Smoky Mountain Area Information
Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. The sprawling landscape encompasses lush forests and an abundance of wildflowers that bloom year-round. Streams, rivers and waterfalls appear along hiking routes that include a segment of the Appalachian Trail.
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When are Fall Colors the Best in the Smoky Mountains?
Fall is gorgeous in the Smokies, and it's something you don’t want to miss.

5 Recipes to Try on Your Smoky Mountain Picnic
What should you make to elevate your Smoky Mountain Picnic? We’ve got you covered!

3 Romantic Cabins to Stay In for Your Anniversary
Here are three cabins that are perfect for a romantic weekend getaway that will make an amazing anniversary gift.

5 Things To Pack On Your Smoky Mountain Hike
Your Smoky Mountain vacation is here! Now it’s time to answer the question: what do you pack? Well, we have the answer. Here are five things that you shouldn’t forget to pack when you’re planning to go hiking on your trip.

3 Places To Propose In The Great Smoky Mountains
You’ve met the person you want to spend the rest of your life with and you want the proposal to be perfect. We can’t help you with your speech but we can help you decide where to get down on one knee.

4 Magical Places In The Smoky Mountains
When you come to visit, take this otherworldly tour and investigate magical places for yourself. Here are six of the Smokies’ best kept secrets.
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Great Smoky Mountains Arts and Crafts
Welcome to the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community. The largest group of independent artisans in North America. This historic 8-mile loop has been designated a Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts Trail.

The Village Mall
When you step through the archway, you’re stepping out of this century and back into nostalgic charm of another time, another place…THE VILLAGE!

Christ in the Smokies
In the center of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, at Christ in the Smokies Museum & Gardens (located on the former Christus Gardens property) you will have the remarkable experience of walking through a Biblical world of 2000 years ago, seeing life-size, life-like representations of important scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.

Big Creek Expeditions
Big Creek Expeditions is the premier white water rafting company in East Tennessee.

Ober Gatlinburg
Welcome to the scenic and exciting four-seasons world of Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park, high above Gatlinburg, Tennessee!

Ripley's Old MacDonald Mini Golf
Play the world’s most interactive miniature golf courses.