Gatlinburg Tennessee during January
Gatlinburg Tennessee is a popular
vacation spot for many people visiting the Smokies every
year. Gatlinburg Tennessee is a quiet little town
nestled at the foothills of the Smokies and it is the
ideal vacation spot for every size group, age group and
even couples. Gatlinburg Tennessee is packed with
plenty of shopping, crafts, shows, and fun activities
for everyone to enjoy so it’s no wonder people always
come back to this quaint little mountain town.
Winter is an exciting month to visit
Gatlinburg Tennessee. Many activities continue on into
January, which makes it the perfect month to visit the
Smokey Mountain area. January in Gatlinburg sparkles
with glimmering holiday lights that just seem to
brighten spirits. What makes January even more exciting
is that starting on January 1st local businesses will
get into the holiday spirit by decorating for the season
and compete in a friendly competitions to see who has
the most holiday spirit. These beautiful decorations
turn Gatlinburg into a fantasy of lights.
Gatlinburg’s Winterfest is an annual
event held in the area and the lights don’t come down
after Christmas, Winterfest continues throughout
January. Winterfest will display lights that features
many animals that can be seen inside the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park. These animals include deer,
foxes, squirrels and rabbits. New exhibits are displayed
and old favorite exhibits have returned as well. River
Road in downtown Gatlinburg Tennessee is lined with
romantic lights, a pair of swans and beautiful flowers
that will bring the romantic side out in anyone. January
just wouldn’t be January in Gatlinburg without taking a
ride on the Trolley Tour of Lights. Every Saturday night
in January the Trolley Tour of Lights will meet at
Ripley’s Aquarium Plaza. Gatlinburg’s Trolley Tour of
Lights will give you a guided tour of Gatlinburg’s
Winterfest so come aboard.
By January in Gatlinburg Tennessee
temperatures have dropped low enough for skiing and
snowboarding to begin. Ober Gatlinburg is Gatlinburg’s
only ski resort and offers skiers and snowboarders at
least eight trails to enjoy. If not enough real snow is
falling or sticking to the ground then fake snow
machines are set up and run full blast for a white
winter wonderland that will provide you with hours of
top notch skiing and snowboarding. Day and evening
classes are also offered so you can not miss out on
skiing at Ober Gatlinburg. The weather is perfect for a
little fun in the snow. Classes are also available so if
this is your first time, take a class and then hit the
slopes.
Ober Gatlinburg also has an indoor
ice skating arena, which is open all year long but ice
skating in January is much more fun. This large ice
arena measures 140’ X 75’ and is just perfect for all
ages. Aside from skiing and snowboarding ice skating is
very popular as well. The ice arena has rental shoes for
men, women and children so you can bring everyone along
for some family fun.
The weather in January is so
unpredictable but if it snows there’s nothing better
than walking around downtown Gatlinburg drinking hot
chocolate or coffee with snow flurries falling all
around you. Building a snowman on the deck or in the
front yard of one of our
Gatlinburg cabins is the
perfect idea for your January vacation. Most of our
Gatlinburg cabins have
outdoor hot tubs so you could even relax in the hot tub
and just watch the snow lightly fall around you. If it
doesn’t snow that doesn’t mean you can’t have a good
time in downtown Gatlinburg Tennessee. There are plenty
of winter festivities going on in and around downtown so
you’ll always be sure to have a great time. So bring
your toboggans, scarves and gloves and make a trip to
Gatlinburg Tennessee this January to see the beauty
that comes to light at night. |
