Lakeview Drive Tunnel

Quick Facts

Significance:

Point of Interest near Fontana Lake

Amenities

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Scenic View/Photo Spot

Lakeview Drive Tunnel is a 1,200-foot unlit tunnel at the end of Lakeview Drive, which winds west from the park entrance near Bryson City, North Carolina, offering scenic views of Fontana Lake to the south.

Lakeview Drive Tunnel is permanently closed to motorized traffic, but a small parking area near the entrance of the tunnel allows for continuing on foot to explore hiking trails on the other side—including Noland Creek Trail, Goldmine Loop Trail, and Lakeshore Trail—as well as backcountry campsites 65 and 66. Tunnel Bypass Trail nearby also leads up and around the tunnel.

How to Get There

• Park at the end of Lakeview Drive to walk through this pedestrian-only tunnel.

Similar Points of Interest

• Bote Mountain Tunnel