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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina Brought To You By ELK SPRINGS RESORT Gatlinburg, TN It is a world-renowned preserve of wildflower diversity—over 1,500 kinds of flowering plants are found in the park, more than in any other North American national park, earning it the moniker “Wildflower National Park.” – NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Your Guide To Gatlinburg,Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains +National Park Spring (March through May) Spring brings with it unpredictable weather. Changes occur rapidly - sunny skies can yield to snow flurries in a few hours. March is the month with the most radical changes; snow can fall at any time during the month, particularly in the higher elevations. ON THE COVER The spring sun brings warmth that spreads throughout Cades Cove. PHOTO BY STACIE BULLARD, WWW.CADESCOVEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM (THIS PAGE) Grotto Falls in the Smoky Mountains National Park. Photograph By Dave Allen Photography/Dreamstime.com Summer (June through August) Summer in the Smokies means heat, haze, and humidity. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are common. Temperatures increase through the period with July and August afternoon highs in the 90s in the lower elevations. Ski lift from downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with a stunning view of the Great Smoky Mountains. Photograph By William Britten/iStockphoto Autumn (September through mid-November) Clear skies and cooler weather signal the onset of the fall color season. Warm days alternate with cool nights. Daytime highs are usually in the 70s and 80s during September, falling to the 50s and 60s in early November. The first frosts often occur in late September. Sunrise over Appalachian Mountains in Autumn, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. Photograph By PHOTO BY Ken Canning/iStockphoto Winter (Mid-November through February) Winter in the Smokies is generally moderate, but extremes in weather do occur, especially with an increase in elevation. It is not unusual to have warm temperatures in the low elevations and snow in the higher areas. An early winter storm coats the rocks and trees in brilliant white along the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee Photograph By Stacey Putman/iStockphoto Nantahala Outdoor Center offers trails for every hiker. INSIDER’S GUIDE Table of Contents 66 Getting To and Around Town 24 Thrilling Outdoor Adventures Travel tips and maps of Gatlinburg Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC), Smoky Mountain Outdoors, Rapid Expeditions, Rafting in the Smokies, Wildwater Adventures, 67 The History of Gatlinburg CLIMB Works Canopy, Gatlinburg Ziplines A brief history of the area from the early 1700’s to today 26 Best Gatlinburg Attractions 69 Smoky Mountains National Park Space Needle: At the top of the town including the famous One of the most visited parks in the United States Arcadia, Lazer Runner and The Flying Saucer Italian Bistro. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum, Ripley’s Moving Theatre, 12 Elk Springs Resort Jon Dee’s Hypnotized Comedy Show, Shoot’em Up Cinema, Premiere cabin resort located at the base of the Smoky Mountains Earthquake: The Ride, Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park 1 4 Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies 28 Golf 13 separate exhibits displaying over 350 individual marine species The Gatlinburg Golf Course, Bent Creek Golf Village, Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini-Golf, The Hillbilly Golf Course, 16 Best Swimming Holes Old Gatlinburg Golf and Games Midnight Hole, Metcalf Bottoms Swimming Area, Abrams Falls, Greenbrier, Townsend Y Swimming Area 30 Best Restaurants in Town Smoky Mountain Brewery, Blaine’s Grill and Bar, 19 Dollywood’s Splash Country No Way Jose’s Cantina, Calhoun’s Restaurant, Club 812, Water Adventure Park Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse, Alamo Steakhouse, An outdoor experience for the whole family not to be missed Park Grill Steakhouse, Bear Creek Grill, The Peddler Steakhouse 20 Summer Festivals 32 Ghosts, Mansions, and Mazes Synchronized Firefly Event, Smoky Mountains Tunes and Tales, Ghost and Haunt Tours, Ghost Walk of Gatlinburg, Hauntings Extreme The Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair, The Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival, Ghostly Adventure, Mysterious Mansion of Galtinburg, Amazing Mirror The Smoky Mountains Songwriter Festival Maze, Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, Ripley’s Marvelous Mirror Maze 22 Body and Soul 34 Winter Wonderland Christ in the Smokies Museum and Garden educates and inspires, Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort, Winterfest, New Year’s Eve Festivities Beneficial to Life Therapeutic Massage offers spa therapies plus more . PHOTO © NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER (NOC) PHOTO © NANTAHALA 24 65 KENTUCKY 75 VIRGINA MISSOURI 81 Nashville 40 Knoxville NORTH ARKANSAS TENNESSEE Gatlinburg 40 CAROLINA 40 Asheville 24 Detail Area 75 26 65 Charlotte Memphis MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA GEORGIA SOUTH CAROLINA Lexington 81 Virginia TRAVEL TIPS 75 40 Knoxville Newport Nashville 441 Sevierville Getting To 40 McGhee Pigeon Forge Tyson Airport Maryville and Around Elk Springs Resort 75 Gatlinburg 40 73 411 Gatlinburg Great Smoky Mountains 441 Asheville 40 National Park 19 A vacation in Gatlinburg TENNESSEE Cherokee begins with your arrival. NORTH B CAROLINA lu 10 mi e Here are some of your arrival y R wa and transportation options. idge Park 19 The McGhee Tyson a round trip and Dollywood is Airport is the closest major only $1.00 for each direction. airport to Gatlinburg. Located A ticket to The North Gatlin- 28 miles from Gatlinburg, the burg Parkway and Welcome McGhee Tyson services ma- Center is $0.50. There is also jor all airlines including Delta, a transit service at Christmas American Airlines, United and called the Gatlinburg Winter US Airways. Car rentals from Magic Trolley Ride of Lights. Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enter- Gatlinburg Trolley Check with the Aquarium or Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway prise, Hertz, National and Welcome Center for hours Thrifty are available on site. 10pm on Fridays and Satur- and costs. would like to be there. For day Taxi cabs and charter vehicles days. The transit system is Walking is another option adventures, a trolley might be also service this location. closed on Sundays during the for guests. Gatlinburg is home a more economic option. Once in Gatlinburg, visitors winter, New Years Day, MLK, to thousands of tourists each The Gatlinburg Aerial have a wide array of unique Memorial Day, Fourth of July, year. The city is well set up for Tramway is not only an transportation options. The Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day walking as most attractions important piece of trans- Gatlinburg Trolley services and Christmas Day. Prices are close together. It is quite portation, it is also a major most of Gatlinburg, including for the downtown area, City easy to get around by foot. downtown tourist attraction. routes to Pigeon Forge and Hall, East Parkway and the For those that prefer driv- This tram starts in the middle the Great Smoky Mountains Downtown Parkway is $0.50 ing, rentals are available for of downtown Gatlinburg and National Park. The transit and runs approximately every those that did not arrive in transports tourists up the service runs daily from 8am half an hour. The cost for the their own transportation. Most mountain to the Ober Resort. to midnight from April to Arts and Crafts Community parking lots are paid parking, It is a great way to get an October. From November to is $1.00 for the entire day. so it is best to have a clear aerial view of downtown and March the weekday hours are The Great Smoky Mountain idea of where you would like a relaxing, scenic view of the 10am to 6pm with 10am to National Park costs $2.00 for to park and how long you mountains. MAP BY STEVE WALKOWIAK, PHOTOS BY MIKE WHITENER (TROLLEY), STEVIE BILLIE JENE (TRAM) MAP BY STEVE WALKOWIAK, Copyright © 2013 Elk Springs Resort ELK SPRINGS RESORT’S GUIDE TO GATLINBURG | 6 In 1977, this homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The homestead was built by mountain farmer Noah “Bud” Ogle, Great-Grandson of William Ogle. LOOKING BACK The History Of Gatlinburg Officially established in 1856 with the opening of a post office in Radford Gatlin’s general store, Gatlinburg has a rich history. In the early 1700’s the in 1803 before he was able until it was abandoned it in school opened its doors in Smoky Mountains were used to return. Four years after his 1910. 1912 with 13 students. This by Cherokee hunters and death, William’s widowed wife, By the early 1900’s school was a huge success American trappers and trad- Martha Jane Huskey Ogle, Gatlinburg was now a small and taught both children and ers. Many may have camped decided to take her remain- village. With no access the adults. It had a large focus along the way through the ing family to the area that her public schools, the Pi Beta Phi on arts and crafts. Many of area, but the land was rela- late husband had fallen in love Fraternity decided to cel- the original buildings can still tively uninhabited. In the very with. Her five sons, two daugh- ebrate their 50th anniversary be seen today. In 1921, the early 1800’s, William Ogle ters, her brother and his family, by providing education to the school acquired another 35 decided to build his home- all made the journey to back local area. The Phi Beta Phi acres and during this same stead. He called it the “Land to the Smoky Mountain area was a woman’s organization time, the original Ogle farm of Paradise”. He pre-cut the and found the logs William had that was dedicated to helping was purchased by the school logs for his cabin and then worked on. They used the cut the underprivileged and was and the cabin was used as a returned home to Edgefield, logs and completed the cabin one of the first of their kind in hospital.
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