Laurel Valley Golf Course has the best views in the Great Smoky Mountains, bordering the national park and Laurel Lake Nature Preserve. The views on this golf course change only with the seasons as development is not permitted. The course was designed by Edmund B. Ault and is a par 70. The yardage from the back tees is 6,331 and the fairways are Bermuda grass while the greens are bentgrass.