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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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!

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Smokies Baseball (Minor League)

Yadier Molina, who played for the Smokies in 2003, drove the first pitch he saw from Mets’ reliever Aaron Heilman over the left field wall to send the Cardinals to their second World Series in the past three years.

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Ripley's Old MacDonald Mini Golf

Play the world’s most interactive miniature golf courses.

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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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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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WonderWorks

The Smokies only upside down attraction. An amusement park for the mind, featuring over 100 interactive exhibits for the entire family to experience.

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Speedzone Fun Park

This area has grown into a mega-fun zone and one thing is for sure; family fun in Pigeon Forge is easy to find! If you’re driving in from Gatlinburg, keep your eyes open for Speedzone on the right side of the Parkway.

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Funstop Family Action Park

Just wait till you see the look on your family’s face when they see the GREAT Selection of rides to choose from, at YOUR FUNSTOP FAMILY ACTION PARK, the CLOSEST Action Park to Gatlinburg and the ‘South End’ of Action Packed Pigeon Forge!

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Guiness Book of World Records Museum

Hundreds of exhibits from the best selling Guinness Book of World Records are on display at this museum, as well as many items from Elvis, Princess Diana, and Houdini.