{"id":5440,"date":"2019-05-06T14:43:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T18:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=5440"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:45:57","slug":"national-tourism-day-smokies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/advice\/national-tourism-day-smokies.htm","title":{"rendered":"Be a Tourist in the Smokies for National Tourism Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zooming right around the corner is National Tourism Day on Tuesday, May 7, 2019! Celebrated during National Travel and Tourism Week (aka the first full week of May annually), this awesome holiday began in 1983 under President Ronald Reagan\u2019s proclamation. Spend this National Tourism Day planning your Great Smoky Mountain trip, where you\u2019ll experience breathtaking landscapes, choice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pigeonforgetncabins.com\/shopping\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shopping<\/a> and dining options, fun attractions, and top cabin rentals! Better yet, make last-minute plans to be a tourist in the Smokies on National Tourism Day \u2014 it\u2019s not too late!<\/p>\n<h2>See the Great Smoky Mountain Sights<\/h2>\n<p>Start your tourist life in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park \u2014 the most visited national park in the country! With 800+ miles of trails, you\u2019re sure to have a blast hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Capture shots of vivid spring wildflowers, lush forest greenery, majestic mountain peaks, stunning valley scenes (we highly recommend Cades Cove), sparkling streams, and foraging animals. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit Clingman\u2019s Dome for top-notch (literally\u2026it\u2019s the highest point in the national park!) 360\u00b0 views of the Smokies. It\u2019s a steep hike at half a mile, and it\u2019s totally worth it!<\/li>\n<li>For a bird\u2019s eye view of the beautiful Smokies, book a scenic ride with Helicopter Sky Tours or kick things up a notch with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pigeonforgetncabins.com\/skydiving-smoky-mountains\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skydive Smoky Mountains<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Book a Pigeon Forge cabin rental with your choice of mountain, river, wooded, or city views and continue to enjoy the Smoky Mountain landscape from your private deck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Shop &#038; Dine the Smokies<\/h2>\n<p>As a touring pro, you know shopping and dining is a huge part of tourism, and in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, you\u2019ll have plenty of options! We\u2019ll get you started with a few of our favs, and if you need more, simply cruise the Parkway and stop when something catches your eye. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Endless souvenirs, delectable treats, home d\u00e9cor, fashion items, and more can be found at The Village, a European-inspired shopping center with 27 boutiques.<\/li>\n<li>Drive around the Great Smoky Arts &#038; Crafts Community, the largest group of independent artisans in the nation, where you\u2019ll find local crafters creating masterpieces.<\/li>\n<li>Peruse and dine round the square at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pigeonforgetncabins.com\/the-old-mill-in-pigeon-forge-tn\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Old Mill<\/a><\/strong>, featuring shops plus country restaurants. Here you\u2019ll also see the original (and still working) water wheel on the Little Pigeon River.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re looking for a Southern meal, Mama\u2019s Farmhouse is where you\u2019ll want to be, with no buffet lines and everything served family-style on the table!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Play in Town<\/h2>\n<p>Sightseeing, shopping, and dining are all fine ways to be a tourist in the Smokies, but our favorite way is play! From racing go-karts and putt-putting on a rooftop to zooming on rollercoasters and escaping prison (it\u2019s a game\u2026), Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg have amazing attraction experiences you\u2019ll be talking about for years to come.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get lost on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/islandinpigeonforge.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Island<\/a><\/strong>, where you can spend the day playing games, riding rides, eating everything in sight, buying souvenirs, and watching the show fountain.<\/li>\n<li>Bring family and friends to Dollywood, Pigeon Forge\u2019s famed amusement park with live performances, an eagle sanctuary, expert crafters, epic rides, and much more!<\/li>\n<li>Stop at Ober Gatlinburg for a mountain of good times as you ride the Aerial Tramway to year-round ice skating, the Wildlife Encounter, the Alpine Slide, plus more shops and food stops.<\/li>\n<li>A growing aerial adventure park in Gatlinburg, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anakeesta.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anakeesta<\/a><\/strong> boasts duel ziplining, a mountain coaster, a village of shops and eateries, the Tree Canopy Walk, and a treehouse playground.<\/li>\n<li>For a little variety (and personal challenge), visit all 8 Ripley\u2019s attractions: 2 mini golf courses, the haunted house, odditorium, mirror maze, 5D moving theater, Guinness adventure, and aquarium!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Live the Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>On top of exploring nature, shopping until you drop, stuffing your belly, and playing at attractions, get in tune with the locals like a tourist pro by staying at a Smoky Mountain cabin. Sip wine in the rocking chairs overlooking rolling peaks, splash in the private indoor pool, beat high arcade scores in the rec room, and soak in a bubbly hot tub. Whip up meals in the fully equipped kitchen, watch movies in the home theater, tuck the little ones into their bunk beds, relax in the jetted tub, and drift to dreamland in a king-size bed every night. <\/p>\n<p>No matter the group size or desired amenities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pigeonforgetncabins.com\/pigeon-forge-cabin-search\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pigeon Forge, TN Cabins<\/a> has the perfect cabin for your Smoky Mountain trip for National Tourism Day! Feel free to book online or give us a call at 1.866.513.7885. Looking to give your bestie a surprise trip? We can handle that, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zooming right around the corner is National Tourism Day on Tuesday, May 7, 2019! Celebrated during National Travel and Tourism Week (aka the first full week of May annually), this awesome holiday began in 1983 under President Ronald Reagan\u2019s proclamation. Spend this National Tourism Day planning your Great Smoky Mountain trip, where you\u2019ll experience breathtaking landscapes, choice shopping and dining options, fun attractions, and top cabin rentals! Better yet, make last-minute plans to be a tourist in the Smokies on National Tourism Day \u2014 it\u2019s not too late! See the Great Smoky Mountain Sights Start your tourist life in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[288],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5440"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10049,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440\/revisions\/10049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}