While Clarks Chapel isn't home to many top sights, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts and Whistle Stop Mall are some notable places to visit nearby.
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The Factory
8.4/10 (37 reviews)
The Factory in Franklin offers WNC's largest entertainment complex with 100+ arcade games. Race on the two-story go-kart track, challenge friends to laser tag, or let little ones explore the Foam Factory play area.
Unearth rubies, sapphires, and emeralds at this family-friendly gem mine with 150 feet of covered flumes. Experienced staff provide mining instruction while you sift through native or enriched buckets rain or shine.
This 1,500-seat theatre showcases diverse performances with impeccable acoustics in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy Broadway-style plays, concerts, and festivals in a venue where every seat offers excellent sightlines.
Dig for authentic rubies and sapphires in the natural deposits of this North Carolina mine. Sift through native soil along the shaded flume line while Caler Creek's waters reveal your gemstone treasures.
You can browse the exhibits at Scottish Tartans Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Franklin. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.
Unearth rubies, sapphires, and garnets at this historic gem mine operating since 1952. Experienced staff guide you through sifting native dirt in covered flumes, making discoveries possible in any weather.
You can browse the exhibits at Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Franklin. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.
This historic 9-hole course from 1923 features bentgrass greens amid Western North Carolina's mountains. Enjoy the driving range before your round, then relax at the on-site snack bar afterwards.
"Veteran owned was very important to me !!
The entire staff was friendly and helpful!
The room I stayed in was exceptionally clean.
Will definitely use them again !"
"The room was clean, but dated. The plug at the bathroom sink did not work, and there is no in room coffee maker. ( I travel with one, so no real problem there.) Compl breakfast consisted of only cereal and coffee, from what I could see.
Excellent for the price paid and the reason for my 2 day stay."
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