Guidebook to the Smokies

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Guidebook to the Smokies

Hikes

These are my favorite hikes around here!
A moderately difficult hike - about 5 1/2 miles round trip - well worth the hike when you reach the 80 foot waterfall! You can also take this route to Mt LeConte. (about 4 more miles up - but much more difficult).
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Rainbow Falls Trail
Rainbow Falls Trail
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A moderately difficult hike - about 5 1/2 miles round trip - well worth the hike when you reach the 80 foot waterfall! You can also take this route to Mt LeConte. (about 4 more miles up - but much more difficult).
A beautiful hike off the Cade's Cove loop road - About 5 miles round trip - take a picnic lunch and sit on the rocks at the base of the waterfall!
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Abrams Falls Trailhead
Abrams Falls Trail
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A beautiful hike off the Cade's Cove loop road - About 5 miles round trip - take a picnic lunch and sit on the rocks at the base of the waterfall!
This is the mountain in the smokies and also the highest point in Tennessee! You can see forever from the lookout tower!
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Clingmans Dome
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This is the mountain in the smokies and also the highest point in Tennessee! You can see forever from the lookout tower!
An easy hike - most of the trail is paved. The waterfall at the end is well with the 1.4 mile hike mostly uphill.
Laurel Falls Trail, Tennessee 37862, USA
An easy hike - most of the trail is paved. The waterfall at the end is well with the 1.4 mile hike mostly uphill.
A great 3 mile round trip hike that takes you to a beautiful waterfall. It is so awesome because you can walk behind the waterfall!
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Grotto Falls
Trillium Gap Trail
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A great 3 mile round trip hike that takes you to a beautiful waterfall. It is so awesome because you can walk behind the waterfall!

Places to see / things to do

A must see for sure! This is an 11 mile one way loop that takes you through some of the most beautiful, pristine land in the Smokies! Tip : Go early in the morning or late in the evening to get the best shot at seeing lots of wildlife!
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Cades Cove
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A must see for sure! This is an 11 mile one way loop that takes you through some of the most beautiful, pristine land in the Smokies! Tip : Go early in the morning or late in the evening to get the best shot at seeing lots of wildlife!
A fun place to visit - there are lots of restaurants and shops! Fun tip: the arcade there is awesome!
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The Island Dr.
The Island Drive
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A fun place to visit - there are lots of restaurants and shops! Fun tip: the arcade there is awesome!
A skylift that takes you to lots of activities and shops! There are beautiful views, a fun playground for kiddos, and a swinging bridge walkway through the trees! Tip :The ice cream shop is yummy! I learned the hard way with young kids and our stroller to take the closed gondola up and down - it is terrifying trying to keep your toddler still on an open skylift! Just take my word for it and spend the time and wait for the closed gondola!
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Anakeesta
576 Parkway
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A skylift that takes you to lots of activities and shops! There are beautiful views, a fun playground for kiddos, and a swinging bridge walkway through the trees! Tip :The ice cream shop is yummy! I learned the hard way with young kids and our stroller to take the closed gondola up and down - it is terrifying trying to keep your toddler still on an open skylift! Just take my word for it and spend the time and wait for the closed gondola!
A really cool aquarium for all ages - the have a very long walk through tank and lots of hands on activities! The Penguins are my favorite!
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Ripleys Aquarium of the Smokies
88 River Rd
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A really cool aquarium for all ages - the have a very long walk through tank and lots of hands on activities! The Penguins are my favorite!
An awesome theme park - with lots of rides and things to do! Dollywood is a one of kind Theme park! I love the southern atmosphere and all the fun rides! Mystery mine is my favorite rollercoaster and make sure and get a foot long corn dog and curly fries! ALSO - Stand in line ( no matter how long it is) to get the cinnamon bread - you won't regret it I promise!
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Dollywood
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
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An awesome theme park - with lots of rides and things to do! Dollywood is a one of kind Theme park! I love the southern atmosphere and all the fun rides! Mystery mine is my favorite rollercoaster and make sure and get a foot long corn dog and curly fries! ALSO - Stand in line ( no matter how long it is) to get the cinnamon bread - you won't regret it I promise!
My favorite water park - they have tons of rides and lots of areas for kids - young and old! My kids favorite part is the swings in the water at Boomer's Bay!
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Soaky Mountain Waterpark
175 Gists Creek Rd
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My favorite water park - they have tons of rides and lots of areas for kids - young and old! My kids favorite part is the swings in the water at Boomer's Bay!
An awesome place to ski or snow tub!
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Ober Gatlinburg
1339 Ski Mountain Rd
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An awesome place to ski or snow tub!
A fun park with two different playgrounds
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Wear Farm City Park
623 Wears Valley Road
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A fun park with two different playgrounds
A fun family place where you can pet and feed lots of animals -
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Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Exotic Petting Zoo
478 Happy Hollow Ln
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A fun family place where you can pet and feed lots of animals -
An hilarious dinner show with all you can eat food!
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Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Show
119 Music Rd
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An hilarious dinner show with all you can eat food!
Dinner show with live animals
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Dolly Parton's Stampede
3849 Parkway
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Dinner show with live animals
A chairlift that goes to a fun area that has a beautiful view of the Smokies! There is also a mountain coaster - that is really fun!
SkyLand Ranch
A chairlift that goes to a fun area that has a beautiful view of the Smokies! There is also a mountain coaster - that is really fun!
Such a fun place to shop and buy baked goods! The fried apple pies are the best you'll ever have!
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Apple Barn Cider House
230 Apple Valley Rd
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Such a fun place to shop and buy baked goods! The fried apple pies are the best you'll ever have!

Yummy Places to eat - all locally owned

Yummy Burgers and hand cut fries! I also love their Brussels sprouts!
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Graze Burgers
125 Bruce St
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Yummy Burgers and hand cut fries! I also love their Brussels sprouts!
A Little bit of everything! Their salads are amazing and you've gotta try the Big Orange Soak Cake for dessert
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Holston's Kitchen
639 Dolly Parton Pkwy
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A Little bit of everything! Their salads are amazing and you've gotta try the Big Orange Soak Cake for dessert
Authentic Mexican
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Pollo Loco
1732 Newport Hwy
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Authentic Mexican
They have breakfast, lunch and dinner- all are amazing!
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Five Oaks Farm Kitchen
1638 Parkway
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They have breakfast, lunch and dinner- all are amazing!  
Locally Sourced Homemade Ice Cream!
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Cruze Farm Ice Cream
1642 Parkway
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Locally Sourced Homemade Ice Cream!
Yummy Burgers and a great bar and beer selection
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Bluff's
1548 Parkway
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Yummy Burgers and a great bar and beer selection
Amazing Authentic Thai
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Thai Basil
530 Winfield Dunn Pkwy
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Amazing Authentic Thai
Country cooking - the best apple fritters ever!
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Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
240 Apple Valley Rd
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Country cooking - the best apple fritters ever!
amazing hibachi and sushi
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Little Tokyo Restaurant
2430 Teaster Ln
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amazing hibachi and sushi
Yummy rolled ice cream
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Curl de la Crème - Ice Cream
2656 Parkway
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Yummy rolled ice cream
amazing steaks...and corn casserole :)
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Calhoun's in Pigeon Forge
2532 Parkway
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amazing steaks...and corn casserole :) 
MY ALL TIME FAVORITE!!! A MUST FOR SURE - has a bit of everything...but their shrimp and grits is my personal fav
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Local Goat- New American Restaurant
2167 Parkway
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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE!!! A MUST FOR SURE - has a bit of everything...but their shrimp and grits is my personal fav
Oh so YUMMY food! They have the best pimento cheese fried green tomato BLT! They also have amazing soups and quiche!
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The Old Mill Pottery House Café & Grille
3341 Old Mill St
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Oh so YUMMY food! They have the best pimento cheese fried green tomato BLT! They also have amazing soups and quiche!
amazing breakfast
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Pancake Pantry
628 Parkway
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amazing breakfast
authentic itailian food
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Best Italian on the Parkway
710 Parkway
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authentic itailian food
Blake Sheltons bar - always live music- a fun environment
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Ole Red
511 Parkway
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Blake Sheltons bar - always live music- a fun environment 
Iron Forge Grill - Amazing atmosphere, food and brews
Iron Forge Brewing Co.
Iron Forge Grill - Amazing atmosphere, food and brews

Distillery / Winery

Amazing moonshine and whiskey and a fun atmosphere! They have free tastings and live music!
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Sugarlands Destilleri
805 Parkway
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Amazing moonshine and whiskey and a fun atmosphere! They have free tastings and live music!
they make moonshine, wine and whiskey - They do free tastings too!
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Tennessee Shine Company - Pigeon Forge
3435 Teaster Lane
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they make moonshine, wine and whiskey - They do free tastings too!
All kinds of apple based wine - my favorite is the apple strawberry
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Apple Barn Winery
220 Apple Valley Rd
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All kinds of apple based wine - my favorite is the apple strawberry
Great Cider beers
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Apple Barn Cider House
230 Apple Valley Rd
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Great Cider beers
A great restaurant and distillery! Note - Try Bacon Jam Burger - it is SO yummy!
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Junction 35 Spirits
2655 Teaster Ln
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A great restaurant and distillery! Note - Try Bacon Jam Burger - it is SO yummy!

Food scene

Yummy Frozen Custard
Andy's Frozen Custard
Yummy Frozen Custard