5 Cool Places Within A 15-Minute Drive
Posted by Leif Palmer in Things to Do
One of the great things about staying in one of our Smoky Mountain cabins is that you really do get the best of both worlds. On one hand, our properties benefit from remote locations that enjoy great views, usually of the mountains. Our peaceful, quiet settings allow our guests to get away from the hassles of everyday life and enjoy the reverie of being surrounded by the wonders of nature and all its natural beauty. With few visible neighbors, you'll really get the sense that you have a little corner of the Smokies all to yourself.
On the other hand, however, our properties are not so remote that you can't easily get to some fun destinations, many of which are within a 15-minute drive of our Wears Valley location. While our cabins are scattered throughout the area, we'll use our rental office on Wears Valley Rd. as a starting point.
Outlet Malls – Take Wears Valley Road into Pigeon Forge, hang a right, and you'll be within just a mile of several different outlet malls, including the Pigeon Forge Factory Outlet Mall and the Z Buda Outlets.
Music Theaters – Again, if you follow Wears Valley Rd. to Pigeon Forge, you'll have nearly a dozen different music and variety shows within a mile in either direction. These shows run the gamut from country and bluegrass music to magic, horseback competitions and even lumberjack skills. Many theaters also serve a multicourse dinner to enhance the entertainment.
WonderWorks and Titanic Museum Attraction – If you take Wears Valley Road to Pigeon Forge and turn left, heading north on the Parkway, you'll first come to the Titanic attraction and then a little farther down, the WonderWorks attraction. These are both world-class family-fun destinations at which guests can easily spend a half-day or more exploring fascinating worlds and times.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park – If you go through Gatlinburg, it will take you close to a half-hour to reach the park on a good day. If you take Wears Valley Road west to Line Springs Road and turn south, you'll be in the national park in less than five minutes. You'll come out at the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area. If you want, you can travel on to other park destinations like Cades Cove and Elkmont.
Townsend, TN – If you head west on Wears Valley Road from our office, you'll be in Townsend in about 15 minutes. Known as “the peaceful side of the Smokies,” Townsend is home to the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and the Little River Railroad Museum, both great places to learn about the area's history. And the actual Little River is literally a cool place to go inner tubing on hot summer days. Townsend also has several great restaurants as well as a pedestrian bike/running trail that forms a 10-mile loop, running from one end of town to the other.
About Leif Palmer
Leif Palmer loves residing in the Smoky Mountains. He is an avid outdoorsman: rowing for exercise on the lake, trail hiking, and free climbing rocks in the mountains. He indulges his arty side by periodically beating up pieces of marble by sculpting. He is always frustrated by his inability to sink long putts, and hates his curly hair (but his wife loves it). Leif has been known to muster enough courage to change a diaper, and hopes his son will become a chip off the old block.
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