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Expedition: Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum

Cherry Log, Georgia

A roadside museum in the north Georgia mountains packed with Bigfoot figures, track casts and sighting reports. The self-guided walk takes about an hour.

The creature

Bigfootaka Sasquatch, SkookumA huge, hair-covered, upright ape said to roam North American forests.

Nearby

70 mi · Festival or event · Townsend, TNSmoky Mountain Bigfoot FestivalA Bigfoot "birthday bash" on the quiet side of the Smokies with a 5K and fun run, vendors and family activities.Usually early May. 2027 dates not announced yet 80 mi · Festival or event · Gatlinburg, TNSmoky Mountain Bigfoot ConferenceA one-day conference in Gatlinburg with well-known researchers and TV names. Tickets sell in advance.Usually late July. 2027 dates not announced yet 147 mi · Festival or event · Marion, NCWNC Bigfoot FestivalDowntown Marion goes Bigfoot-crazy for a day of speakers, a calling contest, vendors and a 5K, with free shuttles from parking.Usually late August. 2027 dates not announced yet 163 mi · Roadside attraction · Morganton, NCBrown Mountain Lights OverlookPull-off on NC 181 north of Morganton facing Brown Mountain, where glowing orbs have been reported for over a century.Free

Source: exploregeorgia.org. Hours, prices and dates change, so confirm with the organizer before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.