Adventures

Welcome Valley Village

Adventures

Welcome Valley Village is located in Polk County, Tennessee, bordering both Western North Carolina and North Georgia. Our rental cabins are located just a few miles outside the Cherokee National Forest, which is best known for its great rivers and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation and scenic drives. 

The nearby cities of ClevelandBlue Ridge, and Chattanooga offer a wide variety of shopping, dining, entertainment, and first-class tourist attractions. Our area’s rich history is showcased by the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association.

The Ocoee

Whitewater Center

Just two miles from our rental cabin village, you can connect to The Ocoee Scenic Byway which traverses the Cherokee National Forest from east to west along Highway 64. The Byway offers particularly beautiful scenery along a 4 mile stretch of Lake Ocoee and through the Ocoee River Gorge. Along the Byway, don’t miss the Ocoee Whitewater Center where you can stroll among the terraces of the colorful Native Garden, see the racecourse used for the 1996 Olympic Canoe and Kayak Slalom competition, visit the gift shop, explore the hiking and mountain bike trails, or take a cool swim at the “blue hole,” a favorite river spot among locals for generations.

Hiking

Chilhowee Mountain

Just 6 miles from our Village, Forest Service Road 77 climbs the breathtaking route up Chilhowee Mountain to the Chilhowee Recreation Area where families can enjoy swimming in a mountain lake (with sandy beach), picnicking, hiking, or mountain biking along numerous woodland trails. Many families staying at our Village enjoy the short hike back to Benton Falls which begins at Chilhowee Lake.

Along the picturesque Lake Ocoee are two public swimming beaches, picnic areas, boat ramps, and a marina. At the marina, you can rent a canoe, fishing boat, or pontoon boat for the day or by the hour.

Ocoee River

Tubing & Boating

For a more relaxing river experience, many of our guests enjoy tubing or boating the lower section of the Ocoee River where our Village is located. You can put in 3 miles “up river” from our Village at Sugarloaf Mountain Park. From there, you can lay back in your tube, glide along the swift-moving water, and gaze up at the huge trees that line this section of the river until you reach our Village about an hour and a half later.

Several companies in the area offer guided tubing trips on this lower “slower” section of the Ocoee River. Or you can do your own self-guided trip – all you need are your own lifejackets, tubes, and two vehicles (one to drive to the put-in and another to leave here at the Village).

The nearby Hiwassee River offers an “in-between” river experience – several easy to moderate rapids mixed with some slower stretches of water. The Hiwassee is one of the most scenic rivers in the country. It is of pristine clarity and over 200 yards wide in places. Several companies provide tube and boat rentals on the Hiwassee River, which normally includes a shuttle service and life jackets (no guide). There are plenty of water-craft options on this river: tubes, canoes, funyaks, kayaks, and rafts.

Activities

Directory

Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting Outfitters

Quest Expeditions
(800) 277-4537

Adventures Unlimited
(800) 662-0667

Big Frog Expeditions
(877) 776-2633

Cascade Outdoors
(800) 338-7238

Cherokee Rafting
(800) 451-7238

Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
(800) 232-7238

Ocoee Adventure Center
(888) 723-8622

Ocoee Inn Rafting
(800) 272-7238

Ocoee Outdoors
(800) 533-7767

Outdoor Adventure Rafting (OAR)
(800) 627-7636

Sunburst Adventures
(800) 247-8388

Ocoee River Funyak Outfitters

Ace Kayaking School
(423) 716-7666

Ocoee River Tubing Outfitters

Ocoee Adventure Rafting
(800) 627-7636

Sunburst Adventures
(800) 247 8388

Hiwassee River Outfitters

Hiwassee Outfitters
(800) 338-8133

Ocoee Outdoors
(800) 533-7767

Webb Brothers Float Service
(877) 932-7238

Mountain Bike Rentals

Big Frog Expeditions
(877) 776-2633

Ocoee Adventure Center
(888) 723-8622

Scott’s Bicycle Centre
(423) 472-9881

Horseback Riding Outfitters

Blanche Manor
(423) 496-1060

Commercial Fishing Guides

Hiwassee Outfitters
(800) 338-8133

Southeastern Anglers
(866) 558-7688

Boat Rentals

Lake Ocoee Marina
(800) 272-7238

Train Rides
Glider Rides

Chilhowee Gliderport
(423) 338-2000

Zip Lines/Ropes Courses/Climbing Walls

Ocoee Retreat Center
(800) 864-2856

Ocoee Zipz
(877) 794-7947

Outdoor Adventure Rafting (OAR)
(800) 627-7636

Shooting Ranges
Golf Courses

Area Golf Courses
Area Golf Courses

Paintball

Ocoee Retreat Center
(800) 864-2856

Water Parks

Ocoee Retreat Center
(800) 864-2856

Water Release Schedule

Ocoee Water Release Schedule
Ocoee Water Release Schedule

Water Ski Lessons

Lake Ocoee Marina
(800) 272-7238

Shopping

Ms. Be’s Purple Bus
(423) 338-7822

Benton Shooters Supply
(423) 338-2008

Blue Ridge
(706) 632-5680

Chattanooga
(800) 322-3344

Cleveland
(423) 479-1000

Delano Daylilies
(423) 263-9323

Savannah Oaks Winery
(423) 263-2762