Info on great places to stay, eat and visit during your Smokies trip.
Located two miles from Townsend, TN off Highway 321 the Lee Roberson Art Gallery is a must-see destination on your Smoky Mountain getaway. A short drive down a winding, one-way gravel lane leads you to a secluded cove where a cluster of charming log buildings come into view. The Roberson Gallery was the first, and
Located in Oconaluftee, on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Mountain Farm Museum features a replica of an 1800’s Appalachian farm. On display is a farm house, a barn, croncrib, molasses mill and a blacksmith shop. From Spring through October you can watch costumed interpretive demonstrations in which re-enactors
A new visitor center and museum recently opened in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park giving visitors a glimpse into the human history of the Great Smokies. Located on the North Carolina side of the park the new Oconaluftee Visitor Center at 6,300 suare feet, is close to four times the size of the old
Clingmans Dome road, one of the most popular spots in the Great Smokies, will open on Wednesday morning March 30, two days earlier than normal. The road closes in December for the winter and usually doesn’t open until April 1 but with no snow present and all facilities ready, the park will be allowing visitors
There are over 550 miles of hiking trails open to horseback riding in the Smoky Mountains and they offer some of the best riding available in the Eastern United States. If you have your own horse that you want to ride in the park you should consult a Great Smokies trail map to learn which
The Great Smokies is a very popular destination for fishermen of all ages. Flyfishing is especially popular in the over 2,100 miles of streams within the boundaries of the Smoky Mountains. In fact, the Smokies protects one of the last wild trout habitats in the eastern United States. But fishing in the Smokies isn’t limited
Most campgrounds and secondary roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will open for the spring beginning Friday, March 11.
April, 2010 – (Â North Carolina Game & Fish ) These five trout-fishing spots in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide some of the finest fishing for wild trout east of the Rockies. Read Full Story
