I drove through Tennessee mountain towns: Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
So in today’s video, we’re going to take a tour from downtown Knoxville, through the Great Smoky Mountains and into two very unique mountain towns - Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Tennessee.
As we leave downtown we’ll cross through some mountain passes on our way into Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. It’s Saturday, November 9 at noon.
We were lucky, as the leaves seemed to be at their autumn peaks.
If I were to make a comparison to these mountain towns to other places I’ve been, I’d say Pigeon Forge is like Myrtle Beach South Carolina, but in the mountains. Pigeon Forge is basically a huge tourist trap destination.
All of Route 321 here in the far eastern corner of Tennessee crosses a big valley between mountain passes as you cross into western North Carolina and north Georgia along the Great Smoky Mountain ridges.
So we’re right in the middle of the mountains, but there’s a TON of stuff going on.
Pigeon Forge identifies as a vacation area more than a community. It’s also home to Dollywood, an amusement park founded by country crooner Dolly Parton. The place is packed full of restaurants, theme parks, mini golf, museums, shopping, arcades and other points of interest.
Now, to get to Gatlinburg, you can continue along Route 321 and you’d be there in 15 minutes. However, as you can see, traffic is a real pain. It was Veterans Day weekend, the height of fall colors, and happened to be a beautiful weekend, weather wise, with temps in the low 70s. So, everyone else wanted to get up here, too.
To avoid the crowd, we decided to take a detour over a small mountain pass into Gatlinburg, a drive that took about 15 minutes. But we were glad we did, as we came over the top of the ridge, which afforded a very unique perspective on what Gatlinburg looks like from the top of the ridge.
It may not look like it from here, but there’s a TON of people down there.
This is Gatlinburg proper. It’s not always this busy, but between June and December it is, especially on weekends. If Pigeon Forge 15 miles behind us was Myrtle Beach, this is definitely Bourbon Street. Although Gatlinburg is 1000% safer and cleaner than most Louisiana cities I’ve been to.
Gatlinburg might be many people’s favorite mountain town of all. It sits at the base of the road to the end of the Appalachian Mountains - about three hours from here is the end of the Appalachian Mountains and only 4 hours away is Atlanta.
Gatlinburg, like Pigeon Forge is only home to around 4,000 permanent residents.
There’s skiing nearby, too. Basically, if you can think of something fun you’d want to do, it’s here in Gatlinburg. Except surfing. There’s no ocean nearby.
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LLAMA TREK Hiking with Llamas in the Great Smoky Mountains (Cosby, TN) — Tennessee Valley Uncharted
We went on a llama trek in the Great Smoky Mountains! We visited Smoky Mountain Llama Treks in Crosby, Tennessee, where Steve and Johnna Garrett left their day jobs behind to follow a dream.
Hiking with llamas is an amazing experience. These llamas are professional trained pack animals, their job is to carry equipment on your hike. You CAN NOT ride llamas. But you can enjoy their company and a leisurely trip. Happy hiking!
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Tennessee Waterfalls | Best in the United States?
Tennessee Waterfalls | Best in the United States?
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Sidney James Mountain Lodge Gatlinburg TN Review
The Sidney James Mountain Lodge has been a long time fixture for Gatlinburg travelers for many years. With amenities like an indoor pool as well as two outdoor pools, an exercise facility, the Sidney James Mountain Lodge is a nice place to stay when visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park area.
Just a short drive from Pigeon Forge, Townsend and Sevierville, the Sidney James Motel is in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg TN within walking distance of the Gatlinburg strip stores.
The Sidney James is reasonably priced and very convenient to all the major attractions in Gatlinburg. The decor is a little dated but it’s a clean property and a great value. The restaurant inside is nice because you don’t have to go anywhere for breakfast or lunch typically, but if you are looking for variety, the strip is just a short walk down the street.
Overall the Sidney James Hotel is a nice place to enjoy your vacation in the Smokies.
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#couryroadtrip to Minnehaha Falls in north GA!
We recently took a spur-of-the-moment trip to north GA so we could catch some of the fall colors before they were gone. We booked a cabin on Wednesday night, packed up some stuff and our new baby girl (Sage River) and headed out Thursday morning.
It was such a perfect short getaway! We stayed at a beautiful cabin near Tallulah Gorge and headed to Minnehaha Falls because of a local who recommended we go, and it was awesome!
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Long term campground in Crossville TN
Long term campground in Crossville TN
Long term campground in Crossville TN
The Crossville Tennessee KOA gives you much more than merely a place to stop. For non RVers we also have vacation cabin cottages as well as a 4-unit upscale suite, log lodge motel/suite accommodations We home a Homestead Home and apartment here - a great place for Family Reunions.. For those that use satellite, we've open sky. We have nice areas with trees for tents. At this time and we don't have any RV spaces with shade trees. Looking for a location to play golf, Crossville may be the golf capital of Tennessee. Great hiking, biking, canoeing, etc. are nearby. Call for all of the great area attractions. Crossville KOA is situated just away from I-40 between two exits, so it will be super easy off and on with no back-tracking to head either way. Whether going to or from Nashville 100-miles away or Knoxville 60-miles away, we've easy freeway access. Chattanooga is approximately 75 miles south from the Cumberland, that magic triangle that blends woods and waters of various national assuring parks using a quality vacation environment atop one of the coolest places some 2000 feet above sea-level for the Cumberland Plateau. A hiking trail moment the back of our property, and we are very pet friendly.
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Clingmans Dome - Highpoint of the Great Smoky Mountains
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Video Journal - Day 18, Cocke County
Day 18 of the Pickin' Up Tennessee tour takes place in Carter county, with a clean-up along Bluff Road and music from Spirit of Smoky!
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The Sidney James Mountain Lodge in Gatlinburg is a great location and easily one of the best hotels to stay in while in Gatlinburg. Watch our video review of the Sidney James Mountain Lodge today to see if this place will suit your needs or not.
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Tiny Fox | Smoky Mountains [Newport, TN]
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Recently stayed at this Tiny House during our trip to the Smoky Mountains. Tammy and Sam, the property owners, were extremely welcoming and I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to get away.
Tiny Fox is a rustic experience in a great location. Located in Cosby/Newport Tennessee approximately 35-40 minutes from Gatlinburg.
This type of “Tiny Cabin” of less than 300 sqft is debuting across the United States providing a primitive experience with comfort at an affordable rental rate. Perched among the trees overlooking a crisp mountain stream and swimming/fishing pond next to the Cherokee National Forest. The cabin will accommodate 2-4 guests comfortably, it provides a full-size bed in the loft, sitting area with sleeping sofa, a sleeping loft or storage area, full bath with stand up shower, kitchen with sink, mini fridge, stove top and lots of storage. There is also a small table with seating for 2.
The cabin is pet-friendly but we recommend not to bring large dogs(Pet fee is $35.00 per stay and needs to be paid in CASH upon arrival). The cabin is equipped with heat and AC, towels, linens and kitchen necessities. Tiny Fox surroundings are secluded with access to hiking trails, a pond, a wood-fired sauna and Wooden Soaking tub available. The sauna and Soaking tub is an additional charge($20 Sauna for 3 hr session/ $20 Tub for 1 hr session payable in cash), also available are Massages-all by appointment only. You can also purchase Firewood ($8 per bundle; payable in cash).
With a 4 wheel drive, you can park right at the cabin or with a regular vehicle parking is approximately 600 ft away. Your neighbors at Tiny Owl are 500 ft away but you still enjoying your full privacy.The cabin provides fire pit with grill, picnic table, charcoal grill. All of this streamside, secluded and part of Mother Nature. What are you waiting for? Experience this new way of getting back to nature and enjoying plenty of comfort.
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Westgate Resorts | Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Spa: April 2018 Update
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Trout Fishing Tennessee's Buffalo Creek
East Tennessee's Buffalo Creek is the most frequently stocked creek in Tennessee and only 30 minutes from Knoxville. Planted with trout weekly by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency the creek is a great place to target trout from late winter through summer. On our way to the Smoky's we stopped here for an hour and made a few casts. See how we did in this episode of Pautzke Outdoors!
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