TOP 6 NEW Things Coming To The Smokies in 2019!
To paraphrase The Simpsons, "The Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee are on 'the grow'!" Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville and the many little communities surrounding those cities have all seen older places torn down with the promise of new prospects and opportunities coming up in its place this last year with 2019 showcasing an even more […]
Best Places To See Wildlife in the Smokies
Black bear, woodchucks, wild turkeys, deer, woollybear, owls, salamanders, hellbender salamanders, robins, hawks, eagles, sparrows, cranes, geese, ducks, frogs, woodpeckers, doves, snakes, turtles, raccoons, red foxes, elk, lizards, anoles, skinks, chipmunks, warblers, ravens, crows, gray wolf, red wolf, otter, falcons, eagles… these are just SOME of the wildlife the Smoky Mountains are famous for having […]
Go Karts in The Smokies
Where to Ride Go Karts in The Smokies In the year of our Lord, 1986 AD, a young man and naval aviator by the name of Peter Mitchell first uttered what would shortly after become the most ubiquitous sentence in American history: "I feel the need… the need for speed!" Scholars specializing in […]
Horseback Riding Stables in the Smokies
The Smoky Mountains and its expansive tourism offer visitors of all ages and tastes something to enjoy. Kids get the rush of the rides, fun parks, arcades and swimming opportunities. Teens also get in for the rides and some of the higher end adrenaline thrusts like ziplines and trampoline parks. The college kids tend to […]
February Fun Stuff in the Smokies
February is an interesting month, isn't it? It's the shortest month of the year at only 28 days in length while the other months at between 30 and 31 days in length, it is primarily known for two short holidays in which we celebrate romance with grand gestures of affection towards our partners after celebrating […]
The Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge
We welcome anyone and everyone reading this to come join Bear Camp Cabins in enjoying the post-holiday Winterfest in the Smokies. Winterfest doesn't end after the holidays? No sir, there's still quite a bit more winter after the start of the new year and therefore we celebrate it! So what is there to do in […]
Free Tickets To Attractions With Bear Camp Cabins!
A vacation to the Smoky Mountains is a gift that all deserve to experience at some point in their lives. In terms of the grand scale of how popular attractions become must-see destinations, the Smoky Mountains are relatively young in comparison to other huge vacation destinations like New York City, Hollywood, The Grand Canyon, Niagara […]
Top 5 Must Visit Spots in the Smokies
For anyone who’s ever even gotten a glimpse of Sevier County – Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Sevierville, Wears Valley and the communities beyond – you know that finding and listing just FIVE things you simply must visit is a daunting challenge of limitation. The point is to give both brand new visitors five things that “sum […]
What Makes The Island So Great
Fun Times at the Pigeon Forge Island In the center of downtown Pigeon Forge, almost impossibly hidden behind a gigantic crime museum that used to be a two-story arcade and a hotel with Jimmy Buffet’s name on it, is what is unquestionably the biggest and most popular attraction this city has seen this decade. Millions […]
Dolly’s Smoky Mountain Adventure
Adventure is the calling card of the Smoky Mountains and Dolly Parton wishes to give you an adventure unlike any other with, well, “Dolly’s Smoky Adventure!” Located right next door to The Island in downtown Pigeon Forge, Dolly’s Smoky Mountain Adventure used to be the former “Lumberjack Feud”, which proved so popular that the same […]