Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Kids: A Local's Guide

By Simply Awesome Trips

Save hours of planning time with this fantastic Great Smoky Mountain National Park itinerary Too busy to read through a million blogs and guidebooks? This book has everything you need to know: where to sleep, eat, and play along with tips that keep everyone happy. All organized for you into detailed day-by-day plans. Save time planning your trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (the Smokies). Living just 30 minutes from the Townsend entrance to the park, we have been able to discover ways to experience and explore the park's natural beauty without fighting traffic and crowds of people. One of the best ways to experience the Smokies is to hike a few of its many trails. This local's guide offers a selection of the best family hikes and other fun activities found in the Townsend, TN side of the park ("the peaceful side of the Smokies".) It also offers lodging and dining recommendations, a 5 day daily itinerary, and everything you need to know for a fantastic family vacation. Easy but beautiful hikes, waterfalls, swimming holes, river tubing, caves, biking, rainy day activities, and more "can't miss" jewels of this beautiful park are described in detail. Your vacation will be one Instagram-worthy photo after another! Highlights The list of possible activities can seem endless, but we have narrowed them down to 5 fun and easily doable days. Some of the highlights include: Recommended lodging including specific cabins and hotels located in the nearby town of Townsend, TN Terrific places to eat as well as the closest places to eat depending upon where you are in the park Hikes selected with kids in mind, meaning that the hikes are fun, relatively easy, short, and most have no significant elevation gain. You can even take a jog stroller on several of these hikes! Wildlife viewing tips Rainy day activities Labeled maps detailing locations of activities and restaurants More "can't miss" jewels of this beautiful park are described in detail An optional side trip to nearby Dollywood and other fun activities located near the park All organized into day-by-day plans that try to fit in the most amount of activities without over-scheduling Where To Stay This guidebook tells you the best areas to stay to minimize driving or walking distances and maximize convenience to recommended restaurants and activities. Knowing where to stay is a huge part of making a trip a success. Where To Eat Local dining establishments are highlighted. The kind of places where children are welcome but the restaurant isn't necessarily geared primarily towards kids. You won't find many restaurant chains in our itineraries, just good local food mirroring the destination's culture. This could mean a food truck, a pizza place, or a nice sit-down restaurant, but always delicious. If there are any local brews, wines, or coffee houses around, we'll mention those too. Simplify Your Life With This 5 Day Smokies Itinerary Learn all the details you need for an enjoyable family vacation. We've put in the hours to research a fantastic trip, our own families have loved them, and we provide all you need to experience the same. Your family will have a great time in the Smokies!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980333017
• ISBN13: 9781980333012
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"