Gatlinburg is the perfect family destination, with something for everyone. Check out these eight all-ages attractions.
1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
All ages delight in the wildlife, historic sites, waterfalls and fresh mountain air here. Bring a picnic. Walk the Gatlinburg Trail, an easy stroll for even the youngest kids, or visit Fighting Creek Nature Trail to spot ghostly remains of long-gone settlements. Go wading at the Greenbrier swimming hole or The Sinks.
2. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Leave the screens at home--see weird oddities in real life. With more than 500 exhibits and artifacts of the strangest animals, objects and people, the Odditorium will fascinate kids and teens.
3. Anakeesta
Escape to this mountaintop theme park where the theme is natural beauty. Enjoy the chairlift ride (look for black bears!). At the top, the view takes your breath away. Traverse the Treetop Skywalk, where you’ll walk among the leafy canopy 60 feet off the ground. The kids will love playing at TreeHouse Village Adventure, cooling off at the splash pad, and mining for real gems and fossils!
4. Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Touch a stingray, spy on penguins, shudder as sharks glide past, or ride in a glass-bottomed boat. This state-of-the-art aquarium with 10,000 creatures is an unforgettable day out.
5. Gatlin’s Fun Center
Everyone will find a favorite challenge here, with a huge variety for kids and adults alike: Mini golf, laser tag, a ropes course, escape games, blacklight golf, bumper cars and more.
6. Your Private Cabin
Play pool, tell tales by the fire pit, watch movies or break out a board game. Make family memories in your vacation cabin. Book a Gatlinburg cabin today.
