Megan & Landon
Things To Do
The National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers more than 850 miles of well-marked trails. If you are staying in Pigeon Forge, the Sugarlands Visitor Center off Highway 441 is a great place to start. Laurel Falls - 2.6 miles, moderate difficulty. This 80-foot waterfall has an upper and lower section that is divided by a walkway crossing the stream. Baskins Creek Falls - 3 miles, easy hike. A steep trail leads down to this scenic, remote waterfall. Hen Wallow Falls - 4.4 miles, moderate difficulty. The waterfall is located on a short side trail off of the Gables Mountain Trail. Indian Creek and Toms Branch Falls - 1.6 miles, easy hike. This roundtrip hike passes by two beautiful 25 foot waterfalls in the Deep Creek area. Ramsey Cascades - 8 miles (roundtrip), strenuous. This is a more challenging hike, but this trail boasts the tallest waterfall in the Smokies at 100 feet. The waterfall cascades into a small swimming hole.
Dollywood
Located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, the Dollywood amusement park is home to 40 rides and is known for country music entertainment. (P.S., ask Landon about how fantastic the funnel cakes are).
Anakeesta
Located in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, this mountain adventure park sits high atop Gatlinburg with spectacular views of the town and the National Park. Stroll 800-feet of connected treehouse style bridges suspended 50-to-60 feet in the air. The offers zipline tours, a mountain coaster, an immersive sensory botanical garden, dining at the Cliff Top restaurant, and shopping in the Black Bear Village.
Gatlinburg SkyBridge
At 1,800 feet above sea level, the SkyBridge is the longest pedestrian cable bridge in North America. The bridge stretches almost 700 feet across a deep valley with panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains. You can occasionally see a black bear from this vantage point.
Sugarlands Distillery
Visit this rustic, industrial-chic moonshine distillery tucked into the Smoky Mountains in the middle of downtown Gatlinburg. Sugarlands offers stillhouse tours, tastings of moonshine and assorted spirits, and live music at its back porch cocktail bar. It’s open daily 10am-10pm.
Outdoor Gravity Park
Need an adrenaline rush while you’re in town? Dive into an 11-foot giant inflatable ball and roll down a 1,000-foot hill! “Zorbing” was invented in New Zealand, and Outdoor Gravity Park is the only zorbing park in the USA. You can opt to add 10 gallons of water and up to 3 people to slip and slide down 3 different tracks with GoPro footage. Bring a swimsuit!
Scenic Helicopter Tours
Take in views of Great Smoky Mountain National Park or soar above Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, or Sevierville. Flights start at $39/person and can accommodate up to 6 passengers. Flights run from 9:00 am to sunset, 7 days a week.
Smoky Mountain Tubing Outpost
Float down two routes on the Little River in Townsend, TN. You can opt for the "adventure float" with rapids, swimming holes, and mountain scenery. They offer cabana rentals, lockers, changing rooms, unlimited shuttles, and lunch options. They also offer whitewater rafting!
Bluff Mountain ATV
Offering guided ATV trail rides on 6,000 acres of Smoky Mountain trails that explore the foothills of East Tennessee, your tour will climb the mountain over rugged terrain with spectacular views.
Alcatraz East
Formerly operated as the National Museum of Crime in Washington, D.C., this museum gives a behind-the-scenes look at crime history in America.