- Fun Mountain- Amusement park featuring the area's largest arcade,
bumper boats, go-carts, mini golf, and other rides and attractions both
in and out of doors. Open daily all year.
- Rafting in the Smokies- Enjoy rafting on the rivers of the Smokies with experienced guides. No experience
necessary, great for families.
- Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park- Several hiking and nature trails lie close to Gatlinburg.
Park Information: 423-436-1297.
- Noah Ogle Trail- 3/4 mile round-trip, easy, self-guided. Abandoned mountaineer homestead. Access on
Cherokee Orchard Rd.
- Rainbow Falls Trail- 5 1/2 miles round-trip, moderate. Access on Cherokee Orchard Rd.
- Laurel Falls Trail- 2 1/2 miles round-trip, easy. Access on Little River Rd.
- Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park- Take the aerial tram to the top of the mountain, where an
amusement park featuring bungee jumping, a Velcro wall, ice skating, and arcade, and other attractions awaits,
including skiing in the winter. Open daily all year.
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- Dollywood - - Rides, shows, shops and restaurants are but a part of Dolly Parton's own amusement park. Open
daily Memorial Day-Labor Day; closed Thurs in May and Oct; closed Tues and Thurs in Sept; open mid-Nov to
end of Dec on limited schedule for Smoky Mountain Christmas.
- Ogle's Water Park- Ten waterslides, a "Lazy River" tube float ride, a wave pool and kiddie land, along with a
swimwear shop, raft rentals and concessions. Open weekends in May; open daily June-August (closed last week
of August), open Labor Day weekend.
- Pigeon Forge Mining Company- Mine your own precious and semi-precious stones from the North Carolina
Franklin mine fields; find emeralds, rubies, sapphires and other stones. Customers can also have stones cut and
polished, or cut their stones themselves. Open daily all year. Free.
- Average High
Temperatures:
Spring - 72 F
Summer - 85 F
Fall - 75 F
Winter - 50 F
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Gatlinburg /Pigeon Forge-The area is abundant in activities ranging from
mounatin and river excursions to museums and theme parks. There are
so many roadside attractions, minature golf and go cart tracks that it would takes pages and pages to list. The highlights are in the mountain beauty and everyone in the whole fam damily can find something to do here. Shopping is fantastic and there are tons of outlet malls to satisfy anyones wants and needs. Below one will find some of the most popular
activities the area has to offer.
