A Guide To Great Smoky Mountain Vacations
By Eric Morris, Thu Dec 8th

The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the biggest tourist drawsin the southern United States. This majestic area is consideredto be a part of the Appalachian Mountains, which run fromcentral Alabama all the way to Canada. The Great Smoky MountainsNational Park is one of the most beautiful sites in the country.The Great Smoky Mountains are conveniently located within aday's drive for the approximately half of the country'spopulation that lives east of the Mississippi River.

There are a multitude of attractions in this region. The GreatSmoky Mountains National Park offers a staggering range ofactivities. The historic and beautiful cabins in nearbyGatlinburg and Pigeon Forge provide excellent lodging optionsfor people who want to get a feel for the area.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the best-knowntourist attractions in the country. The park features camping,RV hookups, and cabins for lodging. Visitors can hike on thenumerous footpaths, including parts of the 2000-mile longAppalachian Trail. Travelers can also visit the old growthforests contained within the park. The most visited part of thepark is Cades Cove, which is a valley that is fully surroundedby mountains. Within the cove, visitors can marvel at thenatural foliage and wildlife, go hiking, or ride the trails on amountain bike.

Many tourists stay in the historic cabins in Gatlinburg andPigeon Forge while on their Great Smoky Mountain vacation. Thesecabins range from being simple one-bedroom houses perfect for aromantic vacation, to ten bedroom dwellings made for largefamilies or corporate events. The cabins have all of the modernamenities that travelers want, including hot tubs, cable TV, andswimming pools, all within miles of the Great Smoky Mountains.

A Great Smoky Mountain vacation is a great idea for anyonelooking to escape the stressful fast pace of city life. Themountains

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provide a great setting for the adventures that arepossible in this exciting place.

About the author:Mountain VacationsInfo provides detailed information on vacations in theRocky, Blue Ridge, and Great Smoky Mountains, as well asmountain biking vacations and mountain rental cabins inColorado, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and otherdestinations. Mountain Vacations Info is the sister site of Dude Ranch Web.