Mingus Mill

Park at the end of Mingus Mill Access Road to walk over the bridge, past the restrooms, to the mill.

Smokies Life Photo/Valerie Polk

Quick Facts

Significance:

Point of Interest in Oconaluftee Area

Amenities

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Scenic View/Photo Spot

The mill interior is temporarily closed for preservation and rehabilitation work. Visitors can still walk around the outside.

This historic gristmill is located a half-mile north of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Built in 1886, it still stands at its original site. It uses a water-powered turbine instead of a water wheel to power all the machinery in the building.

During the summer and early fall, rangers present a variety of programs involving the history and process of milling at this site.

How to Get There

• Walk across the bridge past the restrooms after parking at the end of Mingus Mill Access Road.

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• Cable Mill