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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BBQ Festivals in May
One more month of Spring to go before the Summer season starts. Every season in the Smokies comes with its own set of natural wonders, pleasures, colors and a certain "spirit" in the events. For Spring, we celebrate nature's reawakening with the newly minted emerald green of the mountains, the bright and pastels of the many gorgeous flowers that bloom from one end of the Tennessee hills to the other, the sublimely relaxing wind bursts, rains and 70-degree temperatures, and special events unlike any we have throughout the year.
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Smoky Mountain Deer Farm
Start or end your Smoky Mountain vacation at the Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Exotic Petting Zoo.
Fort Fun
Play 4 different games in an all-new, futuristic arena featuring sentry pods and home bases that fire back! Interactive phasers and your lightweight vest provide cool sound and stun effects throughout your game.
Forbidden Caverns
Forbidden Caverns, located in Sevierville, is one of America’s most spectacular caverns.
Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car Museum
Experience one of the largest, and most incredible collection of American Muscle Cars in the nation.
Flea Traders Paradise
Year round flea market that is open on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on Fridays from April through December. Features 40,000 square feet of new and used antiques and collectibles.
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
The 115,000 square foot, 1.3 million gallon Ripley’s Aquarium is home to 10-foot sharks, 8,000 exotic fish, and the world’s longest aquarium tunnel.