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 Cleveland, Blue 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
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
(800) 934-1898
Hiwassee River Rail Adventure
(423) 894-8028
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
Benton Shooters Supply (Sporting Clays)
(423) 338-6034
Cherokee National Forest
(423) 338-5201
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