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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Pigeon Forge's Dollywood

As unique as its namesake Dolly Parton, Dollywood theme park is a one-of-a-kind Smoky Mountain Family Adventure!

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Douglas Lakeview Stables

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, we provide wonderful trail riding memories.

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Hillbilly Golf

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Five Oaks Riding Stables

Five Oaks Riding Stables is located in Sevierville in the beautiful foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Our trails will take you through scenic forest coves and majestic hilltops that afford views of the mountains.

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Ripley's Believe it or Not

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee is full of surprises!

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Pigeon Forge Gem Mine

Discovery waits for you at the Pigeon Forge Gem Mine. Live a proprietor’s dream as you unearth real gems.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Big Creek Expeditions

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

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Ober Gatlinburg

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