Knoxville TN, is a thriving east Tennessee city situated near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Three Interstates run through Knoxville. Knoxville is home to The University of Tennessee Volunteers football team and the folks around here take their football very seriously. Knoxville has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The fall is a favorite time and the colors are something to behold! Travelers come from all over the east to visit Knoxville TN and the Great Smoky Mountains to see Mother Nature at her most colorful. Knoxville’s accommodations for both casual and business travellers include everything from B&B inns to luxury hotels, and prices suit most any budget. Knoxville has an excellent Chamber of Commerce, which promotes fine facilities for conventions. Transportation in Knoxville is excellent as well, including the KAT public transportation system, taxis, limos, car rentals, and McGhee-Tyson Airport is less than 20 miles away. The culturally inclined will find Knoxville a great host—with opera, dance, theater, symphony, visual arts. And perhaps most interesting of all is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is only 30 miles...
Sevierville, Tennessee was founded in 1795 and named for John Sevier, the first governor of the state of Tennessee. The oldest of Sevier County’s four sister cities, it is also the 8th oldest town in Tennessee (Nearby Jonesborough TN takes the #1 spot). Sevierville has a popular heritage—daughter Dolly Parton’s statue resides on downtown’s courthouse lawn. Dolly is known just as well for her namesake theme parks in nearby Pigeon Forge TN–Dollywood and Splash Country. Dolly Parton returns home each Spring during her seasonal Dollywood Grand Opening and she even makes other special appearances during the year. Sevierville, Tennessee sits between Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC, at exit 407 of Interstate 40. Sitting near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as well as Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge TN, Sevierville is a major draw for the Great Smoky Mountains area and is also accessible via nearby Asheville NC and Knoxville’s McGhee Tyson Airports. Sevierville, Tennessee is prepared for the millions of visitors it gets annually. There are literally dozens of hotels and motels and thousands of log cabin rentals to choose from. Sevierville TN has become a very popular marrying place and plays host to thousands of brides and grooms each year in its several Smoky Mountain wedding chapels. Naturally, Sevierville and the Great Smoky Mountains are a favorite of...
Pigeon Forge, TN was originally called Fanshiers, but later renamed “Pigeon” from the river and “Forge” from the iron works at the Old Mill on the river. The Old Mill (right) is on the National Register of Historic Sites and serves to remind us of the original pioneer community that once lay alongside the Pigeon River. Pigeon Forge TN is home to Dollywood Theme Park, which was named for country superstar Dolly Parton and which highlights the rich heritage of the Great Smoky Mountains area. Tennessee’s most visited attraction (next to the Park), Dollywood draws over 2 million travelers annually and features rides, live entertainment shows and artisan’s work. Next to Dollywood sits Dollywood’s Splash Country Water Park, which has rides for kids of all ages. In 1996, Southern Living magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards ranked Pigeon Forge, TN as the #1 shopping spot in the South. Truly a shopper’s paradise, Pigeon Forge has some of the best outlet shopping in the South with more than 100 outlet stores. You can spend days checking out River View, Belz and Tanger outlet malls. Some of the companies represented are: Eddie Bauer, Nautica, Oshkosh, Nike, , Coach, Liz Claiborne, Rockport, Tommy Hilfiger, Samsonite, and many more. Check them all out yourself! Lodging choices in Pigeon Forge run the gamut: dozens of hotels and motels, thousands of cabin and chalet rentals, bed and breakfast inns, campgrounds, and condo rentals will ensure that you’ll have a place to rest your head at the end of a busy day. Enjoy breathtaking mountain vistas from your own luxury cabin rental, get pampered at a bed and...
There are five drive-in horse camps with handy access to back country trails in the Smokies. They are located at Big Creek in Tennessee; Anthony Creek, Cataloochee, Round Bottom and Tow String in North Carolina. For reservations, call (877) 444-6777 10am until 10pm. Parties larger than six people or four horses require additional reservations. Horseback riding availability varies slightly from camp to camp. SiteStateOpen Beginning...Open Until... Anthony CreekTNApril 1November 12 Big CreekNCApril 14October 29 CataloocheeNCApril 7October 29 Round BottomNCApril 7October 29 Tow StringNCApril 7October...
This route follows the Appalachian Mountain chain from Shenendoah National Park to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park—a distance of 469 miles. There are frequent turnouts for mountain vistas, waterfalls, picnic areas, and visitor centers. Much of the Parkway is closed in winter. The speed limit is strictly limited to 45 miles per hour, and trucks are prohibited.The South Section Auto Tour covers the last 175 miles of the parkway beginning at the visitor center at Linville Falls, North Carolina. The parkway passes through a series of gaps, meadows, tunnels, and scenic overlooks. Points of interest include the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, the Folk Art Center and Craggy Falls. A popular sidetrip is a visit to the Vanderbilt’s magnificent Biltmore...
