Best Group Activities in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

THE 5 BEST Large Group Activities & Things to Do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Best Group Activities in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Outdoor Activities
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What travellers are saying

  • Timothy D
    Gray, LA182 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awesome drive on the Motor Nature Trail. Beautiful winding and narrow road thru the park. Didn't see any wildlife, and part of this was closed for the winter. See worth the effort.
    Written 10 March 2024
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  • PattyMcC7
    Landisville, PA244 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great hike along the bolder-filled creek. Quiet, with just the water sounds and mini waterfalls every now and then. Sturdy bridges too. The parking lot was jammed at 8 am on a Monday with people parking offsite and walking to trailhead. We came back at 3 PM and there were plenty of spots in the lot. We only went to the cave (2.7 one way) so it worked for us.
    Written 26 September 2023
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  • Rochelle F
    Randolph, NJ1,046 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a beautiful hike (a lot of it is uphill on the way there). You should not take food as bears can be out (we saw them elsewhere in the park). The waterfall was pretty, although there was not so much water. Again as per my other reviews of this National Park, the parking is very minimal.
    Written 29 October 2023
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  • Rochelle F
    Randolph, NJ1,046 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful twisty road off the Blue Ridge Parkway with amazing scenic views. We were driving from Asheville on the Blue Ridge Pkwy to the Smokey Mountains - this was the perfect way to do that and to see amazing scenery on the way.
    Written 28 October 2023
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  • Timothy D
    Gray, LA182 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It's a beautiful scenic drive in the Foothills of the smoky mountains. Good chance to see wildlife as you drive. Definitely recommend.
    Written 9 March 2024
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  • LisaMNUSA
    Saint Paul, MN990 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The parking lot for the overlook is relative bigger, we circled the parking lot twice and found a parking spot.
    The scenery is great, you can the blue smoky mountains here.
    Written 28 October 2023
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  • Indy-ND
    South Bend, IN3,553 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My partner and I drove the length of Little River Gorge Road, from Cades Cove to the Sugarlands Visitor Center. We made 6-7 stops along the way, including the tunnel, the Sinks, multiple pull-offs and overlooks. We also drove from the Visitor Center to Laurel Falls Trailhead. It's a beautiful drive. It's nice that there are so many pull-offs, because inevitably, someone will want to go much faster than you do. Just pull off and let them go.
    Written 26 April 2023
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