Smoky Mountain Retreat

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Smoky Mountain Retreat

26 Gaddis Branch Road
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
(800) 769-1177

Nestled in a lush canopy of splendid woodlands and breathtaking views, the Smoky Mountain Retreat has redefined mountain living. The high country of the Great Smoky Mountains is alive with wildlife and unspoiled beauty and provides the perfect setting for a luxury log home. Blessed with all of nature’s bounty, our residents enjoy cool summer breezes, the magnificent color of the fall palette, snow skiing in the winter, the spectacle of spring flowers and year round golf.

Only 5 minutes from the mountain top gate of the Smoky Mountain Retreat lies The Laurel Ridge Country Club (Visit Laurel Ridge). Combining the pristine mountain wilderness setting with a fantastic private Country Club including golf, tennis, swimming and fine dining creates an UNPARALLED LIFESTYLE.

Outdoor Activities

Golf Selected as one of “America’s Best Courses” of 1992, Laurel Ridge Country Club remains one of the areas most beautiful and challenging courses in Western North Carolina. Most recently, Laurel Ridge Country Club was awarded "Most Challenging Course" in The Asheville Citizen Times's Hole In One Contest & "Best Golf Course of 2005" by Reader's Choice of Haywood County.

The course features bent grass and 18 holes of championship golf. Fast, undulating greens, lush tree-lined fairways and spectacular panoramic views highlight the course.

Opened in 1986, the course was designed and sculpted by Robert Cupp, Jack Nicklaus’ chief designer for 14 years. The contour of the land, flowing streams, reflective ponds, sand and grass bunkers are all masterfully designed to give each hole its own unique character and challenge. The course offers every challenge expected of a mountain course, yet does it with a delicate balance of fairness and playability. “Every shot must be visible”, says Cupp. “If the player sees the shot, the player will remember the shot. My goal is for the players to remember the game.”

Tennis Har Tru - clay tennis courts