp
  81 Bennett Road • Franklin, NC 28734
  828-369-5295
  Specializing in guided fishing trips on the Little Tennessee and Tuskaseegee Rivers, this full... more...  map

• Turning Stones Fly Fishing
  2504 Highlands Road • Franklin, NC 28734
  724-986-2652
  Turning Stones Fly Fishing, LLC, offers fly fishing instruction, two day fly fishing schools,... more...  map

• Wildwater Ltd. Rafting
  1251 Academy Road • Franklin, NC 29658
  Located in Long Creek, SC
  864-647-9587
  One of the finest whitewater rafting outfitters in the nation, this full service outfitter company... more...