Yellow Rose Realty

Just a couple miles away from our Smoky Mountain cabin properties, on Old NC 288, is Lemon's Branch Boat ramp, a little-known put-in to Fontana Lake, where the Tuckaseegee river meets the lake.  But if you don't have a boat, there's another gem along the way.  Only minutes from town, away from crowds, on quiet backroads, is a surprise -- three picnic tables along side the river.

Like so many places in small towns, this one does not get much traffic from folks who don't live there.  If you bring your lunch to this location, you'll most likely have the place to yourself - expect for the occasional fisherman or duck floating by or a Blue Heron wading along in search of fish.   And there's also railed deck over the water -- a perfect spot for doing some land-based fishing in the smokies -- especially if you have kids.  So grab a sandwich and come enjoy an easy-to-get-to, quiet picnic spot in the mountains along the river.