Travel Information

Are you spending Thanksgiving in Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg this year? It’s time to start making your Thanksgiving Day plans! We want to make sure your family has a wonderful time when you visit the Smoky Mountains, so we’ve put together a list of the restaurants and attractions that are open on Thanksgiving Day. Each of the restaurants offers carry out options, in case you want to pick it up and take it back to your Smoky Mountain cabin. Keep checking back for updates, and SHARE this list with your friends, so everyone can plan their trip to experience Thanksgiving in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg!

Some might say the answer to this question is ‘a thousands words,’ but how can you put a price on the lifelong memories each photo holds? With just a quick tap of the finger a babbling creek, a sleeping bear, or a smile is forever documented. Want to capture your own memories? Below we have compiled a list of just a few of the most photogenic places in the scenic Smoky Mountains.

Everyone wants to know what the weather will be like on their trip to the Smoky Mountains. At Visit My Smokies, we offer vacationers a consistent weather update. Although we don’t predict the Smoky Mountain weather months in advance, we decided to share a few weather predicting secrets with you.

Visitors to the Smokies return, year after year, to see the beautiful colors of fall. The brightly-colored leaves are filling the trees and families are exploring the great attractions throughout the area.

At Visit My Smokies, we understand that taking your family to all of the restaurants and attractions can add up to quite a cost.

Your family is anxiously awaiting your vacation to the Smoky Mountains. Planning your trip to the Smoky Mountains should be an exciting time. So, we, at Visit My Smokies, decided to help vacation-planners by putting together a few things that will help you decide which activities are perfect for your trip.

Are you planning to see all of the fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains? It’s helpful to know when and where those beautiful fall colors can be found, so we have created a list of what you need to know before you head into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

One of the most commonly asked questions by visitors: “How far apart are the two towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg?” Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are both bustling towns near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Some visitors get the two areas confused or are unsure about making the drive back and forth.

Located in the heart of Townsend, Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Museum brings to life the exciting mountain history for all who visit.

Gatlinburg is a wonderful place to vacation, however, traffic can often be a headache. Many of the locals have found ways to avoid traffic troubles. Here are some simple traveling tips to make your commute hassle-free. With some careful planning, you’ll enjoy your vacation without sacrificing time staring at tail lights.

When you pack for vacation, you probably experience quite a bit of chaos. When you are planning your vacation in the Smokies, don't let the suitcase-packing problems ruin your trip before it begins. When you use these helpful tips, you won't have to worry about things like wrinkled clothes or tangled jewelry!

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most well-known national parks in the country. The park has a rich history and is home to a variety of hiking trails, attractions and restaurants. If you’re considering a vacation in the Smokies, these are the reasons to visit!

Are you planning to spend the day at multiple Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge attractions? There is no need to worry about expensive gas prices, or parking fees, when you use the inexpensive Pigeon Forge trolley and Gatlinburg trolley systems. Prices of trolley rides are budget friendly.  Vacationing guests can ride through Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge, stopping at local restaurants and attractions, for less than the price of a single gallon of gas.

The Great Smoky Mountains are the perfect place to spend a family vacation. Here are 25 reasons why:

Even though spring has just begun, families are looking for exciting and enjoyable summer vacation ideas. Why not plan to spend a week for a Smoky Mountains family vacation in East Tennessee near the most visited National Park. You can enjoy nature, have a great time at one of several water parks, enjoy the mountain culture and shop to your heart’s content in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.  If you are thinking of what an ideal Smoky Mountains Family Vacation would be like we have a plan to include everything.

You may want to visit one of the three Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitor centers for information and maps the Spring 2013 operating hours are are open daily and the  Sugarlands Visitor Center, near Gatlinburg, TN, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Cades Cove Visitor Center, near Townsend, TN, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, NC, will be open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Some of the facilities and secondary roads of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park close for the winter season as precautionary for inclement weather and