Nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is a vibrant town brimming with enchanting natural beauty and a plethora of attractions that cater to all ages and interests. From the thrill of exploring the majestic mountains through hiking trails and scenic chairlift rides, to the charm of its bustling downtown with unique shops, exquisite local eateries, and captivating art galleries, Gatlinburg offers an unforgettable experience.

Whether you’re seeking adventure in the great outdoors, a peaceful retreat in nature, or a family-friendly journey through an array of amusement parks and cultural sites, Gatlinburg promises a blend of excitement, relaxation, and memorable moments. Dive into this guide to discover the magic of Gatlinburg and why it’s a must-visit destination for travelers around the world.
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A Walk in the Woods
Details: A Walk in the WoodsA Walk in the Woods is a guide service that has led hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park since 1998. Its trips are led by…
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Amazing Mirror Maze
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Anakeesta
Details: AnakeestaNew in 2026: Anakeesta’s Crystal Express gondola system replaced the park’s original chair lift, and the Firefly Experience opened in June 2026 along the newly expanded…
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Arcadia
Details: ArcadiaArcadia is a 30,000-square-foot family fun center in Gatlinburg that bills itself as the largest in the region.
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Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Details: Arrowmont School of Arts and CraftsArrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a nonprofit arts center on the Parkway in Gatlinburg that has been teaching arts and crafts for more than 100 years.
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Breakout Games Gatlinburg
Details: Breakout Games GatlinburgBreakout Games Gatlinburg is an escape room venue on the Parkway where groups get 60 minutes to search for clues, solve puzzles and complete a mission…
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CLIMB Works Smoky Mountains (Zipline Tour)
Details: CLIMB Works Smoky Mountains (Zipline Tour)CLIMB Works Smoky Mountains runs a guided zipline tour on a mountaintop just outside Gatlinburg, across the street from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which surrounds…
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Fannie Farkle’s
Details: Fannie Farkle’sFannie Farkle’s is a long-running family arcade and food stop in the heart of downtown Gatlinburg. For more than 40 years it has been a first…
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Gatlin’s Laser Tag and More
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Gatlinburg Adventure Mining
Details: Gatlinburg Adventure MiningGatlinburg Adventure Mining lets visitors sift for real gemstones, fossils and crystals inside a lifelike indoor gem mine. It sits in The Escape Game building across…
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Gatlinburg Art Gallery
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Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community
Details: Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts CommunityThe Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community is an eight-mile loop of studios, galleries and shops just east of downtown Gatlinburg, along Glades Road, Buckhorn Road…
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Gatlinburg Convention Center
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Gatlinburg GhostWalks
Details: Gatlinburg GhostWalksGatlinburg GhostWalks, presented by Appalachian GhostWalks, is a lantern-led walking tour that mixes local history with ghost stories as guests stroll the darkened streets of downtown Gatlinburg.
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Gatlinburg Pinball Museum
Details: Gatlinburg Pinball MuseumPlay with a collection of pinball machines dating back to the 1960s.
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Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook
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Gatlinburg SkyBridge
Details: Gatlinburg SkyBridgeGatlinburg SkyPark is home to the SkyBridge, which the park says is the longest pedestrian cable bridge in North America. A visit starts with a ride…
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Gatlinburg SkyLift Park
Details: Gatlinburg SkyLift ParkFeatures the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America.
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Gatlinburg Space Needle
Details: Gatlinburg Space NeedleA 407-foot tall observation tower offering panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Gatlinburg Trail
Details: Gatlinburg TrailA scenic hiking trail along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River
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Gatlinburg Welcome Center
Details: Gatlinburg Welcome CenterThe Gatlinburg Welcome Center is one of the first stops for many visitors heading into town. It sits on U.S. 441 (the Spur) between Pigeon Forge…
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Gatlinburg Winter Magic
Details: Gatlinburg Winter MagicGatlinburg Winter Magic is the city’s long-running winter lights celebration. For more than 30 years, Gatlinburg has decorated its streets with millions of twinkling lights and…
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Guinness World Records Museum
Details: Guinness World Records MuseumInteractive games and exhibits based on the famous record book.
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Hillbilly Golf
Details: Hillbilly GolfHillbilly Golf has been a Gatlinburg tradition since the early 1970s, when founder Shelby Boyd opened a mini golf course on the side of a mountain.…
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Hollywood Star Cars Museum
Details: Hollywood Star Cars MuseumHollywood Star Cars Museum in the heart of Gatlinburg is a museum where, as it likes to say, the cars are the stars. The collection brings…
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IRIS Theater
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Moonshine Mountain Coaster
Details: Moonshine Mountain CoasterMoonshine Mountain Coaster is a year-round mountain coaster on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. Riders board single or double coaster cars, ride an uphill lift to…
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Mountain Wildlife Museum
Details: Mountain Wildlife MuseumFocuses on wildlife education and features a taxidermy experience
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Mysterious Mansion
Details: Mysterious MansionThe Mysterious Mansion on River Road bills itself as Gatlinburg’s original haunted house, and it has been scaring Smoky Mountain visitors for more than 40 years.…
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Ober Gatlinburg
Details: Ober GatlinburgOber Gatlinburg is a year-round mountaintop adventure park and Tennessee’s only ski area, set high above downtown Gatlinburg. Many visitors start with a ride on the…
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Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway
Details: Ober Gatlinburg Aerial TramwayScenic tram ride up to the ski area
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Ole Smoky Moonshine Holler
Details: Ole Smoky Moonshine HollerOle Smoky Moonshine Holler is the Gatlinburg home of Ole Smoky Distillery, a working moonshine distillery right on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. The company calls…
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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Details: Ripley’s Aquarium of the SmokiesKnown as America’s #1 Aquarium…
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium
Details: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! OdditoriumHouses 500 exhibits and artifacts in 16 themed galleries.
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Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini Golf
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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure
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Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze
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Ripley’s Motion Blaster
Details: Ripley’s Motion BlasterRipley’s Motion Blaster is a moving theater on the Gatlinburg Parkway where the seats move in sync with the action on the screen.
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Ripley’s Mountain Coaster
Details: Ripley’s Mountain CoasterRipley’s Mountain Coaster is a single-rail mountain coaster right on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg.
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Ripley’s Super Fun Zone
Details: Ripley’s Super Fun ZoneRipley’s Super Fun Zone is an indoor family fun stop on the Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg, built around indoor miniature golf along with other games and activities.
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River Edge Motor Nature Trail
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Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
Details: Salt & Pepper Shaker MuseumShowcases over 20,000 sets of salt and pepper shakers from around the world.
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Smoky Mountain Angler
Details: Smoky Mountain AnglerSmoky Mountain Angler is a fly fishing shop and guide service in Gatlinburg and describes itself as the oldest authorized fishing guide service for Great Smoky…
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Smoky Mountain Brewery
Details: Smoky Mountain BrewerySmoky Mountain Brewery is a brewpub known for handcrafted beer, specialty pizzas and burgers, and it is a favorite with both locals and visitors to the…
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Southland Car & Jeep Rentals
Details: Southland Car & Jeep RentalsSouthland Car & Jeep Rentals in Gatlinburg rents open-top Jeeps so visitors can explore the Smoky Mountains on their own schedule instead of joining a tour.
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Speedwerkz Exotic Car Experience
Details: Speedwerkz Exotic Car ExperienceSpeedwerkz Exotic Car Experience is an indoor attraction on the Gatlinburg Parkway, next to Ole Red, built around some of the rarest hypercars, supercars and exotics…
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Sugarlands Distilling Company
Details: Sugarlands Distilling CompanySugarlands Distilling Company makes its spirits in a barn-house distillery in the middle of downtown Gatlinburg. When it opened in March 2014, Sugarlands introduced five moonshine…
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Westgate Wild Bear Falls Water Park
Details: Westgate Wild Bear Falls Water ParkWild Bear Falls is the indoor water park at Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort & Water Park, just minutes from downtown Gatlinburg. Because it is enclosed, with…
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Amazing Mirror Maze
719 Parkway
(865) 430-9991
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Anakeesta
An outdoor mountaintop adventure with a single-rail mountain coaster, skywalk, and more.
576 Parkway
(865) 325-2400
Anakeesta
Breakout Games Gatlinburg
631 Parkway, Gatlinburg
(865) 325-2230
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Fannie Farkle’s
656 Parkway, Gatlinburg
(865) 436-4057
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Gatlin’s Laser Tag and More
711 Parkway
(865) 325-0055
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Gatlinburg Adventure Mining
105 Reagan Drive, Suite 1, Gatlinburg
(865) 225-9533
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Gatlinburg Art Gallery
120 Wears Valley Road
(865) 436-5860
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Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Community
849 Glades Road
(865) 436-5860
website
Gatlinburg Convention Center
234 Historic Nature Trail
(865) 436-4178
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Gatlinburg Pinball Museum
Play with a collection of pinball machines dating back to the 1960s.
234 Historic Nature Trail
(865) 325-5092
Gatlinburg Pinball Museum
Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook
300 Scenic Overlook Road
Gatlinburg SkyBridge
1131 Sky Bridge Way
(865) 325-2710
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Gatlinburg SkyLift Park
Features the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America.
765 Parkway
(865) 436-4307
Gatlinburg SkyLift Park
Gatlinburg Space Needle
A 407-foot tall observation tower offering panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
775 Parkway
(865) 436-4629
Gatlinburg Space Needle
Gatlinburg Trail
A scenic hiking trail along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River
Gatlinburg Welcome Center
1011 Banner Road
(865) 436-4178
Gatlinburg Winter Magic
Downtown Gatlinburg
November-February
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CLIMB Works Smoky Mountains (Zipline Tour)
155 Branam Hollow Road
(865) 325-8116
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Guinness World Records Museum
Interactive games and exhibits based on the famous record book.
100 Music Road
(865) 430-4263
Guinness World Records Museum
Hillbilly Golf
1801 Parkway
(865) 436-5867
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Hollywood Stars Car Museum
Features cars from famous movies and TV shows, including Ghostbusters and Back to the Future.
914 Parkway
(865) 430-9991
Hollywood Stars Car Museum
IRIS Theater
2137 Parkway
(865) 436-5860
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Moonshine Mountain Coaster
306 Parkway, Gatlinburg
(865) 430-5577
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Mountain Wildlife Museum
Focuses on wildlife education and features a taxidermy experience
Mountain Wildlife Museum
Mysterious Mansion
105 Historic Nature Trail
(865) 430-9991
website
Ober Gatlinburg
1001 Parkway
(865) 436-5423
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Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway
Scenic tram ride up to the ski area
Ole Smoky Moonshine Holler
903 Parkway #128
(865) 436-6995
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Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Known as America’s #1 Aquarium, it’s a top destination for viewing penguins, stingrays, and a vast array of sea creatures.
88 River Road
(865) 430-8808
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium
Houses 500 exhibits and artifacts in 16 themed galleries.
800 Parkway
(865) 436-5096
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium
Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini Golf
790 Parkway
(865) 430-7888
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Ripley’s Haunted Adventure
717 Parkway
(865) 430-9991
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Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze
88 River Road
(865) 430-9991
website
River Edge Motor Nature Trail
656 Parkway
Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
Showcases over 20,000 sets of salt and pepper shakers from around the world.
Winery Square
(865) 430-4223
Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
Smoky Mountain Angler
469 Brookside Village Way, Gatlinburg
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Smoky Mountain Brewery
1004 Parkway #F1
(865) 436-4200
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Speedwerkz Exotic Car Experience
467 Parkway, Gatlinburg
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Star Cars Museum
800 Parkway
(865) 430-8808
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Sugarlands Distilling Company
805 Parkway #2
(865) 325-1355
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Twin Creeks Picnic Area
Picnic area in the national park
Westgate Wild Bear Falls Water Park
915 Westgate Road
(865) 430-4800
website
This list is just a glimpse of the variety of attractions available in Gatlinburg. Each website provides more information about the attractions, including addresses and contact details.



