THE MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING YOU TO GATLINBURG

The Mountains Are Calling You To Gatlinburg

The Great Outdoors Is GREATER in Gatlinburg

People love to visit Gatlinburg for the shopping and attractions and come from all around the world. You can walk from one end of Gatlinburg to another and that simple outdoor activity of walking is a fun adventure.

Gatlinburg also offers big adventures in the great outdoors.

Right downtown Gatlinburg is Anakeesta Mountain Top Theme Park with lots of outdoor activities for the entire family. You won’t want to miss the Skylift Park & SkyBridge. If you’ve visited Gatlinburg before, you’ve seen the yellow chairs that have taken visitors to the top of Crockett Mountain for breathtaking scenic views. At the summit, you can walk across the Gatlinburg SkyBridge, the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America. It is 680 feet across with a height of 140 feet at its midpoint. For an unforgettable moment, you’ll want to take lots of photos.

You may want to take a 2.1-mile ride up the Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway. The panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains will leave you breathless. The 120 passenger Aerial Tram ride delivers you to the top of Ski Mountain and Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park. And with all their outdoor activities, you’ll enjoy year-round attractions, shopping, and dining.

Families, friends, couples – all come to Gatlinburg to enjoy the great outdoors. There’s ziplines, whitewater rafting, world-class golf, fishing, and horseback riding.

And we can’t leave out the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with more than 800 miles of hiking trails and waterfalls. People all over the world visit our national park for the unique flower specimens, birds, and animals unique to our area.

Place Of A Thousand Drips On Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

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One of the most popular outdoor activities is right in Gatlinburg – The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. A 6-miles one-way looping drive with twists and turns through the scenic Great Smoky Mountains. It starts at the Noah “Bud” Ogle farmstead and has historic buildings along a walking tour. You’ll see the trailhead for Rainbow Falls. A 3-mile hike and you’ll be surrounded by the beauty of an 80-foot waterfall.

Place Of A Thousand Drips On Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

If hiking isn’t your thing, the Place of a Thousand Drips is accessible by car at stop 15, near the end of the beautiful and fun Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail is a scenic drive that will take you through some of the most stunning natural wonders of Tennessee.

Not only does it offer beautiful views along the main road, but it can also be used as an access point for hidden gems that are only accessible if you park and hike.

If you’re wondering what to do on a beautiful day in Gatlinburg, consider the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail.

It’s a true sightseeing experience, and there’s a good chance that it will become one of your favorite memories of Gatlinburg.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Water stream flowing along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park

One of the most beautiful places in the United States where mountains, rivers, hills, and valleys give spectacular views all year long is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can’t visit Gatlinburg without making the national park a “Must Do”. GSMNP has more visitors than any other national park in the USA.

You have your choice of outdoor activities like hiking, biking, backpacking, camping, and fishing. There’s also water tubing and horseback riding.

Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook

Scenic Views of the Smoky Mountains

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Located between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, the Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook is one of the most beautiful observation points in Tennessee. The views are spectacular as you can see for miles. The air is crisp, country air. You’ll find your worries just slip away so you’ll want to spend some time taking in the views.

You’ll drive through all kinds of natural scenery to reach the observation point at the top, and the mountains will slowly come into view as you rise higher and higher. It’s a great place to experience how the Smokies got them name as a mist often hangs over the mountains – picturesque.

By the time that you officially reach the Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook, you’ll be in awe of your surroundings.

In the autumn, multicolored leaves are scattered everywhere.

And don’t be surprised to see bears rumbling in the distance or deer darting through the trees.

Take a drive to Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook if you want to enjoy some of the best, mesmerizing views in all of Tennessee.