Laurel Vista is located just 5 minutes from Franklin, NC, on Trimont Lake Road in Macon County, and is convenient to four major airports, as well as Macon County Airport in Franklin.  The following are driving distances from the airport cities listed and the travel time from those airports.

Airport                                                    City/State     Approximatedrive time (hours:mins)
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int’l Airport  Atlanta, GA                         2:15
Asheville Regional Airport                     Fletcher/Asheville, NC,       1:20
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport         Chattanooga, TN                 3:00
Charlotte-Douglas Int’l Airport               Charlotte, NC                       3:00

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Driving Directions to Laurel Vista

From East Main Street Franklin, NC
Follow Main Street through town approximately one mile. Make a right onto Harrison Ave / SR28 N towards Bryson City for 2 miles and turn left at Airport Road.  Follow Airport Road for about and another 2 miles and turn left onto Trimont Lake Road.  Follow Trimont Lake Road for one mile to Laurel Vista’s main entrance (on your left). Total estimated travel time: 5 minutes.

From Atlanta, GA
Take I-85 North out of Atlanta. Take the I-985 North/Lanier Parkway exit - Exit 113 – on the left towards Gainesville, Ga. Merge onto GA-365 North. GA-365 North becomes US-23 North. US-23 North becomes NC-28 North/US-441 BR North/Georgia Road. Stay on US 441 for approximately 44 miles before arriving into Franklin (While on US 441 do not miss the opportunity to drive a minute to the beautiful Tallulah Falls). Once in Franklin, follow 441 Business into town.  Bear to the Left at the first light, passing the High School on your Right.  Go through the light at the bottom of the hill at Palmer Street and take a Right at Town Hall.  Take an immediate Left at the light onto Harrison Avenue/28 North.  Follow SR28 N towards Bryson City for 2 miles and turn Left at Airport Road. Follow Airport Road for about and another 2 miles and turn left onto Trimont Lake Estates road.  Follow Trimont Lake Estates Road for one mile to Laurel Vista’s main gate (on your left). Total estimated travel time: 2 hours 15 minutes.

From Asheville, NC
Take I-40 W to Exit 27 (US 23/74) towards Waynesville / Maggie Valley. Merge onto US 23/441 via Exit 81 towards Franklin.  Once in Franklin turn Right onto East Main Street. Follow Main Street through town approximately one mile. Make Right onto Harrison Ave / SR28 N towards Bryson City for 2 miles and turn left at Airport Road. Follow Airport Road for about another 2 miles and turn left onto Trimont Lake Road. Follow Trimont Lake Road for one mile to Laurel Vista’s main gate (on your left). Total estimated travel time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

From Chattanooga, TN
Start out going West on W Martin Luther King Blvd / US-11 / TN-2 toward Broad St. Continue to follow W Martin Luther King Blvd.  Merge onto US-27 S. Merge onto I-24 E via the exit on the LEFT toward Atlanta / Knoxville. Merge onto I-75 N via Exit 185B on the LEFT toward Knoxville. Merge onto US-74 E / APD-40 via Exit 20 toward Cleveland / US-11 / Cherokee National Forest. Take the US-64 E ramp toward Ocoee. Merge onto US-74 E. Turn RIGHT onto US-64 E. Take the US-441 B / US-23 S / US-441 S ramp toward Franklin / Clayton.  In Franklin, turn left onto East Main Street from US-441. Follow Main Street through town approximately one mile. Make right onto Harrison Ave / SR28 N towards Bryson City for 2 miles and turn left at Airport Road. Follow Airport Road for about and another 2 miles and turn left onto Trimont Lake Road.  Follow Trimont Lake Road for one mile to Laurel Vista’s main gate (on your left).  Total estimated travel time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

From Greenville, SC
Start out going Northwest on Beattie Pl toward N Church St / US-29. Beattie Pl becomes SC-183 W. Turn RIGHT onto Rutherford St / US-276 BR / US-25 BR. Continue to follow US-25 BR N. Merge onto US-25 N. Stay Straight to go onto US-25 Truck N. Merge onto I-26 W / US-74 W. Merge onto I-40 W / US-74 W via Exit 32B on the Left toward Canton / Knoxville. Merge onto US-74 W via Exit 27 toward Clyde / Waynesville / Murphy / Atlanta / Maggie Valley. Merge onto US-74 W / US-23 S. Merge onto US-23 S / US-441 S via Exit 81 toward Dillsboro / Franklin / Atlanta.  In Franklin, turn right onto East Main Street. Follow Main Street through town approximately one mile. Make right onto Harrison Ave / SR28 N towards Bryson City for 2 miles and turn Left at Airport Road. Follow Airport Road for about another 2 miles and turn left onto Trimont Lake Road. Follow Trimont Lake Road for one mile to Laurel Vista’s main gate (on your left).  Total estimated travel time: 1 hour 10 minutes.

From Jacksonville, FL
Take I-95 N approximately 227 miles to I-26 W. Merge onto I-26 W via Exit 86B toward Columbia and follow for approximately 208 miles. Merge onto I-40 W / US-74 W via Exit 32B on the LEFT toward Canton / Knoxville. Merge onto US-74 W via Exit 27 toward Clyde / Waynesville / Murphy / Atlanta / Maggie Valley.  Merge onto US-74 W / US-23 S. Merge onto US-23 S / US-441 S via Exit 81 toward Dillsboro / Franklin / Atlanta.  In Franklin, turn right onto East Main Street. Follow Main Street through town approximately one mile. Make Right onto Harrison Ave / SR28 N towards Bryson City for 2 miles and turn left at Airport Road.  Follow Airport Road for about another 2 miles and turn left onto Trimont Lake Road.  Follow Trimont Lake Road for one mile to Laurel Vista’s main gate (on your left).  Total estimated travel time: 7 hours 30 minutes.