Have a Dog Gone Good Time Dog Friendly Itinerary DAY ONE BreakfastatCoffeeCupCafé48HaywoodParkDr,Clyde,28721CoffeeCupCafé’soutdoordeckofferspanoramicviewsoftheNorthCarolinaSmokiesandistheperfectspottoenjoybreakfastwithyourbest“fur”iend.Thecafepridesitselfonusinglocallygrownandproducedingredientstocreateitsfreshmenu.Ifyouneedajump-start,don’tmissoutontheirhomemadecoffeedrinks.AlsoknownfortheircreativelunchofferingsliketheTurkeyFlorentineGrill,goaheadandgrabapicnicspreadfortoday’shikingadventure.

MaxPatchHikeHoponI-40WesttowardsTennesseebutbeforeyoucrossthestateline,takeExit7atHarmon’sDenandturnrightontoColdSpringRd.AsixmiledriveupabeautifulwindingroadwillbringyoutotheMaxPatchparkingarea.MaxPatchisa4,600footmountainbaldthatoffersacresofwideopenclearingswithofferamazing,unobstructedviewsandplentyofroomforyourpuptorunfree.Multiplehikingtrailscanbeaccessed,includingapopularsectionoftheAppalachianTrail.

CheckoutourCraftBreweries!There’snodoubtyouandFidoworkedupathirstsotreatyourselftoanafternoonatourcraftbreweries.HaywoodCountyishometofourlocallyownedandoperatedmicrobreweries:BoojumBrewing,BearWatersBrewery,FrogLevelBrewery,andTippingPointTavernandthreeofthefourarepup-friendly!BearWaters,Boojum(Breweryonly,notTaproom)andFrogLevelwillgladlywelcomeyourfour-leggedgrowlerattheirbrewery.Spendtheafternoontryingouttheirvarioustapsanddon’tforgettograbanactualgrowlerofyourfavoritebrewtotakehome.

AEveningatRendezvousRestaurant&TikiBar70SocoRd,MaggieValley28751AgreatplacetowinddownafterafulldayoffunwithFido!TheRendezvousRestaurantandoutdoorTikiBararelocatedattheMaggieValleyInn,wheredogsarehappilywelcomedattheoutdoorTikiBar.TheRendezvousRestaurantmenufeaturesyummyfavoriteslikesouthernfried-chicken,ribs,steaks,seafoodandthebesthandbreadedchickentendersintown.

DAY TWO BreakfastatTrailHeadBakery&Cafe&SmokyMountainDogBakeryTrailheadBakery-18NMainSt,Waynesville,28786SmokyMountainDogBakery–102NMainSt,Waynesville28786StopbyTrailheadBakeryandgrabyourselfafreshbreakfastsandwichorsweetpastrytogoalongwithacupofcoffee.Whileyourthere,pickupapicniclunchbecausetodayyou’reheadingfortheBlueRidgeParkway.Afterwards,headdownthestreettoSmokyMountainDogBakeryandletyourpuppickoutsomespecialtreats.Votedasoneof“America’sBestBakeriesforDogs”byTheDailyMeal,thisuniquedogbakerypridesitselfontheirhomemadedogtreatsthatarebothhealthyandtasty.Thereisalsoawiderangeofspecialtydogtoysandaccessoriesthatyouwon’tbindanywhereelseintown.

ExploreBlackBalsamKnobAreaThe46milesoftheBlueRidgeParkwaythatrunthroughHaywoodCountyareoneofthemostpopularattractionsinthearea.AfterbreakfastheadupHighway276tohopontheParkway.GoSouthandjustpastmilepost420,lookfortheroadtoBlackBalsamontheright.TheBlackBalsamKnobareaistheperfectcustomizablehikeforyouandFido.ThissectionoftrailsincludessomeofthemostspectacularmountainsandbaldsintheSouthernAppalachians,includingBlackBalsamKnob,SamKnob,andTennentMountain.Thesetreelessmountaintopsdrawpeoplefromafarduetotheirsweepingviewsandalpineappearance.Afteramorningofhiking,bindacoolrockorgrassypatchandenjoyyourdeliciouspicnic.

PickYourAfternoonAdventureAfterlunch,hikebackoutandchooseyournextadventure:

SwimmingatSunburst:Doesyourpoochloveacooldipinamountainstream?HopofftheparkwayattheHighway215overpassandheaddownthemountaintowardsthetownofCanton.Onceyoureachthebottom,youwillcomeupontheSunburstSwimmingHoleonyourright.Withtwomainswimmingareas,thisareaislocalfavoriteforbothtwo-leggedandfour-leggedswimmers.Allthewateroriginateswithinthemountainssurroundingthecreek,soyouwillbindsomeofthefreshest(andcoldest)wateraroundtocooloffin.

LakeJunaluskaRoseWalk–Ifyou’repoochprefersaleisurelystrollinsteadofabriskswim,takeadrivetoLakeJunaluskaforabeautifulafternoonwalk.This2.6-milelooparoundthelakeisdog-friendlyandincludesawalkthroughafragrantrosegarden,whichisatreatforbothdogandhumannosesalike!

DinneratTheSouthernPorch117MainSt.,Canton,28716TheSouthernPorch,locatedinahistoric,restoredVictorianstyleInnthatwasestablishedinthelate1800’siscasualfamilybinediningatitsbest.Theypridethemselvesonservingupwidevarietyoflocalfavoritesinarelaxedatmosphere.Theirfriendlystafflovetheirfour-leggedpatronsandarehappytocatertotheirneeds.

DAY THREE LunchatPasquales1863SouthMainStreet,Waynesville,28786Thisfamily-ownedrestaurantoffersfriendlypersonalizedservicewhileservingupdeliciousauthenticItalianandMediterraneanfare.Fromtraditionalpastasandpizzatoseafoodandsteak,theirextensivemenuissuretoplease!PasqualesalsolovesdogsandisalwaysreadytowelcomeFidototheirfenced-indog-friendlypatio.Kickbackandenjoyfantasticfood,drink,andhomegrownhospitality.

VisitThePepsiDogParkVanceSt.,Waynesville28786Beforeyoupackupandheadhome,letyourpoochrunoffsomeofhisenergyatWaynesville’sPepsiDogPark.Locatedjust10minutesfromCantonatWaynesville’sscenicRecreationPark,thePepsiDogParkisasafeandfunenvironmenttoenjoyaroundoffetchbeforetheridehome.Theparkconsistsoftwodesignatedareas:largebreedsandsmallbreeds.Andifagameoffetchisn’tenough,theparkoffersascenicwalkingtrailtotakeastrollonbeforeleaving.

**Note**TheaboveitineraryisaSAMPLEitinerary.ItwasputtogethertoprovideyouwithanideaofthemanywonderfulplacestovisitanddineatwhilevisitingtheNorthCarolinaSmokies.Otherrestaurantsandattractionscanbesubstitutedbasedonyourpreferencesandseasonalitytocreateauniqueitineraryforyournextvisit.Foradditionalhelpcontactus:800-334-9036.www.visitncsmokies.com