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Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, located just five miles from the mountain range. This town is comprised of lifelong residents, nature enthusiasts, and, of course, tourists from near and afar. Pigeon Forge is a great place to visit no matter the season, offering a gorgeous getaway for a weekend, week, or even longer.
We love going to Dollywood and you will too! We also enjoy the shopping and little eateries throughout the city. One little-known secret is the fantastic greenway that snakes alongside the Little Pigeon river from one end of Pigeon Forge to the other.
Must Dos:
• The Island
• The Old Mill
• Go Karts & Putt-Putt
• Dollywood
• Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster
• Hollywood Wax Museum
• Alcatraz East Crime Museum
• Titanic Museum Attraction
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Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, located just five miles from the mountain range. This town is comprised of lifelong residents, nature enthusiasts, and, of course, tourists from near and afar. Pigeon Forge is a great place to visit no matter the season, offering a gorgeous getaway for a weekend, week, or even longer.
We love going to Dollywood and you will too! We also enjoy the shopping and little eateries throughout the city. One little-known secret is the fantastic greenway that snakes alongside the Little Pigeon river from one end of Pigeon Forge to the other.
Must Dos:
• The Island
• The Old Mill
• Go Karts & Putt-Putt
• Dollywood
• Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster
• Hollywood Wax Museum
• Alcatraz East Crime Museum
• Titanic Museum Attraction
Set in the picturesque entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg is home to a plethora of outdoor activities, a growing food scene, and eclectic attractions that make it a popular destination for travelers.
Gatlinburg attracts more than 11 million visitors per year. The charming town has three separate entrances that lead straight into Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
With an incredible diversity of plant and animal life and stunning mountain scenery, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. From Gatlinburg, visitors can explore its lush forests and scenic views.
There are also breathtaking hiking trails that travelers can take throughout the park.
A favorite for locals and visitors alike is Cades Cove, a broad and lush valley that sits surrounded by mountains. Here, you'll see large numbers of deer, black bears, coyotes, and even turkeys.
Travelers can also experience the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park, which has outdoor activities that include snow tubing, skiing, and a freestyle terrain park.
Its aerial tramway offers majestic views of the Smoky Mountains. Departing regularly from downtown Gatlinburg, the cable car takes passengers on a stunning 2.1-mile ride.
Besides the array of outdoor activities, Gatlinburg is also home to plenty of eclectic shops, novelty food stores, and restaurants. The Village Shops have 27 different unique boutiques, eateries, and galleries that are meant to resemble a quaint European village. While you're there, make sure to try a delectable doughnut from the Donut Friar.
Speaking of food, adjacent to The Village Shops is Gatlinburg's beloved Pancake Pantry. As Tennessee's first pancake house, Pancake Pantry has been serving up fluffy pancakes and goodies made from scratch since 1960.
Many of Gatlinburg's eateries come with magnificent mountain views. At Greenbrier Restaurant, set in a log structure built in the 1930s, diners can enjoy quality seafood and steak dishes in a romantic setting.
Gatlinburg's Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery claims to be America's most visited distillery, thanks in part to its highly original flavors, like Apple Pie and Lemon Drop. The distillery offers a tour that shows what authentic working moonshine looks like — and you end the tour with a sampling for yourself.
The town's Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community has more than 100 shops along an 8-mile loop. As the largest gathering of independent artisans in North America, the destination is home to unique handmade crafts, treasures, and artworks.
Plus, historic shops like the Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen will make you feel like you're stepping back in time, as you can sample traditional homemade taffy and candies that date back to the shop's opening in 1950.
There's also Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, which has more than 10,000 exotic marine creatures and 350 different species.
The Gatlinburg Sky Lift is famous for its breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains. The lift takes passengers on an exhilarating ride 1,800 feet up to the top of Crockett Mountain, enjoying Gatlinburg's lush forests, mountains, and dazzling lights along the way.
Finally, visit the Gatlinburg Space Needle, a 407-foot observation tower overlooking Gatlinburg and the surrounding mountains. Glass elevators take guests up to the observation deck for a 360-degree view. The site also has a 25,000-square-foot playground, shows, and lots of dining options to choose from.
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Gatlinburg
Set in the picturesque entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg is home to a plethora of outdoor activities, a growing food scene, and eclectic attractions that make it a popular destination for travelers.
Gatlinburg attracts more than 11 million visitors per year. The charming town has three separate entrances that lead straight into Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
With an incredible diversity of plant and animal life and stunning mountain scenery, Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park. From Gatlinburg, visitors can explore its lush forests and scenic views.
There are also breathtaking hiking trails that travelers can take throughout the park.
A favorite for locals and visitors alike is Cades Cove, a broad and lush valley that sits surrounded by mountains. Here, you'll see large numbers of deer, black bears, coyotes, and even turkeys.
Travelers can also experience the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park, which has outdoor activities that include snow tubing, skiing, and a freestyle terrain park.
Its aerial tramway offers majestic views of the Smoky Mountains. Departing regularly from downtown Gatlinburg, the cable car takes passengers on a stunning 2.1-mile ride.
Besides the array of outdoor activities, Gatlinburg is also home to plenty of eclectic shops, novelty food stores, and restaurants. The Village Shops have 27 different unique boutiques, eateries, and galleries that are meant to resemble a quaint European village. While you're there, make sure to try a delectable doughnut from the Donut Friar.
Speaking of food, adjacent to The Village Shops is Gatlinburg's beloved Pancake Pantry. As Tennessee's first pancake house, Pancake Pantry has been serving up fluffy pancakes and goodies made from scratch since 1960.
Many of Gatlinburg's eateries come with magnificent mountain views. At Greenbrier Restaurant, set in a log structure built in the 1930s, diners can enjoy quality seafood and steak dishes in a romantic setting.
Gatlinburg's Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery claims to be America's most visited distillery, thanks in part to its highly original flavors, like Apple Pie and Lemon Drop. The distillery offers a tour that shows what authentic working moonshine looks like — and you end the tour with a sampling for yourself.
The town's Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community has more than 100 shops along an 8-mile loop. As the largest gathering of independent artisans in North America, the destination is home to unique handmade crafts, treasures, and artworks.
Plus, historic shops like the Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen will make you feel like you're stepping back in time, as you can sample traditional homemade taffy and candies that date back to the shop's opening in 1950.
There's also Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, which has more than 10,000 exotic marine creatures and 350 different species.
The Gatlinburg Sky Lift is famous for its breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains. The lift takes passengers on an exhilarating ride 1,800 feet up to the top of Crockett Mountain, enjoying Gatlinburg's lush forests, mountains, and dazzling lights along the way.
Finally, visit the Gatlinburg Space Needle, a 407-foot observation tower overlooking Gatlinburg and the surrounding mountains. Glass elevators take guests up to the observation deck for a 360-degree view. The site also has a 25,000-square-foot playground, shows, and lots of dining options to choose from.
Sevierville, Tennessee, is gaining plenty of attention from travelers who want a fun Smoky Mountain vacation with a side-helping of hometown appeal. From ranking high on travel trend reports for best place to spend the holidays to having plenty of award-winning places to stay, this town is garnering accolades for all the right reasons. Here are a few reasons you should visit Sevierville.
Southern cooking is good. Really good. Check out the house specialties at places like Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant – a perennial visitor favorite – where every meal begins with a hearty helping of Applewood Fritters, apple butter and Applewood Julep. Get the fried chicken or the chicken pot pie (which, incidentally, is the size of a whole pie) and finish your meal with apple cobbler a la mode.
Sevierville has long been called the Shopping Capital of the Smokies, and for good reason. Not only will you find luxury items at discounted prices at places like Tanger Outlets Sevierville (which has more than 100 high end outlet stores), you’ll also find weird, wild and beautiful things at our boutiques, galleries and antique stores.
This small town has big history on display. Explore the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Tennessee’s official repository and archive for aviation history, and see warbird aircraft from WWII through Vietnam on display. The rarest aircraft in their collection are two airworthy P-47 Thunderbolts, given the names “Wicked Wabbit” and “Hun Hunter” during the second world war. There are fewer than twelve airworthy P-47 Thunderbolts remaining worldwide. Also, visit Floyd Garrett’s Muscle Car Museum, and the Sevier County Heritage Museum.
Building confidence, building a team, building a memory. There’s no better way to have fun together than by immersing yourselves in a great outdoor adventure. When you visit Sevierville, make plans to zip line 400 feet above the forest floor, ride an ATV to Bluff Mountain’s summit and see all the way to Kentucky, brave class IV rapids on the Pigeon River, and hike to the top of Mt. LeConte to eat lunch above the clouds.
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Sevierville
Sevierville, Tennessee, is gaining plenty of attention from travelers who want a fun Smoky Mountain vacation with a side-helping of hometown appeal. From ranking high on travel trend reports for best place to spend the holidays to having plenty of award-winning places to stay, this town is garnering accolades for all the right reasons. Here are a few reasons you should visit Sevierville.
Southern cooking is good. Really good. Check out the house specialties at places like Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant – a perennial visitor favorite – where every meal begins with a hearty helping of Applewood Fritters, apple butter and Applewood Julep. Get the fried chicken or the chicken pot pie (which, incidentally, is the size of a whole pie) and finish your meal with apple cobbler a la mode.
Sevierville has long been called the Shopping Capital of the Smokies, and for good reason. Not only will you find luxury items at discounted prices at places like Tanger Outlets Sevierville (which has more than 100 high end outlet stores), you’ll also find weird, wild and beautiful things at our boutiques, galleries and antique stores.
This small town has big history on display. Explore the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, Tennessee’s official repository and archive for aviation history, and see warbird aircraft from WWII through Vietnam on display. The rarest aircraft in their collection are two airworthy P-47 Thunderbolts, given the names “Wicked Wabbit” and “Hun Hunter” during the second world war. There are fewer than twelve airworthy P-47 Thunderbolts remaining worldwide. Also, visit Floyd Garrett’s Muscle Car Museum, and the Sevier County Heritage Museum.
Building confidence, building a team, building a memory. There’s no better way to have fun together than by immersing yourselves in a great outdoor adventure. When you visit Sevierville, make plans to zip line 400 feet above the forest floor, ride an ATV to Bluff Mountain’s summit and see all the way to Kentucky, brave class IV rapids on the Pigeon River, and hike to the top of Mt. LeConte to eat lunch above the clouds.
Wears Valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and even provides its own entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you're looking for a less crowded way to get into the park, this is the place to go. It's home to fun things to do, mom and pop restaurants you'll love, and stunning scenery.
The Foothills Parkway is a must-do. Breathtaking views of mountains and valleys can be seen all along this gorgeous road. The Parkway has many scenic views of mountain vistas and expansive valleys. Sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking along this route. You will discover a climbing tower which provides a marvelous aerial view of the Smoky Mountains and of nearby Maryville, TN. Foothills Parkways ends at Chilhowee Lake on U.S. Hwy 129. Hwy 129 is the Tennessee entrance to the notorious The Tale of the Dragon.
A popular local institution in Wears Valley is Elvira's Cafe. This restaurant is definitely one of the best places to get lunch in Wears Valley. The menu features a great lineup of crepes, pancakes, and sandwiches that are perfect after a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Elvira's is a local favorite that earns stellar reviews from visitors as well!
Wears Valley is home to a lesser known entrance to the park that goes to the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area. From here, you can access other parts of the Park like Cades Cove and Elkmont, but Metcalf Bottoms has plenty to explore. This beautiful spot on the Little River is has several hiking trails to the Historic Little Greenbrier community. By taking the Metcalf Bottoms Trail, you van visit an old schoolhouse, graveyard, and the Walker Sisters cabin.
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Wears Valley
Wears Valley is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and even provides its own entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you're looking for a less crowded way to get into the park, this is the place to go. It's home to fun things to do, mom and pop restaurants you'll love, and stunning scenery.
The Foothills Parkway is a must-do. Breathtaking views of mountains and valleys can be seen all along this gorgeous road. The Parkway has many scenic views of mountain vistas and expansive valleys. Sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking along this route. You will discover a climbing tower which provides a marvelous aerial view of the Smoky Mountains and of nearby Maryville, TN. Foothills Parkways ends at Chilhowee Lake on U.S. Hwy 129. Hwy 129 is the Tennessee entrance to the notorious The Tale of the Dragon.
A popular local institution in Wears Valley is Elvira's Cafe. This restaurant is definitely one of the best places to get lunch in Wears Valley. The menu features a great lineup of crepes, pancakes, and sandwiches that are perfect after a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Elvira's is a local favorite that earns stellar reviews from visitors as well!
Wears Valley is home to a lesser known entrance to the park that goes to the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area. From here, you can access other parts of the Park like Cades Cove and Elkmont, but Metcalf Bottoms has plenty to explore. This beautiful spot on the Little River is has several hiking trails to the Historic Little Greenbrier community. By taking the Metcalf Bottoms Trail, you van visit an old schoolhouse, graveyard, and the Walker Sisters cabin.
Food scene
When you go to Gatlinburg, take a little extra drive over to the Red Oak Bistro. Make sure to make reservations before you go! You'll be greeted by the owners who have cultivated a wonderful atmosphere for tapas, wine, and other spirits. We went there on a date night once and were blown away at the experience.
Red Oak Bistro is one of a kind restaurant in Gatlinburg, TN. Operated by a husband and wife team with over 20 years of experience in the service industry, they are both excited to present their vision to all their guests. The dynamic duo is caring, passionate and committed to ensuring that you have a unique dining experience.
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Red Oak Bistro
669 Glades RdWhen you go to Gatlinburg, take a little extra drive over to the Red Oak Bistro. Make sure to make reservations before you go! You'll be greeted by the owners who have cultivated a wonderful atmosphere for tapas, wine, and other spirits. We went there on a date night once and were blown away at the experience.
Red Oak Bistro is one of a kind restaurant in Gatlinburg, TN. Operated by a husband and wife team with over 20 years of experience in the service industry, they are both excited to present their vision to all their guests. The dynamic duo is caring, passionate and committed to ensuring that you have a unique dining experience.
By far one of the best restaurants in all of the Smoky Mountains. A unique experience nestled into the mountains. Fine dining and spirits at its best. We went there on a date night once and loved it.
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Three Jimmy's Good Time Eatery
1359 East ParkwayBy far one of the best restaurants in all of the Smoky Mountains. A unique experience nestled into the mountains. Fine dining and spirits at its best. We went there on a date night once and loved it.
A wonderful little local joint that serves some great catfish and New Orleans cuisine.
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Pawpaw's Catfish Kitchen
2760 Wears Valley RdA wonderful little local joint that serves some great catfish and New Orleans cuisine.
Things to Do
This aquarium is a fantastic experience for families. It's located at the entrance to the strip in Gatlinburg. Your kids will love it.
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Acuario de Ripley de los Smokies
88 River RdThis aquarium is a fantastic experience for families. It's located at the entrance to the strip in Gatlinburg. Your kids will love it.
Located on Parkway, Gatlinburg. Ride the incline 300 feet above the city. Play the world's most unusual miniature golf. Two 18 hole courses with challenging mountaineer hazards. Fun for everyone.
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Golf Hillbilly
340 ParkwayLocated on Parkway, Gatlinburg. Ride the incline 300 feet above the city. Play the world's most unusual miniature golf. Two 18 hole courses with challenging mountaineer hazards. Fun for everyone.
The #1 theme park in the USA, according to TripAdvisor (2022).
Dollywood celebrates the best of life as they light up the Smokies with rides, slides, music, food and laughter - day and night. Hold on tight to those you love most in the great outdoors in each beautiful season of the year.
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Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks BlvdThe #1 theme park in the USA, according to TripAdvisor (2022).
Dollywood celebrates the best of life as they light up the Smokies with rides, slides, music, food and laughter - day and night. Hold on tight to those you love most in the great outdoors in each beautiful season of the year.
Shopping
A fantastic shopping place with dozens and dozens of name brand shops for you to fill bags to carry home to your friends and family.
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Tanger Outlets Sevierville
1645 ParkwayA fantastic shopping place with dozens and dozens of name brand shops for you to fill bags to carry home to your friends and family.
Sightseeing
This 6,643-foot round-top peak sits at the top of the park—and the state of Tennessee. To tag the high point, drive the scenic access road (closed December through March) from Newfound Gap and walk a half-mile to the summit. Don’t miss the view from the spaceship-like observation tower up top. The peak is popular, so go early in the day to beat the crowds. Strong cross-country skiers and snowshoers can also hit the high point in winter for guaranteed solitude.
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Clingmans Dome
This 6,643-foot round-top peak sits at the top of the park—and the state of Tennessee. To tag the high point, drive the scenic access road (closed December through March) from Newfound Gap and walk a half-mile to the summit. Don’t miss the view from the spaceship-like observation tower up top. The peak is popular, so go early in the day to beat the crowds. Strong cross-country skiers and snowshoers can also hit the high point in winter for guaranteed solitude.
For a quiet ride, head to the Roaring Forks motor nature trail with views of rushing streams, old log cabins, another mill, and forested wilderness. Located in Gatlinburg, not too far off the strip.
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Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail
Roaring Fork Motor Nature TrailFor a quiet ride, head to the Roaring Forks motor nature trail with views of rushing streams, old log cabins, another mill, and forested wilderness. Located in Gatlinburg, not too far off the strip.
Driving the 11-mile one-way loop road through Cades Cove takes you through a lush valley surrounded by mountains. Stop to visit historic buildings, a grist mill, and watch wildlife.
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Cades Cove
Driving the 11-mile one-way loop road through Cades Cove takes you through a lush valley surrounded by mountains. Stop to visit historic buildings, a grist mill, and watch wildlife.