Attraction · Tennessee

Gatlinburg / Great Smoky Mountains

1420 Fighting Creek Gap Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738· $$· Park: 24hrs, town shops: 10am–10pm

Steve’s take

The most visited national park in America and it's free to enter. Free. The Smokies are about thirty minutes south of I-40 through Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. If you have a full day, drive Newfound Gap Road — it crosses the mountains through tunnels of rhododendron and fog that makes you feel like you're in a movie. Gatlinburg itself is a tourist town with pancake houses and mirror mazes, which sounds tacky and is tacky and your kids will love every second of it.

Destination Details

  • ✓national park
  • ✓hiking
  • ✓scenic drives
  • ✓visitor center
  • ✓restaurants
  • ✓shops
  • ✓free park entry
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