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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Murder Mystery Theater

Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery The Dinner Show People Are Dying to See!

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Bluff Mountain Adventures

Guided ATV Trail Rides At Walden Lodge On Bluff Mountain

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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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How Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Inspires Children to Read

Discover how Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library helps children learn to read by sending them free books every month.

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The Old Mill

Since 1830, the still-functioning, water-powered old mill churns out delicious, old-fashioned candies, warm artisan breads (like the Chocolate Chip Cherry Sourdough and Honey Wheat) from the bakery and on site pottery designs.