8 days in Gatlinburg Itinerary

Family-friendly places like Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Zipline will thrill your kids. Take a break from the city and head to River Rafting & Tubing and Mount LeConte. Change things up with these side-trips from Gatlinburg: Cades Cove (in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) and Spruce Photo Tours (in Townsend). The adventure continues: get a taste of the local shopping with Fowler's Clay Works, make a splash at Dollywood, take in panoramic vistas at Gatlinburg SkyLift Park, and identify plant and animal life at Quiet Walkways.

To see maps, where to stay, ratings, and more tourist information, read our Gatlinburg travel planner.

In June, plan for daily highs up to 86°F, and evening lows to 66°F.