Smoky Mountains

Are you trying to decide where to go for your next vacation getaway? Whether you’re in search of warmer weather, less traffic or a fun daytime outing, it doesn’t get better than the Great Smoky Mountains. Here’s the top 6 reasons you should book your flight right now:

If you are like us, you grew up visiting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Every year you could hardly wait until it was time for you and your parents to pack up the car and head to the mountains! However, if we hadn’t grown up visiting the area, would we still love it just as much?

Smoky Mountain visitors should prepare to say goodbye to the beloved Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg trolley systems. Why? Because getting around the Great Smoky Mountains is about to become a whole lot easier!

For generations Disney World in Orlando, Florida, has declared itself the “happiest place on Earth.” However, we at Visit My Smokies must disagree. Though Disney may very easily be the happiest place in Florida, we cannot believe that anywhere can hold a candle to the happiness and family fun found in our very own Smoky Mountains. Why is this? One world: Dollywood.

Another spectacular season has lit up the Great Smoky Mountains with color. Daffodils, red maple and orchids are springing up to join the welcoming sounds of chirping birds and rustling leaves, leaving little doubt that spring has finally arrived. In celebration of the beautiful colors and warmer weather, the annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage event in Gatlinburg is scheduled for locals and tourists to enjoy just as the blooms are at their peak.

The RMS Titanic is by far one of the most well-known ships to have ever sailed on the Atlantic Ocean. What keeps this iconic vessel fresh in our minds is the incredible stories that both it and its passengers left behind. To honor these stories, the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge is hosting its second annual Author’s Week March 29-April 5.

Everyone loves visiting the Great Smoky Mountains, right? This week, the Smokies welcomed a special visitor to the national park.

In the Great Smoky Mountains, the weather has changed drastically over the last couple of weeks. The upper elevations of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced quite a few inches of snow last week, and this week the sun is shining and frogs in Cades Cove have started singing.

From the smoky fog that blankets the mountaintops to legendary music icon Dolly Parton, there’s so many things that make the Smoky Mountains different from the rest of the world. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, but here’s what we think makes the area so special:

What was once a settlement has now become one of the most popular areas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Stretching 11 miles, the Cades Cove Loop Road is visited by more than two million visitors each year. Since the National Park was formed, Cades Cove visitors can hike trails, discover waterfalls, explore churches and spot wildlife while walking or auto-touring.

What once was started as a way to honor George Washington’s birthday, Presidents’ Day has now become a time where we, as Americans, honor our nation’s leaders. As part of our way of showing respect, we at Visit My Smokies have decided to take a moment and honor all the past presidents that have helped shape our beloved Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the years.

If you love all things about the Smoky Mountains, you may be surprised that there’s a couple of areas you’ve never visited, or maybe never even heard about.

The Smoky Mountains are known for their diverse history and rustic charm, so it should come as no surprise to fans of the area to discover that one of the many beautiful Smoky Mountain churches was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1891, the Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church was one of eight new historical sites added to the register’s list.