Alum Cave Trail

A teenager hikes on the Alum Cave Trail, descending from Mount LeConte to the trailhead and parking lot several miles below. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A teenager hikes on the Alum Cave Trail, descending from Mount LeConte to the trailhead and parking lot several miles below. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park which includes a river or creek and forest scenes

Chimney Tops

Make the popular and challenging hike up this mountain peak via the picturesque trail that meanders past streams and pretty flowers.

Chimney Tops
Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Newfound Gap

Learn about the local history of Gatlinburg when you take a trip to Newfound Gap. Discover the mountain views in this family-friendly area, or enjoy its hiking trails.

Newfound Gap
View from the summit of Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

Mount LeConte

Explore the great outdoors at Mount LeConte and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Gatlinburg. Stroll along the riverfront in this family-friendly area, or seek out the hiking trails.

Mount LeConte
Rainbow Falls featuring forest scenes and a river or creek

Rainbow Falls

Explore the great outdoors at Rainbow Falls and enjoy the beautiful waterfalls during your trip to Gatlinburg. Stroll along the riverfront in this family-friendly area, or seek out the hiking trails.

Rainbow Falls
Great Smoky Mountains National Park featuring tranquil scenes, a house and forest scenes

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

America’s most visited national park offers blue mountain ridges, forested hiking trails, a variety of wildlife and bits of Southern mountain history.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
I found this growing under some ferns at the base of a rock on the trail to Rainbow Falls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is an “ off the beaten path” section of the park accessed from the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. I’d love to know what it is if anyone has an idea! #Nature

Roaring Fork

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Roaring Fork during your travels in Gatlinburg. Amble around the area's riverfront or seek out the hiking trails.

Roaring Fork

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The Park Vista - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Gatlinburg

The Park Vista - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Gatlinburg

4 out of 5
705 Cherokee Orchard Road Gatlinburg TN
The Park Vista - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Gatlinburg
Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg

Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg

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539 Parkway Gatlinburg TN
Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg
Sidney James Mountain Lodge

Sidney James Mountain Lodge

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Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg

Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg

3 out of 5
402 River Rd Gatlinburg TN
Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg
Glenstone Lodge

Glenstone Lodge

3.5 out of 5
504 Historic Nature Trl Gatlinburg TN
Glenstone Lodge
Comfort Suites Gatlinburg Downtown-Convention Center

Comfort Suites Gatlinburg Downtown-Convention Center

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Brookside Lodge

Brookside Lodge

3 out of 5
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Gatlinburg Town Square

Gatlinburg Town Square

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River Edge Inn

River Edge Inn

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