| Gatlinburg in Smoky Mountains is becoming more and | | | | stables across Gatlinburg. It is a great place to learn |
| more popular as a vacation spot, with nearly 10 million | | | | horseback riding, and no matter your riding skills, you will |
| visitors arriving in the area each year. With mild winters | | | | have a fun of your life. Gatlinburg cowboys even |
| and summers, Gatlinburg and small towns nearby are | | | | perform weddings in the western style! |
| a common destination for people who enjoy hiking, | | | | 5. Hiking. You need to obtain a permit for hiking |
| fishing, horseback riding, bike riding, canoeing, | | | | overnight in the back-country. Make sure you come |
| whitewater rafting, river tubing, skiing and | | | | prepared with the right equipment and it's worth noting |
| snowboarding. Gatlinburg accommodations range from | | | | that in some areas reservations are required to hike |
| moderately priced Gatlinburg cabins to exclusive | | | | the Smoky Mountains trails. |
| private Gatlinburg chalets with their European charm. | | | | 6. Golf. The Gatlinburg Golf Course is close to all |
| When staying in a cabin in Gatlinburg, you are still close | | | | Gatlinburg cabins and Gatlinburg chalets. It is a fabulous |
| to shopping and theaters and can enjoy all kinds of | | | | year-round modern facility with challenging layouts and |
| outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, or skiing. Here | | | | emerald fairways, beautifully wooded landscapes and |
| are ten essential things you can do while staying in the | | | | well-manicured greens. A full service pro shop and |
| Gatlinburg cabin or chalet: | | | | food services area also work year-round. |
| 1. Take a country car trip. You can take a scenic route | | | | 7. Visit the wild life. Many people come to Gatlinburg to |
| and visit the historic sites of Gatlinburg by car. The | | | | see black bears. They even choose to stay in |
| Newfound Gap Road runs across the Smoky | | | | Gatlinburg cabins that are close to bears - in the past |
| Mountains and links you to park roads and footpaths | | | | few years, one hotel even offered a "bear suite" that |
| that will take you to other places of interest in | | | | overlooked a dumpster which bears visited often. Use |
| Gatlinburg. | | | | common sense - these creatures can be quite |
| 2. Walking. Nothing beats the pleasure of sightseeing | | | | dangerous. |
| from a smooth well-groomed path across a | | | | 8. Enjoy the traditional American food. If you want to |
| spectacular forest with breathtaking mountain views. | | | | try real American cuisine, Gatlinburg is the right place to |
| Fitness and stress relief of walking can never be | | | | start. From authentic regional treats in rustic settings to |
| underestimated. All the walking trails are carefully | | | | kid-friendly theme restaurants, over 100 restaurants |
| mapped and accessible from all main roads. Any | | | | work year-round. |
| Gatlinburg hotel will provide you with a guide that helps | | | | 9. Shop till you drop. Gatlinburg has more than 400 |
| you find a trail that fits your walking speed and general | | | | shops and five malls with handmade arts and crafts, |
| fitness. | | | | unique traditional apparel and souvenirs. While loading |
| 3. Bike in the mountains. If you decide to take a biking | | | | up on souvenirs for everyone back home, you're sure |
| trip, alone or with your family, you can choose from a | | | | to find a little something for yourself. |
| number of different trails. Biking trails in Gatlinburg | | | | 10. And 100s of other things - including Gatlinburg Sky |
| range from an easy family-friendly gravel path, to the | | | | Lift that rides in the center of the town for a |
| challenging mountain bike trails that require special | | | | spectacular view of Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky |
| equipment and can be quite enduring. You can rent a | | | | Mountains, Mysterious Mansion, Gatlinburg's largest |
| bicycle or bring one with you if you travel by car. | | | | scary house, rafting in the whitewater rapids, and |
| 4. Horse Riding. If horseback riding suits your sense of | | | | visiting Star Cars Museum with it's world's best star |
| adventure, you will find this family attraction to be quite | | | | car collection. |
| popular in Gatlinburg. Hundreds of horses are located in | | | | |