Create your own family traditions when you stay in a Smoky Mountains cabin. Some traditions are ones to continue at home, long after your mountain getaway is over. Others are traditions to enjoy every time you return to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We hope you’ll return again and again!
1. Take a Family Photo
Snap a portrait of the whole clan, same pose, same place, every year. Pose on the cabin deck, with its view of the Smokies in the background. Or pose at your favorite Smokies attraction. Watch the kids grow, and your hairstyles change over the years!
2. Have a Family Game Night
In your cabin, you’ve got time, plus plenty of space. Play lively games like charades or Pictionary, or break out the board games. You’ll have such a blast that you might feel inspired to keep this tradition going at home.
3. Make Tasty Treats
Set aside an afternoon dedicated to baking together in your cabin’s fully equipped kitchen. Let the kids take charge of recreating an old family recipe or testing a cool new one. Look for themed cookie cutters to make cookies in the shapes of Smokies animals, like bears or owls!
4. Collect Special Souvenirs
Take home reminders of what you love most in the Smokies. Whether your collection is handmade Appalachian pottery, Dollywood t-shirts, or bear-themed knick-knacks, you’ll find a new addition every time you return.
5. Create Nature-Inspired Crafts
Materials are right outside your cabin! Leaves and paper are all you need to make easy sun prints. Twigs become picture frames or miniature “log” cabins. You’ll have a treasure to take home, and a craft you can repeat wherever you vacation.
6. Hold “My Favorite Movie” Nights
Take turns picking the films and find out each other’s favorites. In a vacation cabin, you’ve got time–and maybe even an in-cabin movie theater–to get this tradition going, but it’s one you can keep enjoying at home.
7. Go On a Hike
Hike the same trail on every visit to see how it changes with the seasons. Or conquer a new trail on each visit. The Smokies offer more than 800 miles of trails for every skill level, so you’ll never run out of options.
Reserve your spacious, private cabin today and plan a family-friendly vacation full of new traditions.
