The adjoining Broyles Center offers a library and pottery room - and sponsors all kinds of community activities. The chapel has also just built an outdoor amphitheater. There is even a place to hold a high powered business meeting, in the Chimney's Conference Center next to the real estate office. In all, Big Canoe occupies 7,600 acres of mountains and valleys. Thirty percent of this property has been set aside for greenbelts and recreational areas.
Hiking trails interlace the entire property.
The Nature Valley is a prime example of the dedication of Big Canoe to preserving its natural habitat. It is a 400-acre tract of land that follows Disharoon Creek from Lake Disharoon up to two spectacular waterfalls in the northern reaches of Big Canoe. Hiking trails weave their way through the valley, with its spectacular ferns and laurels. A new addition to the natural amenities of Big Canoe is McDaniel Meadows, a wildflower preserve near the North Gate. Colorful wildflowers are in bloom continuously from March until November.