Family vacations create memories that are cherished for a lifetime. When planning this unforgettable experience, families are presented with multiple destinations to choose from. I personally believe the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a perfect family vacation for families of all ages. The Smoky Mountains provide a sense of adventure, a welcoming, atmosphere, and interests for people of all ages. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, located on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, is America’s most visited national park (Great, par.1, 2017). THe park offers a range of things to do. Visitors can go for a hike, take a camping trip, take an auto-tour, view wildlife, go horseback riding, go fishing, go water rafting, or visit historical buildings. The most popular auto-tour of …show more content…
The park entry is free, and provides days full of activities to do. Visitors have the option to camp in the park for about fifteen dollars a night (Frontcountry, par.4, 2017). Campers can use an R.V. to go primitive camping in tents. In addition to renting a camp spot, the Park also offers bicycle rentals. Tourists can visit the visitors centers in the Park, where they can purchase trail guides, keepsakes, and hiking gear. On top of visiting the Visitor Centers, the park has a modern day store and an old, abandoned town located throughout the park. The store can be found in Cade’s Cove next to an old mill, where visitors can purchase freshly made corn mill. The store offers keepsakes and products very similar to the ones found in the visitor’s center. The abandoned town, however, is found on Cucumber Gap Loop near Elkmont. The town consists of numerous old homes that visitors go can go inside and view. After viewing the town, visitors have the option to hike the Cucumber Gap Loop (Cucumber, par. 7, 2017). It is impossible to see everything in the park in one day, so the park offers days of fun to have at a extremely low
Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a prime tourist destination that is filled with action packed adventures. Day or night there is never a dull and moment. You can visit the quaint little shops in the light of day or patrol the dark and somewhat wild street of the night. However, you plan to spend your time in Gatlinburg, you are guaranteed to have an awesome time.
If you are looking for a place to go that your entire family will enjoy, try the Great Wolf Lodge. It is a family resort in Grapevine, Texas that offers year round entertainment. The resort is conveniently located close to the Cowboys Golf Course, Grapevine Mills Mall, Grapevine Lake, and several other local attractions ("Welcome to Great Wolf Lodge"). Location aside, guests will appreciate the added convenience of having everything under one roof. That is right, once guests check-in they want have to go outside until it is time to leave (unless they want to). The Great Wolf Lodge is an exceptional resort that has made it a point to provide the best entertainment and lodging experience possible for families. Whether you are planning a getaway for the day, or an unforgettable vacation, be ready to enjoy an impressive indoor water park, a variety of dining options, and quality hotel accommodations.
Entertainment in the area is targeted at a wide variety of age groups and interests that include some of East Tennessee State University students. Gatlinburg has many attractions such as Camp Thunder Fun Center, Fun Mountain, and Ober Gatlinburg. Camp Thunder, located on the main parkway, offers indoor go-karts, miniature golf, and a motion simulator. All these attractions cost $6.45 (http://www.smokymountainfun.com/camp.htm). Fun Mountain also has go-karts, but in addition it offers bumper cars, a chair lift, and places to eat. Fun Mountain is a good location for families with children, and it is conveniently located at the main intersection in Gatlinburg (http://www.reaganresorts.com/funmnt.htm). Ober Gatlinburg, one of Gatlinburg’s well-known attractions, offers skiing, ice-skating, an arcade, a Velcro wall, and bungee jumping (http://www.obergatlinburg.com). Ober Gatlinburg is placed on top of a mountain, but there is a tram that you can take from downtown near the end of the city.
ages two and under free, seniors, sixty and up, and children, three to six, $26.99, and adults, seven to fifty-nine, $38.99.
Pigeon Forge is a tourist attraction for people on different budgets with different interests. Pigeon Forge is a well-known tourist area with shopping, entertainment attractions, and restaurants set in the Smoky Mountains. Its location is 80 miles from Johnson City and thirty miles from Knoxville. From Knoxville go towards Ashville on the 181 north interstate and take Exit 407 to Sevierville; from Johnson City take highway 181 South towards Knoxville and take the same exit (approximately one hour from Johnson City, and twenty to thirty minutes from Knoxville). First time visitors to the area should try to plan on spending a few days, if you have the time and money. There are many attractions in this area, and depending on your interests you can plan a trip that is worthwhile and fun
Camping, hiking, kayaking, rafting, mountaineering, and backpacking are all recreational activities that a group of people may do together when visiting the park. Flightseeing, birdwatching, and sport fishing are other activities people may do
Proposed Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina-Tennessee. Map. S.l., 1926. Mapping the National Parks. Lib. of Congress. 15 March 2010.
...costing, hot weather, regular, lay on the beach vacation, I suggest taking a trip to Key West, Florida, but for those outdoor types, like myself, who want to experience one of the most breathtaking places in the world and literally sit above the clouds, a vacation getaway to Denali National Park in Alaska is your cup of tea. The colder weather in Alaska was not as bad as I had thought it to be. Common snow clothes were suitable outdoors clothing for the time of the year I went and regular camping supplies worked out for me during my stay. Denali National Park is hands down the most beautiful place in America and is worth every penny it costs you to travel there and experience nature in its purity. It was a life altering experience climbing mountains high above the clouds and seeing how truly magnificent and compelling the earth must have looked thousands of years ago.
There are many amazing restaurants around the area with some of the best country food you can find. Pigeon Forge is also known for its vast amount of Ripley's Believe it or Not museums. There is also a place in Pigeon Forge which is one of my favorite places called the AppleBarn, where you can buy many fresh apple products. Pigeon Forge is also known for its vast amount of Ripley's Believe it or Not museums. If you're an outdoor enthusiast you'll love The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, hiking and horseback riding.(Pigeon Forge, TN)
There is no better feeling in this world than to be outdoors with nature, especially when there are numerous activities to dabble in. Often times people take for granted the sentimental value that they can experience by simply walking through a park. God created the Earth to be beautiful and peaceful, and people need to keep it that way. I have always shared a love of the outdoors with my dad and my brother. We have gone on numerous camping, hiking, fishing, and star-gazing trips ever since I can remember. It was no surprise to me when my dad decided to buy a lake house on Hyco Lake, right outside of Roxboro. We got a really good deal on the house, so my dad decided that Hyco Lake was the perfect spot.
Many parts of the Appalachian Mountains are pleasing to the eye. The Great Smoky Mountains are one of a kind mountains. I was on the top of one of the mountains and the view was breathtaking
If you're a nature lover, Ober Gatlinburg might be the perfect place for you. The Smoky Mountains are right next door, and their spectacular views, rich wildlife and long hiking trails are all but guaranteed to leave you speechless. Gatlinburg itself is filled with fun places to visit, such as Ripley's Aquarium and Odditorium, the Sky Lift, and the many shopping malls and museums. During the winter season, the Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park & Ski Area is a must visit for anyone interested in ski sports.
With over two hundred miles of trails to travel, it is easy to see the tranquility of this distinguished place, and why so many noble men gave their lives protecting it. From tents to pull-through, private or public, and campgrounds there are plenty of options and places for you to park your camper or pitch your tent. Only five miles from the national park, Jackson Hole offers several nice hotels. Grand Teton National Park can be enjoyed by everyone with its forty-two mile scenic loop drive. If you do not want to drive, you can sign up for a scenic float trip that takes you straight through the heart of this magnificent mountain range on the Snake River. Another option you have to viewing the serenity of this place is through a scenic cruise on Jenny Lake. On this cruise you would spend approximately 1 hour learning about the history and geolo...
I awoke to the sun piercing through the screen of my tent while stretching my arms out wide to nudge my friend Alicia to wake up. “Finally!” I said to Alicia, the countdown is over. As I unzip the screen door and we climb out of our tent, I’m embraced with the aroma of campfire burritos that Alicia’s mom Nancy was preparing for us on her humungous skillet. While we wait for our breakfast to be finished, me and Alicia, as we do every morning, head to the front convenient store for our morning french vanilla cappuccino. On our walk back to the campsite we always take a short stroll along the lake shore to admire the incandescent sun as it shines over the gleaming dark blue water. This has become a tradition that we do every
One of the most enjoyable things in life are road trips, particularly to the Colorado mountains. Getting to spend time with your family and friends, while being in a beautiful place, is irreplaceable. The fifteen-hour road trip may feel never-ending, but gazing at the mountains from afar makes life’s problems seem a little smaller and causes worries to become a thing of the past. Coming in contact with nature, untouched, is a surreal experience. My family trip to the Colorado mountains last summer was inspiring.