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Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals and Activities

As in every trip, whether it is business or vacation you need to plan and that includes lodging. This is the major part of every trip because wherever you stay tends to often times represent the theme of activities you are going for, that is why finding Great Smoky Mountain Cabin Rentals near outdoor activities is the best advice for your adventure. This is most definitely true in vacations. One such place to vacation in is the Smokey Mountains. This mountain range runs along the Tennessee-North Carolina border and are part of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Great Smokies is part of the International Biosphere Reserve and covers about 187,000 acres. When you stay in the Great Smoky Mountains, you are actually playing in mountains that are divided into the Tennessee Smokies and the North Carolina Smokies. The main towns for camping in the Tennessee part are:

Gatlinburg
Pigeon Forge
Cosby
Townsend
Wears Valley
Kodak

When you're camping in the Great Smokies, there is many more things to do then just camp, there is:

Fishing
Horse back riding
Auto Touring
Picnicking
Hiking
Waterfalls
Biking
Seeing of flowers and wildlife
Touring Old Historical Buildings
Amusement Parks
Dinner Theaters
Going though the Great Smokey Mountain Arts & Crafts Community

When you are planning your camping trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee, there are many to choose from and they cover any type of camping you desire from primitive to camping cabins to RV campgrounds. The campground that comes highly recommended is Gatlinburg Campgrounds. This is a walking community, meaning that everything is within walking distance, such as restaurants.

Listed below are the top recommended Smokey Mountain Cabin Rentals in Gatlinburg that rank just as high as Gatlinburg Campgrounds

Cobbly Nob Rentals in Gatlinburg
White Oak Lodge & Resort
Rainbow Log Cabin Rentals
Laurel Inn Condominiums in Gatlinburg
Jellystone Camp Resort
Ridgecreat Cabins
Chalet Village in Gatlinburg, TN
Olde Gatlinburg Place
Park Place Condominiums
Laurel Point Resort
Parkside Cabins

However, if "roughing it" isn't your thing, there are some highly recommended hotels available as well as the campgrounds.

Sleep Inn & Suites
Best Western Twin Islands Pigeon Forge
Howard Johnson Inn
Days Inn Pigeon Forge
Rocky Waters Motor Inn Downtown Gatlinburg
Roadway Inn Skyland
Wildwood Inn
Rocky Top Village Inn Gatlinburg
Best Western Crossroads

Now that the most worrisome part of a trip is taken care of, now it’s time for activities. There are depending on the season events and festivals, Jim Gray Gallery, Day Trips, and Museums. Festivals include the Bi-Annual Gatlinburg Craftmen’s Fair. This fair runs one week in July and two and a half in October. This arts and crafts fair features over 170 or so of the nation's best in the arts. There is another arts and crafts fair in late September called The Arts and Crafts Heritage Days. The focus on this one is the traditional arts such as spinning, candle making and weaving. In the first part of November, there is a an annual Chili Cookoff. Then of course, what trip to Gatlinburg is complete without making the trip to Dollywood. However, if a bit of fresh air and sunshine is in the day’s plans there are quite a bit of things to do.

Trout Fishing
Whitewater rafting
Hunting
Hiking
Horseback riding
skiing
Llama Trekking
Biking on trails
Motorcycle and off road vehicle
trails
Rock Climbing
Rappelling
Caving

A word of caution though, this area has a population of black bears. Even though these bears, as a rule, are nocturnal, caution is advised.

After all this activity, it is time to eat but where? That depends on what you are in the mood for since there are the usual family restaurants and buffets. But if you want something a little more specific then there are steak houses, seafood restaurants, and barbecues. Here is a brief list of general restaurants in the area to give you an idea of what is available.

Bennett's Pit BarBQue Grill
Bellacino’s Pizza and Grind
Stokely Hospitality Enter
Ihop Restaurant
Scs Restaurants Inc
Greenbriar Restaurant
chinatown Restaurant
Old Mill Restaurant
Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
Mountain Lodge Restaurant

This hopefully gives you a helping hand in planning your adventure in Gatlinburg Tennessee.

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