While snow is possible in the other parts of the state, your best bet is concentrated in a small area in and around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the far southeastern part of Tennessee. For most of the Volunteer State, because of the lower elevations and humid subtropical climate, you don’t have a…
The Sinks is located on Little River Road, west of the Sugarlands Visitor Center, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. If you’re taking Little River Gorge Road from Gatlinburg to Townsend or Cades Cove, you’ll drive right over it. Little River Rd is also one of the best scenic drives in the Smoky Mountains, which…
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has some of the best natural beauty of anywhere we’ve been. The landscape makes for some beautiful views at dawn and dusk. There are some great places to see spectacular sunrises and sunsets, depending on whether you want to be on top of a mountain or have the mountains…
This resort is over 6,500 ft elevation, requires at least a 5-mile hike each way to get there, and has supplies hauled in by Llamas. Sounds interesting, right? Other people think so too! This lodge is so popular it sells out for the year (spring to fall), right away when the booking window is opened….
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park combines natural beauty, fascinating wildlife, and history. On top of its smoky-looking mountains and picturesque valleys, there’s much more to this national park. Here are twelve surprising facts about the Smoky Mountains that you may not have known. 1. Elk Reintroduction Elk were reintroduced to the Smokies twenty years…
The Smoky Mountains’ half-million acres extend beyond the best-known attractions in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. While millions visit for the iconic views, there are some spots not everyone knows about. Here are five places that may not be on your list. 1. The Sinks The Sinks is a waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
Our favorite photos show how beautiful the Smoky Mountain area is. Most are inside the national park, while others are outside in Gatlinburg, Townsend, and Pigeon Forge. We took all these photos and will update them as we add more! Little River Road Between Townsend and Gatlinburg Along Little River Road, this rock appears to…
Heading to Gatlinburg? Here are 6 live views to see what’s going on now. Looking for Smoky Mountain views from inside the national park? Check out this page. SkyPark SkyBridge Live view from Gatlinburg’s SkyPark, click below to play. Ober Mountain Live view from Ober Mountain base camp, click play below. Ripley’s Aquarium Penguin Cam…
Wondering what it looks like right now inside the most visited national park? Here are four live views, plus two daily trail cameras. National Park Live Cameras Newfound Gap Newfound Gap’s webcam is the best one to look for snow, as it’s the highest elevation National Park Service webcam operational year-round. Clingmans Dome (below) is…