129 Dragon Shine & Helmets
Claw of the Dragon ~ Southwest Virginia
Cherokee Realty ~ Robbinsville NC
Wolf Creek Rentals
Lynn’s Place ~ Robbinsville NC
Cherohala Skyway Visitor Center
Appalachian Driving Experience
Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson ~ Maryville TN
Wheelers Performance ~ Robbinsville NC
Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap with 318 curves in 11 miles: America’s number one motorcycle and sports car road.
Designated US 129, the road is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest with no intersecting roads or driveways to hamper your travel. It is considered “the destination” for thousands of motorcycle and sports car fans throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Can you brave it? It’s best to be cautious as the turns are tight, but the Tail of the Dragon is guaranteed to be the ride of your life.
The nearby Cherohala Skyway is quickly becoming a destination too, with its remote 60 miles of breathtaking scenic mountain highway. The area also has other incredible roads like the Moonshiner 28, Foothills Parkway, Smoky Mountain Loop, Devils Triangle, Blue Ridge Parkway, The Gambler NC209, Diamondback 226, Devil's Staircase, Six Gap North Georgia, The Snake US421 and many Great Forest Service Dual Sport and Jeep Roads.
The Complete History of US 129 from Chiefland, FL to Knoxville, TN
by Ron Johnson 2020
Summers Coming
Wow, what a year so far. Just a lot of good stuff going on. Bring it and see what's happening.
Tail of the Dragon Store
Tail of the Dragon offers custom signs in both street sign and shield format. You can add a photo too. What a great way to remember your trip to the Dragon.
Tail of the Dragon Store
Find your swag for all the great roads including Cherohala Skwyay, Tail of the Dragon, Moonshiner 28, Devils Triangle, Six Gap, Diamondback and more.
Upcoming 2023 Events
From official rallies with hundreds of attendees to a small gathering of friends, our region is ready to host your group. Let us help you plan your event.
Dragon Web Cams
Current Highlights
Find your photos online at Killboy.com
Tail of the Dragon
TAIL OF THE DRAGON AT DEALS GAP, 318 curves in 11 miles, America's #1 motorcycle and sports car road.
If you have ever stopped in at Lynn's Place Restaurant for a meal, you won't be surprised with this feature but if you haven't, grab a copy of this month's Our State Magazine and add Lynn's Place to your must-visit list on your trip to the Tail of the Dragon! Congratulations, Lynn!Did you know Lynn’s Place is featured in October’s issue of Our State Magazine?!
Grab a copy and come visit us for a bite to eat!
20 CommentsComment on Facebook
Great food!!! Great people!!!
We love Lynn’s place
Always go there when we visit.!!! Great place… great people… great food.
We enjoyed it…
Always love eating Lynn's Place Restaurant when in Robbinsville ❤️ Looking forward to being there next week…yay
We go to Lynn's Place Restaurant every time we are at the Dragon!
Was there in June, excellent service and food
I eat there every time I am up that way good food and good service
Awesome place to eat Everyone is nice and friendly 💕
A must stop when in town!! Glad to see a great write up
Never had a bad meal or bad service there!!!! Excellent place!!!!!!
Adam Kurre
Been there
OMG The deep fried Ice cream is the bomb with ALL Toppings.. Love that place.
Came from Kentucky on our motorcycle..loved the food and the staff!!
John Hermann
Congratulations ️ 🎊 👏 💐 🥳
Close when I was there
OMG! Fried cheese cake is the best ever! Been there several times when visiting The Dragon!
Every time we visit the area, Lynn's Place is a required stop. 100% recommend, do not miss.
Looking for a place to stay during your Tail of the Dragon trip with an ONSITE RESTAURANT / FOOD OPTIONS! All of these spots also make excellent options if you're traveling with a group! Which of these is your favorite?
Dragon City
Fontana Village Resort & Marina
Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge
Switzerland Inn & Chalet Restaurant
Tapoco Lodge
For our full lodging lineup, places to eat, how to explore, and more click here: tailofthedragonresorts.com/plan-your-trip/
6 CommentsComment on Facebook
Gatlinburg/pigeon forge/ cherokee/Asheville
Ironhorse!!
Stayed at Dragon City this summer and absolutely loved it. The attention to detail in the rooms was awesome, really adorable renovations! We only ate breakfast at the onsite restaurant, but the motel manager was super nice and kept an eye out for us if we needed dinner upon our return. I would stay there again in a heartbeat!
Freddy Frederick
Someday working on it
Do you have to have a motorcycle?
Heading this way and bringing your RV? Time to check out Teaberry Hill Camp Ground. Located just off Moonshiner 28 (NC28), near Fontana Lake, 11 miles from Robbinsville NC, and 20 miles from the Tail of the Dragon. Teaberry Hill is a 6-acre RV campground that can accommodate any size RV with our large pull-through sites.
Group Facilities: Twelve RV sites on 6 acres, all with full hook-up 30 & 50 amp electric, water and sewer. Outdoor covered pavilion with kitchen for group use.
Reminders: Season Runs May 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Tiki Brand Fire Pit At Every Site
Pet Friendly
Big Rig Friendly
Wifi
Pull Throughs & Creek Sites
Firewood & Ice For Sale
Walking Trail
teaberryhill.com/
14 CommentsComment on Facebook
We love it there!
Albert Bove we need to take the RV down
Love Teaberry! Super big spaces and pristine property. The showers and bathrooms were spotless. Such a beautiful area to be in. Oh and they are pet friendly!
Lisa Weimann Harris
How Much to Park & Leave Year Round, Even Though You’re closed for those Months ?
Wendy Torch
I’m curious (from NY) is there a place to rent RV’s in that area?
Rebecca Jo Wiginton we need go here
The best place to stay. John and Becky are the nicest people.
Jason
Michelle Nault Andrew Wright
Pretty cool 😎
But don’t drive it on the Dragon please 🤪
Way to much money 💰
Designed for the motorcycling crowd with a cycle garage adjacent to each room! If you're planning for your Fall leaf run on the dragon, you're going to want to check out Two Wheel Inn. Just 3 miles south of Robbinsville on US129. Close to the Dragon and Cherohala. Free WiFi, Sat TV, plenty of room for parking and trailers. You won’t need a cycle cover if you stay here. CARS WELCOME TOO!!
Group Facilities: Facilities include 19 rooms. Outdoor covered pavilion and large outdoor area for gathering.
twowheelinn.com/
9 CommentsComment on Facebook
Great place to stay. We were there over 4th of July.
We just stayed here last weekend. Amazing place!! The owners and workers were so helpful and some of the nicest people ever. Can’t wait to return!!!
Erika Croll
Wow 😃💛🏍️☕
Our HOG chapter stayed there last year. Great set-up, convenient & well run.
David Carrington just left there last Thursday. What a wonderful trip and what a wonderful time at the two wheel inn.
Wish more inns had this setup!
No AC ?
Thank you for posting 🙂 if anyone has questions please feel free to contact us at 828-479-4248 or send us a message on Facebook.
The Diamondback is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near mile post 334, only 50 miles north of Asheville, and 44 miles south of Boone, North Carolina
The Diamondback is another great challenge to add to your tour list when you're planning for a Tail of the Dragon run. This 38 mile diamond shaped loop includes NC 226A, US 221, Toms Creek Road, NC 80 and the Blue Ridge Parkway offers a fun run for motorcycles and sports cars ..... and getting here via the Blue Ridge Parkway is just an added bonus. One of the Tail of the Dragon's favorite rides!
Learn more here: diamondback226.com/
105 CommentsComment on Facebook
A favorite of ours.
It is a fantastic ride as I ride it at least once a week. And there are many other great roads in the area as well.
Good ride
I found this run as good as the Dragon and even better in some places, as well as being a longer run. Also, hardly any traffic. The 226A and Devil’s Whip sections were a blast.
Nice
I like mine , tail to Miami from Daytona, 318 miles & 11 turns. 😎
The map looks great for looping. I missed this route when I did the Tail.
It’s a lot of fun!
I have rode it many times nice ride the back of the dragon is a nice ride also.
Looks like a winner to me!
Rode the diamond back on Thurs 9/7/23. Went down then back up While getting poured on. Then rode the tail of the dragon on that Friday. Both were cool rides. Ready to go back.
Totally worth it
I loved the tail of the dragon. I headed down there from NJ woth my r1 a few years ago. It was worth every minute of pouring rain I experienced on the way. Then i stayed in smokey mountain national park and was in total bliss. I cant wait to go back.
Loved that ride
We do a Smokies/TN-NC ride every year…this is gonna be on our list for next year! Thank you for posting!
Joe Marzullo you need to do this
Done
Albert Bove
Darren Chris Lingerfelt
Doug Laffoon
Danielle Hormel
Seth Hudson
I was there. 😎
Velma Smiley, Stacie Gibson - we rode part of this when you were down here!
Been there - did that - got the tee and wore out 'often' The Devil's Whip one of my favorite all time rides, the area is beautiful and several very nice off the beaten path places to stay and eat.
FEATURED LODGING
Want to see more?
There are a wide variety of accommodations in our area. These range from basic tent camping to exclusive mountain top resorts.