Food Scene
Murphy and surrounding towns offer many types of restaurants...each one different style.
Old town charm, great coffee, pastries, sandwiches. Weekend evening entertainment. Food is excellent, unusual drinks, many take out bottled wine choices.
31 locals recommend
The Daily Grind and Wine
46 Valley River AveOld town charm, great coffee, pastries, sandwiches. Weekend evening entertainment. Food is excellent, unusual drinks, many take out bottled wine choices.
Cafeteria style and super cheap prices. Stand in line to order. Usually guests clean their own tables.
Main Street
85 Hiwassee StCafeteria style and super cheap prices. Stand in line to order. Usually guests clean their own tables.
The Sawmill Place
1150 Pat Haralson DrBest breakfast out even if 15miles away.
Best stone oven pizza and very interesting beer. Craft beer made my owner. Located in nearby town of Andrews, another historic town.
56 locals recommend
Hoppy Trout Brewing Company
911 Main StBest stone oven pizza and very interesting beer. Craft beer made my owner. Located in nearby town of Andrews, another historic town.
Chevelle's is in downtown Murphy. It's more like a pub than a restaurant. There are daily specials, Happy Hour and weekend entertainment. The fries are great, the cole slaw is terrible.
49 locals recommend
Chevelle's 66
66 Hiwassee StChevelle's is in downtown Murphy. It's more like a pub than a restaurant. There are daily specials, Happy Hour and weekend entertainment. The fries are great, the cole slaw is terrible.
ShoeBooties is a local favorite. It consists of two stories with one being more like a happy bar. The kitchen services both floors. The food is good with many choices. open only for lunch and dinner.
72 locals recommend
ShoeBooties Cafe
25 Peachtree StShoeBooties is a local favorite. It consists of two stories with one being more like a happy bar. The kitchen services both floors. The food is good with many choices. open only for lunch and dinner.
4 Star restaurant in nearby Hayesville. 4 course meals served by your white gloved server with attention to detail. Exquisite. And priced to match. Reservations.
121 locals recommend
The Copper Door
2 Sullivan St4 Star restaurant in nearby Hayesville. 4 course meals served by your white gloved server with attention to detail. Exquisite. And priced to match. Reservations.
Bistro 29
29 Tennessee StUpscale. Requires reservations.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gambling and everything that goes with it.
160 locals recommend
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel
777 Casino PkwyGambling and everything that goes with it.
Casual comfortable atmosphere. Wood fired pizza and sandwiches. Great flavored craft beer.
53 locals recommend
Valley River Brewery
71 Tennessee StCasual comfortable atmosphere. Wood fired pizza and sandwiches. Great flavored craft beer.
Arts & Culture
Famous for classes in folk art. Teachers from all over the country sharing talent only a few times a year. Year long school. Community concerts and dance every Friday night.
125 locals recommend
John C. Campbell Folk School
One Folk School RdFamous for classes in folk art. Teachers from all over the country sharing talent only a few times a year. Year long school. Community concerts and dance every Friday night.
Cherokee Historical Museum
87 Peachtree StFrom historic very small town to now.
Valley River Arts
12 Valley River AveLocal Talent. Painting, textiles, gourds, photography, more
Parks & Nature
In town Murphy. 3 mile +/-, you choose. Can be 5-7 miles. Casual picturesque walk. Have camera ready.
6 locals recommend
Riverwalk
State Road 1687In town Murphy. 3 mile +/-, you choose. Can be 5-7 miles. Casual picturesque walk. Have camera ready.
Hiwassee Dam Access Road
Hiwassee Dam Access RoadAwesome view of the Dam and a great walk.
There is a waterfall in this park. Great place for a family, or anyone, to play in the water. Hiking trails also.
54 locals recommend
Fires Creek Picnic Area
1767 Fires Creek Wildlife RdThere is a waterfall in this park. Great place for a family, or anyone, to play in the water. Hiking trails also.
Shoal Creek Falls is probably about 30′ tall and cascades across multiple rock layers. It rushes down and crashes through several other smaller sections. It ultimately spills into Lake Appalachia.
Shoal Creek llc
31 Hickory Mountain LnShoal Creek Falls is probably about 30′ tall and cascades across multiple rock layers. It rushes down and crashes through several other smaller sections. It ultimately spills into Lake Appalachia.
Essentials
Grocery stores. Pharmacy.
Ingles Markets
2060 US-19Also has in-store cafe, drug store and a Starbucks.
Walmart Supercenter
93 US-19Walgreens
219 Rodney Orr BypassSightseeing
Has listings of everything I forgot including motorcycle routes for sightseeing.
Murphy Visitor Center
20 Tennessee StreetHas listings of everything I forgot including motorcycle routes for sightseeing.
Ten Commandments
This place displays a great deal of biblical history.
Entertainment & Activities
Old time 2 floor Movie House. Most movies are kid approved. The only Movie Theatre in Murphy.
23 locals recommend
Henn Theatre
38 Tennessee StOld time 2 floor Movie House. Most movies are kid approved. The only Movie Theatre in Murphy.