Gatlinburg is the gateway town to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the US, with neighboring Pigeon Forge and Dollywood. Hotels, motels and cabins are everywhere, and weekday stays outside peak season are usually a bargain.
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The Parkway strip of shops, attractions and hotels at the park entrance.
Near Dollywood and dinner shows, with many value hotels.
Chain hotels and outlets, often the cheapest in the area.
A quieter area of cabin rentals with mountain views.
The “peaceful side of the Smokies,” close to Cades Cove.
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October foliage and summer are peak; spring wildflowers are lovely, and winter midweek stays are cheapest.
Pigeon Forge and Sevierville usually have lower rates than downtown Gatlinburg.
In October for fall color, summer weekends and holidays.
The park has no entrance fee, but a parking tag is required for stops longer than about 15 minutes.