Guidebook for Gatlinburg

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Guidebook for Gatlinburg

Food scene

A great place to dine for a four course fondue meal, but also a great dessert spot if you just have a sweet tooth! We often go for just the chocolate fondue!
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The Melting Pot
959 Parkway
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A great place to dine for a four course fondue meal, but also a great dessert spot if you just have a sweet tooth! We often go for just the chocolate fondue!
This restaurant has been in Gatlinburg for years! It's an iconic steakhouse that serves you a hand-picked (by you!) cut of steak. They also have an incredible salad bar too. Delicious!
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The Peddler Steakhouse
820 River Rd
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This restaurant has been in Gatlinburg for years! It's an iconic steakhouse that serves you a hand-picked (by you!) cut of steak. They also have an incredible salad bar too. Delicious!
As a breakfast option, this is the place to be! Go early! The later you go, the longer the wait! People line up outside to get a taste of their pancakes. Every kind of pancake you can imagine, but my favorite are the buckwheat! They only take cash there, but they have an ATM inside the restaurant.
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Pancake Pantry
628 Parkway
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As a breakfast option, this is the place to be! Go early! The later you go, the longer the wait! People line up outside to get a taste of their pancakes. Every kind of pancake you can imagine, but my favorite are the buckwheat! They only take cash there, but they have an ATM inside the restaurant.
Some of the best BBQ in town! Great service too!!
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Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que
714 River Rd
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Some of the best BBQ in town! Great service too!!
This is just up the street from The Mountain House, so it's quick and easy to get to! Great pizza and great ownership! If you're feelin' pizza, this is the place to go.
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Ski Mountain Pizza
631 Ski Mountain Rd
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This is just up the street from The Mountain House, so it's quick and easy to get to! Great pizza and great ownership! If you're feelin' pizza, this is the place to go.
This is a cute little general store that also has one of the best kept secrets hidden in it. The Deli is a great spot to pop in for a homemade sandwich for lunch!
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Old Dad's General Store
1127 Parkway
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This is a cute little general store that also has one of the best kept secrets hidden in it. The Deli is a great spot to pop in for a homemade sandwich for lunch!
If you're heading into Pigeon Forge for the day, don't miss out on the Pigeon Forge Deli. If you're a pot roast lover, be sure to get their pot roast sandwich!
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Pigeon Forge Deli
159 East Wears Valley Road
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If you're heading into Pigeon Forge for the day, don't miss out on the Pigeon Forge Deli. If you're a pot roast lover, be sure to get their pot roast sandwich!
If you're searching for a good ole' burger, you might want to check out DBB. Also a good atmosphere for watching a ball game (lots of TVs). They also pride themselves on their milkshakes.
Drafts Burger Bar
240 River Rd
If you're searching for a good ole' burger, you might want to check out DBB. Also a good atmosphere for watching a ball game (lots of TVs). They also pride themselves on their milkshakes.
Great local American food!
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Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill
651 Parkway
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Great local American food!
Blake Shelton's restaurant! This is new to the area. It opened in March 2019. Plenty of entertainment and great food! Check the schedule of events, they often have live music!
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Ole Red
511 Parkway
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Blake Shelton's restaurant! This is new to the area. It opened in March 2019. Plenty of entertainment and great food! Check the schedule of events, they often have live music!
Great Mexican food!!
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No Way Jose’s Mexican Cantina
555 Parkway
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Great Mexican food!!
Candy, candy, candy!! Some of the best candy in town! At the very least, stop by and peek through the windows to see them making home made taffy - a local favorite!!
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Ole Smoky Candy Kitchen at The Village
744 Parkway
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Candy, candy, candy!! Some of the best candy in town! At the very least, stop by and peek through the windows to see them making home made taffy - a local favorite!!
This was a great little find for us. They have an outdoor patio along the creek that's so fun. The night we were there they had live music!
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Howard's Steakhouse
976 Parkway
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This was a great little find for us. They have an outdoor patio along the creek that's so fun. The night we were there they had live music!
This is a great little place to stop in for a light lunch. They have hot dogs, sandwiches and some incredible homemade cakes! And don't forget the milkshake!!
Hot Diggity Dawg
968 Parkway
This is a great little place to stop in for a light lunch. They have hot dogs, sandwiches and some incredible homemade cakes! And don't forget the milkshake!!
We ate at The Greenbrier for an anniversary celebration dinner and we highly recommend it. Great food and great service!
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Three Jimmy's Good Time Eatery
1359 East Parkway
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We ate at The Greenbrier for an anniversary celebration dinner and we highly recommend it. Great food and great service!

Drink scene

One of the best distilling companies around. Fun vibe, great atmosphere! Samples for their spirits and behind the scenes tours are available.
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Sugarlands Distilling Company
805 Parkway
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One of the best distilling companies around. Fun vibe, great atmosphere! Samples for their spirits and behind the scenes tours are available.
All local wines! Most of them are on the sweeter side but all delicious! Make sure you stop in for a tasting!
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Tennessee Homemade Wines
1645 Parkway
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All local wines! Most of them are on the sweeter side but all delicious! Make sure you stop in for a tasting!
Moonshine tastings! A great local experience!
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Ole Smoky Moonshine
903 Parkway
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Moonshine tastings! A great local experience!

Parks & Nature

The Loop is a perfect way to spend the day outdoors. It is an 11 mile nature loop that you drive - you might even see a bear!
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Cades Cove
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The Loop is a perfect way to spend the day outdoors. It is an 11 mile nature loop that you drive - you might even see a bear!
This is a 2 mile round trip trail that leads you straight to a cascading waterfall! The trail is paved on this one!!
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Laurel Falls Trail
Laurel Falls Trail
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This is a 2 mile round trip trail that leads you straight to a cascading waterfall! The trail is paved on this one!!
This is the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. It's a bit of a drive to get to it, but the path leading up to the lookout tower is paved (and steep). The views can be amazing from Clingman's Dome, but take a jacket or coat with you! The temperatures can often be 10-20 degrees cooler there than in Gatlinburg.
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Clingmans Dome
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This is the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains. It's a bit of a drive to get to it, but the path leading up to the lookout tower is paved (and steep). The views can be amazing from Clingman's Dome, but take a jacket or coat with you! The temperatures can often be 10-20 degrees cooler there than in Gatlinburg.
This is a great place to picnic and just enjoy the great outdoors.
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Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Pavilion
Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area Road North
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This is a great place to picnic and just enjoy the great outdoors.
This is an 8 mile round trip hike that gains about 2200 feet in elevation. The waterfall is beautiful, however, there is some rough terrain to navigate for the last 1/3 of a mile. Despite, that, this is a popular hike and often has lots of people hiking it! Bring lots of water.
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Ramsey Cascades Trailhead
Ramsey Cascades Trail
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This is an 8 mile round trip hike that gains about 2200 feet in elevation. The waterfall is beautiful, however, there is some rough terrain to navigate for the last 1/3 of a mile. Despite, that, this is a popular hike and often has lots of people hiking it! Bring lots of water.
This trail, which is less than ten minutes from downtown Gatlinburg, is only 3/4 of mile (roundtrip) and suitable for families with young children. It has a 25 foot waterfall at the end!
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Cataract Falls
Cove Mountain Trail
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This trail, which is less than ten minutes from downtown Gatlinburg, is only 3/4 of mile (roundtrip) and suitable for families with young children. It has a 25 foot waterfall at the end!
Trailhead is located at the half-way point in Cades Cove and the trail is approximately 5 miles round-trip. This one has a beautiful waterfall and excellent swimming hole to cool off after the hike in.
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Abrams Falls Trail
Abrams Falls Trail
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Trailhead is located at the half-way point in Cades Cove and the trail is approximately 5 miles round-trip. This one has a beautiful waterfall and excellent swimming hole to cool off after the hike in.
Trillium Gap Trail leads to Grotto Falls and meanders through an old-growth hemlock forest and actually runs behind the 25 foot high waterfall. The cool, moist environment near the falls is ideal for salamanders and summer hikers. The hike is 3 miles roundtrip and considered moderate in difficulty.
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Grotto Falls
Trillium Gap Trail
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Trillium Gap Trail leads to Grotto Falls and meanders through an old-growth hemlock forest and actually runs behind the 25 foot high waterfall. The cool, moist environment near the falls is ideal for salamanders and summer hikers. The hike is 3 miles roundtrip and considered moderate in difficulty.
The Baskins Creek Falls trail features a short climb and long descent as the trail leads to the 40 foot, two-tiered Baskins Creeks Falls, which the perfect spot for a mid-day picnic. It's a 3 mile roundtrip hike. Allow sufficient time for the return ascent from the falls. A beautiful, secluded hike even during peak summer season and one of the best kept secrets of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Baskins Creek Falls
Baskins Creek Trail
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The Baskins Creek Falls trail features a short climb and long descent as the trail leads to the 40 foot, two-tiered Baskins Creeks Falls, which the perfect spot for a mid-day picnic. It's a 3 mile roundtrip hike. Allow sufficient time for the return ascent from the falls. A beautiful, secluded hike even during peak summer season and one of the best kept secrets of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Shopping

Enjoy the 8 Mile Loop Road with over 100 artists and craftsmen.
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Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community
668 Glades Road
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Enjoy the 8 Mile Loop Road with over 100 artists and craftsmen.
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Tanger Outlets Sevierville
1645 Parkway
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The Village Shops
634 Parkway
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Essentials

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Food City
1219 East Pkwy
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Old Dad's General Store
1127 Parkway
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Entertainment & Activities

Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and more!!
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Ober Gatlinburg
1339 Ski Mountain Rd
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Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and more!!
We recently visited Anakeesta and loved it! You ride a chair lift to the top of a mountain where you'll find neat shopping, restaurants, food trucks, a mountain roller coaster, zip lining, a treehouse, a tree canopy bridge and a beautiful flower garden. The views of Gatlinburg from Anakeesta are amazing, but if heights aren't your thing, you might want to check it out before purchasing your tickets!
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Anakeesta
576 Parkway
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We recently visited Anakeesta and loved it! You ride a chair lift to the top of a mountain where you'll find neat shopping, restaurants, food trucks, a mountain roller coaster, zip lining, a treehouse, a tree canopy bridge and a beautiful flower garden. The views of Gatlinburg from Anakeesta are amazing, but if heights aren't your thing, you might want to check it out before purchasing your tickets!
This one speaks for itself! Such a fun place!!
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Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
88 River Rd
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This one speaks for itself! Such a fun place!!
Located in Pigeon Forge, this place has a fun, laid back vibe to it. Plenty of shops and neat eating spots and a ferris wheel with views for days! Margaritaville and Paula Deen's is right in the middle of The Island too!!
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The Island Dr
The Island Drive
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Located in Pigeon Forge, this place has a fun, laid back vibe to it. Plenty of shops and neat eating spots and a ferris wheel with views for days! Margaritaville and Paula Deen's is right in the middle of The Island too!!
Take a chair lift ride up the mountain to see some amazing views...and the longest bridge in the US!
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Gatlinburg SkyLift Park
765 Parkway
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Take a chair lift ride up the mountain to see some amazing views...and the longest bridge in the US!
Waterpark with endless entertainment! Dollywood Theme Park located just across the street!
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Dollywood's Splash Country Water Adventure Park
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd
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Waterpark with endless entertainment! Dollywood Theme Park located just across the street!
High adventure activities for the whole family!!
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CLIMB Works Smoky Mountains - Zipline Tour
155 Branam Hollow Rd
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High adventure activities for the whole family!!