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Don’t Miss Wears Valley

Situated between Pigeon Forge and Townsend, Wears Valley is an elevated valley that provides an entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Don’t miss Wears Valley! Wears Valley is located 11 miles from Pigeon Forge, 15 miles from Gatlinburg (read)

Published on Friday, October 25, 2024

Seasonal

The Best Time & Places to See Fall Foliage

It’s almost time – for fall colors!  If you’re planning a trip to see fall foliage in the Smokies, timing is everything. Just a couple weeks too early or too late makes all the difference in you want to see the expansion of colorful (read)

Published on Thursday, September 26, 2024

Activities

Unique Theme Parks in Sevierville & Pigeon Forge

Looking for a different type of theme park, with your family, during your stay? Read about these unique theme parks in Sevierville and Pigeon Forge. We all know about that one theme park in our area but did you know that Sevierville and Pigeon Forge both (read)

Published on Friday, August 30, 2024

Helpful Tips

Cabin vs chalet – what’s the difference?

Have you ever asked yourself, “what’s the difference between a cabin and chalet? If you’re planning a Smoky Mountain getaway, you should!

When you decide to take a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, naturally you want a great place (read)

Published on Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Helpful Tips

Top 10 Reasons To Visit The Smokies

The Great Smoky Mountains have so much to offer – from serenity to adventure, food and drink to world-class and unique entertainment, the reasons to visit are endless. Here are our top 10 reasons to visit:

  1 Mountain Views
Of all (read)

Published on Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Activities

A Day Trip Through The Blue Ridge Parkway

When you’re visiting the Great Smoky Mountains – whether for a weekend or a week, a great day trip is a ride through the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway – celebrating its 85th birthday this year – connects Shenandoah National Park (read)

Published on Thursday, July 25, 2024

Helpful Tips

Wheelchair Accessible In The Smokies 2024

The Smoky Mountains and  American Patriot Getaways cabins  have many wheelchair accessible adventures and cabins. Though not ADA compliant, an accessible APG cabin is a property that typically has a level parking spot. In addition, it has no more (read)

Published on Monday, July 1, 2024

Activities

Hiking In Cades Cove

Cades Cove  with its broad, lush, green valley surrounded by mountains is a can’t-miss kind of place, especially for hiking.

More than 11 million people visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, and nearly 4 million of them choose (read)

Published on Monday, June 3, 2024

Activities

Take A Hike … In The Great Smoky Mountains

With stunning views throughout the  more than 500,000 acres of land,  there’s plenty of luscious landscape to explore, admire, and hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but how does one hike safe? As the highest visited national park in (read)

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

Activities

4 Keys to Enjoying Smoky Mountain Wilderness

Check your backpack before hiking the twisted trails of the Smoky Mountain wilderness. Is everything you need securely inside? Carefully packing for any hiking trip is as important as a hiking buddy and people at home who know your plans and general (read)

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

Activities

5 Fun Things to Do In Water

When you are planning a family vacation to the Smoky Mountains, you have to find things the kids will love. What could be better than a series of water activities on summer vacation?  They’ll keep you cool while providing a ton of fun. Here (read)

Published on Monday, May 20, 2024

Seasonal

Mother’s Day 2024

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12 – take mom – or yourself – on a girls’ weekend in the Great Smoky Mountains for Mother’s Day! There is so much to do and so many ways to relax.

Let’s start with the pampering!
Get pampered (read)

Published on Monday, April 8, 2024

Activities

Hiking Trails For Seniors

  Aging doesn’t have to mean missing out on hiking in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. Great Smoky Mountains National Park has hiking trails for everyone and every skill level. If you’ve got older adults, senior citizens, or group members (read)

Published on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Helpful Tips

Smoky Mountain Cabin

  As the vibrant hues of spring paint the landscape, there’s no better time to escape to the serene embrace of a Smoky Mountain Cabin. Embrace the crisp mountain air and the sweet melodies of nature as you embark on an unforgettable adventure (read)

Published on Monday, March 18, 2024

Area Guide

Everything You Wanted to Know About The Elkmont Ghost Town

A trip to Elkmont, Tennessee, is sure to be filled with mystery and storytelling. Once a settlers’ village, then a logging community, its lively existence came to an end as a wealthy visitors’ country club community that Smoky Mountains National Park (read)

Published on Friday, January 22, 2021