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Graham County, North Carolina
Official tourism page for Robbinsville, Fontana Dam, Lake Santeetlah & Stecoah Valley, North Carolina
Missed the Cheoah River release today? Don’t worry — we do it all over again tomorrow!
💦 For those of you who like to keep your feet on dry ground there are several viewing areas along US 129 on the way toward Tapoco.
It’s a great reason to stay a little longer if you haven’t experienced it yet.
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🦋 Here's a sneak peek — and a reason to pay close attention this spring.
We commissioned Dayna Walton of Solstice Handmade to design this year's 2026 Flame Azalea Festival poster. Dayna is a printmaker, illustrator, and muralist whose work often features the underdogs of nature — the lichens, the fungi, and insects most of us walk past without a glance. Dayna first fell for these Southern Appalachian mountains during her Artist-in-Residence with Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2019, and she's been hiking, sketching, and studying our ecology ever since.
✒️ This year, her pen has been fluttering over her paper drawing butterflies.
Have you noticed an unusual amount of butterfly activity this spring? In March, WWF–Mexico and Mexico's National Commission of Protected Natural Areas reported a 64% rebound in the monarch population overwintering in Mexico — one of the most encouraging updates in years. The NC State Extension has also been tracking their spring return north through our state.
But it isn't only monarchs — our Appalachian Tiger Swallowtails also seem to be having a banner year. This species is only found only in the Southern Appalachians and is drawn to native azaleas as a key nectar source. The flame azaleas are blooming now in our lower elevations and will continue to creep up the mountains coloring the top of Hooper Bald in mid June.
Dayna's poster design celebrates that exact moment — when a bloom and its pollinators meet on a grassy bald in June.
The full poster design reveal and a limited edition of signed prints are coming soon — follow along for more behind the scenes content!
🌺 Flame Azalea Festival | June 13, 2026 | Robbinsville, NC
🎨 2026 Poster Art: Dayna Walton of Solstice Handmade
5 days ago
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⚓️ Now Boarding: Fontana Dam History Tours Aboard Ms. Hazel!
Step aboard for a captain led cruise with the legendary Captain Karl — and discover the untold stories of the creation of Fontana Lake and the building of Fontana Dam one of the United States’ most fascinating landmarks.
📍 Visit or call the Fontana Marina to reserve your seat today!
✔️Cruise by the tallest dam east of the Rockies (480 ft)
✔️ Hear the stories of the lost towns beneath the lake
✔️ Learn how Fontana Dam helped power WWII
✔️ Spot black bears, bald eagles & more along the shore of the @greatsmokynps
Seats are limited and fill fast — don’t miss the boat.
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Saturday May 23rd — mark your calendar for Fading Voices Demonstration Day — 40th Anniversary event!
For forty years the Snowbird Cherokee have set aside a day to remember and honor the Cherokee way of life that existed before modern-day.
Everyone is invited to listen, learn and help preserve the cultural traditions of the Snowbird Cherokee so they may be passed on to future generations.
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