A community for horse lovers and outdoor enthusiast. Located in Western North Carolina in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, only five minutes from both Bryson City and Cherokee North Carolina. The Settlement at Thomas Divide is a mountain community offering a recreation center, community pastures, trails and equestrian center all bordering the Smoky Mountain National Park and just a few steps into the Park is the Thomas Divide Trail. You can buy from one to six acres.
The Thomas Divide Trail is a beautiful hiking or horse back riding trail leading to numerous other park trails traversing mountain streams, valleys and ridge tops. This area is a meca for outdoor recreation, the following are all activities within minutes of Thomas Divide:
White Water Rafting (Nantahalla River)
Trout Fishing
Deer, Bear, Hog, Turkey, and Grouse Hunting
Boating, Lake Fishing, Water Skiing (Fontana Lake)
Mountain Biking
Hiking
Kayaking (Lake and White Water)
Snow Skiing
Canoeing
Excellent Motorcycling
Train Excursions (Smokey Mountain Rail Road)
When your exhausted from a days adventures you can look forward to comming home and relaxing on the farm or enjoy some of the following less strenuous activities:
Cherokee Casino
One of the local Spas
Fine Dinning
Shopping
Movie Theaters
Drama Theaters
Casual Stroll downtown Bryson City or Cherokee
Drive the Park for beautiful site seeing
If location is everything The Settlement at Thomas Divide is just that because not only does it offer all the above amenities it is also located in a wonderful climate with very comfortable year round temperatures for all those outdoor activities. No Need to worry about the area becoming over crowded either because less than 20% of Swain County is privately owned. The remainder of the county is either National Park or National Forest.
The Settlement at Thomas Divide is a well planned community with underground utilities, sensible restrictions, wooded private home sites and great mountain views.