Added: 04/13/2006 |
Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg - There's Fun in Them-There Mountains!Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is perfect for all leisure travelers. With something for everyone, make Pigeon Forge your next family vacation destination. The Great Smoky Mountains, named for the smoke like blue-mist haze that surrounds them, is the picturesque backdrop of Pigeon Forge. Millions flock to the Great Smoky Mountains.
On your Great Smoky Mountains vacation discover 500 thousand acres of Southern Appalachian wilderness on one of the oldest uplands on earth. The Smoky Mountains are 95 percent forest - home to diverse wildlife, breathtaking streams, waterfalls and flowering plants. The Great Smoky Mountains Park straddles the crest of the Smoky Mountains, providing a unique experience for visitors.
There are plenty of sightseeing and photo opportunities along the scenic Great Smoky Mountains Park routes. From fishing to horseback riding, revel in the beauty of the ancient mountains and you're guaranteed to have an unforgettable time during your Great Smoky Mountains vacation. You are also welcome to enjoy campgrounds, right in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains foothills. Sizeable picnic areas are great spots for eating and gatherings.
For fun family vacation spot, check out more than 40 attractions located along Pigeon Forge's Parkway. From miniature golf, go-carts and bumper boats to water rides, laser games and indoor skydiving simulator, your family will love a Pigeon Forge vacation. See entertaining and educational exhibits on display at Carbo's Police Museum, Dinosaur Walk Museum, Elvis Museum, Veterans Memorial Museum and the Smoky Mountain Car Museum. Pigeon Forge is home to music and variety.
The city's theaters present all styles of music, high-energy dancing and magical illusions. You'll also see horsemanship, racing ostriches, mind-reading-pigs, fire-eaters, jugglers and the best Elvis impersonator. Also visit Dollywood theme park, one of the South's favorite family vacation spots filled with music, rides, mountain craft demonstrations and other attractions that showcase life in the Smoky Mountains. Summertime visitors can experience the added variety of Pigeon Forge attractions such as Dollywood's Splash Country, a 25-acre water park with waterfalls, winding streams and whitewater adventure.
Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg is yet another place that offers the best family vacations in Tennessee. Gatlinburg is full of amusements and it's surrounded by the nation's most popular National Park. Somewhere between the first ride and the last hike, it will dawn on you -- you're getting a true mountain experience!
Whether you stay here for two days or a week, with your entire family or just the two of you, it will be a vacation you'll remember for a lifetime. Many of the specialty shops in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community and other locales throughout the town cling to that heritage in their utilitarian craftsmanship and artistic renderings.
Gatlinburg really is the perfect place for your family to stay and play.
Let the fun begin!
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