This tiny, wildly popular village in the Smokies just keeps getting better.
Our readers haveloved the Smokies forever.And their favorite spot in those mountains?
It’s easy to see why.
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Here are the best things to do in Gatlinburg on your next visit.
All nights here end with smores around a campfire.
Stay With A Hometown Hero
Country music icon Dolly Parton grew up around these parts.
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The Place of a Thousand Drips, Baskins Creek Falls, and Cataract Falls are all close to Gatlinburg.
For a challenging adventure, take the 4-mile ascent to Ramsey Cascades, the national parks highest waterfall.
For a similarly filling meal, order The Black Bear Camp Skillet atCrocketts Breakfast Camp.
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Now thats a meal.
Like Pancake Pantry,Smoky Mountain Trout Househas a long history as a Parkway landmark.
Walk Parkway
Downtown Gatlinburg is dominated by one major strip thats known as Parkway.
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Buy a handmade work to commemorate your time in Gatlinburg.
fowlersclayworks.com, 1402 East Pkwy #12, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
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