Gatlinburg vacation get away

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There's nothing quite like soaking up the sunshine and fresh mountain air while roaming the spectacular Great Smoky Mountains on a Gatlinburg vacation. In fact, the area is teeming with exciting outdoor recreational opportunities and other family activities.

Feel free to start your Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge vacation with a visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The most visited national park in the United States is an attraction all itself, and welcomes more than 9 million visitors annually The park straddles 70 miles of the North Carolina and Tennessee border, offering more than 520,000 acres of scenic beauty and wonder along the misty blue ridges. The National Park is also ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and especially hiking, with more than 800 miles of spectacular trails ranging from beginner treks to more challenging. Whether you want to hike for an hour, a day or a week, you’ll find an option that fits your Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge vacation plans. A Guided Nature Service can help provide a more educational and in-depth look at the Smoky Mountains. Or you can simply visit one of the park’s many visitor information centers for help in planning the perfect hike that meets the needs of you and your family.

While out on the trails, you might also want to look to the trees since the Park is also a premier attraction for bird watchers and animal lovers. From the foothills to the higher elevations, the Smokies offer a wide variety of topographies - playing the perfect host to an extremely diverse number of habitats and microclimates for birds. As a result, nearly 250 species of birds have been found in the national park. Approximately 60 species are year-long residents of the park while 120 species breed in the park. Still, other species use the park as a vital stopping point during migrations.

Start planning your family vacation travel today and discover the many packages, attractions, travel guides and things to do that are waiting for you.