About the Smokies
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Great Cabins in the Smokies offers rental of Vacation Cabins, Chalets and Homes in Wears Valley Pigeon Forge, and Townsend - with convenient access to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Townsend, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest protected land areas east of the Rocky
Mountains. With over 500,000 acres of forest, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park contains an
enormous variety of plants and animals.
Families can enjoy hiking on the more than 800 miles of trails guiding them to cascading waterfalls,
beautiful vistas, and quiet meadows. Miles of trails wind through deep forests, on high ridge tops, and
along rushing streams. Quiet walkways serve as the perfect avenue for families to get out of the car and
take an easy stroll into the wilderness.
Mountain roads take travelers off the beaten path for an unforgettable auto tour through some of the Smoky
Mountains most interesting places. From the comfort of your car, you can take in some of Mother Nature's
best work. Many of these scenic roads have spots where you can pull off the road to take some treasured
photographs!
Picnicking is an American tradition and no trip to the Smoky Mountains is complete without one.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one obvious picnic destination. Some of the park’s official picnic
areas can be found at Chimney Tops, Cades Cove, Cosby, Greenbrier, Look Rock and Metcalf Bottoms,
all of which are open year around.
These locations generally have outdoor grills for charcoal cooking as well as plenty of picnic tables. All have
outdoor pavilions (which must be reserved in advance and cost $20 per use) except Chimney Tops and
Cades Cove.
Although Cades Cove’s official picnic area is located near the entrance to the 11-mile one-way auto loop,
many cove visitors enjoy finding a scenic spot somewhere along the tour and then spreading out a blanket
on the ground for a leisurely meal. In such cases, of course, no cooking of any kind is allowed. Regardless
of where you picnic in the park, you need to observe all posted rules about garbage disposal and
extinguishing grill fires. And, as always, never feed the bears or leave your food supplies where the bears
can get to them.
Mountains. With over 500,000 acres of forest, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park contains an
enormous variety of plants and animals.
Families can enjoy hiking on the more than 800 miles of trails guiding them to cascading waterfalls,
beautiful vistas, and quiet meadows. Miles of trails wind through deep forests, on high ridge tops, and
along rushing streams. Quiet walkways serve as the perfect avenue for families to get out of the car and
take an easy stroll into the wilderness.
Mountain roads take travelers off the beaten path for an unforgettable auto tour through some of the Smoky
Mountains most interesting places. From the comfort of your car, you can take in some of Mother Nature's
best work. Many of these scenic roads have spots where you can pull off the road to take some treasured
photographs!
Picnicking is an American tradition and no trip to the Smoky Mountains is complete without one.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one obvious picnic destination. Some of the park’s official picnic
areas can be found at Chimney Tops, Cades Cove, Cosby, Greenbrier, Look Rock and Metcalf Bottoms,
all of which are open year around.
These locations generally have outdoor grills for charcoal cooking as well as plenty of picnic tables. All have
outdoor pavilions (which must be reserved in advance and cost $20 per use) except Chimney Tops and
Cades Cove.
Although Cades Cove’s official picnic area is located near the entrance to the 11-mile one-way auto loop,
many cove visitors enjoy finding a scenic spot somewhere along the tour and then spreading out a blanket
on the ground for a leisurely meal. In such cases, of course, no cooking of any kind is allowed. Regardless
of where you picnic in the park, you need to observe all posted rules about garbage disposal and
extinguishing grill fires. And, as always, never feed the bears or leave your food supplies where the bears
can get to them.
