Lake View Tour: Helicopter Flight Over Douglas Lake

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Douglas Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains on a scenic helicopter tour. Fly over the French Broad River, Douglas Dam, and Mountain Cove Marina for stunning aerial views.

Duration: 10 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Scenic Helicopter Tours - Our Lake View flight will extend you past the French Broad River and take you out to Douglas Lake. Douglas Lake is a 33,000 acre man-made lake with over 450 miles of shoreline. This flight will get you up to 1500 feet in altitude, allowing you to get a superb view of the Great Smoky Mountains towards the South. Along the…
What's Included
  • Professional Guide/Pilot
  • 6-10 minute Helicopter Flight with Douglas Lake Views
What's Not Included
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Maximum weight per person 300LB
  • For groups of three (3) passengers, total passenger weight must not exceed 600LB.
Additional Information

The Lake View Tour offers a fantastic introduction to helicopter rides over the Smokies. Douglas Lake spans an impressive 28,000 acres across three counties and boasts a shoreline of over 500 miles. This flight takes you above the French Broad River, towards Douglas Dam, and right up to the boundary of Mountain Cove Marina. On days when the sky is…

Location
1949 Winfield Dunn Pkwy
Winfield Dunn Parkway
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sarahl4993br
Nov 3, 2025
Great experience! - This was our family's first helicopter tour and it was fantastic! Our pilot, Philip, was great! He was friendly and helped calm my nerves. We were able to see some beautiful views of the changing leaves in the fall. The tour was super easy to book online.
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C2535ivjuneh
Oct 16, 2025
Amazing - First time in a helicopter and it was amazing. The pilot was very informative and answered every question I asked. Which was alot. Will definitely do again and a longer trip 😄
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Sandrab4232017
Oct 6, 2025
So much fun! - It was so fun. The pilot was great to point out what we were seeing. The view of the mountains and lake from the helicopter was beautiful. Check in was easy and the staff were all helpful.
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Paulrv5479oa
Aug 26, 2025
Riding a Helo. - It was a short ride but a great experience. When in the area you all should take a ride. Seeing the beautiful landscape from sky is breathtaking.
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J8400nglisaw
Mar 29, 2025
Absolutely amazing and affordable - Everyone was so amazing and friendly! We did the river tour and next time we will do longer! They explained everything well, they took affordable pictures with great quality and again all the guys were soo nice! Absolutely recommend and will be back when we vacation in future
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Allistair_a
Feb 16, 2025
My helicopter ride - The staff on ground was amazing and very friendly. They took the time to explain everything and made you very comfortable. Our Pilot was JD... took time to explain and made us feel safe. Pointed out the various landmarks and made it a really enjoyable flight
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Adriana_c
Nov 9, 2024
Amazing - Flying over the flooded valley! Got some great history lessons all the way through and the pilot was awesome.
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Bqsharpe75
Jul 26, 2024
Romance package - My husband and I did the romance package and had the best time. Our pilot Matt was the best. We flew over Douglas Lake. When we returned a goodie basket full of chocolates, a t-shirt, champagne flutes, and peach wine was waiting in a cozy little room. Highly recommend!!
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Johnwalkerp
Jul 22, 2024
Co-Pilot Daniel. - We have flown many helicopter tours, but, this experience was easily the best. The pilot, Tyler and the boarding attendant in particular, Taylor, paid attention to every aspect of this trip. They even put our six-year-old grandson in the front, (he thought he was a co-pilot) and it was first class from start to finish, just brilliant, thanks, guys. John, Jine and co-pilot, Daniel.
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X4819cwbenm
Sep 29, 2025
Great but pricey - My wife and I wanted to have a date where we did something different. She had suggested this, and I said let’s do it. We paid $180 for a 6 minute tour, which was fine because we would have paid that anyways on our date. I will say it did its job, because we said next time we want to spend more to do a longer tour. We will be back.
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From $55
up to 6 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).