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Best area to stay in the Smoky Mountains?

Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:56 pm
Posted by gsvar2004
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:56 pm
wife (no pics) and i will be headed up the the Smokies around easter, just the two of us and want to know whats the best area to stay. we will be looking to mainly get away, do a little of the touristy stuff, but don't want to be consumed with the touristy areas (downtown gatlinburg). Neither of us have been there so we are fully open to suggestions. so far we have looked at cabins near Elk Springs Resorts, but are open to any and all recommendations.

ETA we will be taking the jeep so looking for close proximity to mountain roads and trails.
This post was edited on 2/12/17 at 10:08 pm
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
56520 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:59 pm to
Maggie Valley
Posted by Mir
Member since Sep 2016
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Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:59 pm to
Advice ain't free

Pics are required payment.
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
Member since Apr 2015
31262 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:00 pm to
We camped in Cade's Cove last summer and it was nice.
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:03 pm to
Wears valley
Posted by ParkMTN
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:09 pm to
Go on airbnb. I think that's a better site than some others. I own a rental cabin there that I have on airbnb, vrbo, and other sites. April is already almost fully booked (including all the days around Easter), so I can't talk you into mine. But get a cabin with a lot of good reviews on airbnb with a great view, then go from there.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
46259 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:10 pm to
Not Pigeon Forge
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
41550 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:19 pm to
Gatlinburg and that whole area burned down last year. Nothing but scorched earth up there now.
Posted by gsvar2004
Member since Nov 2007
8767 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:19 pm to
What area is your cabin located ?
Posted by Dick Leverage
In The HizHouse
Member since Nov 2013
9000 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:43 pm to
Waynesville.
Posted by 12Pence
Member since Jan 2013
6344 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:48 pm to
Townsend
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
46259 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:53 pm to
quote:

Townsend


Stayed here last Thanksgiving....very nice
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 11:09 pm to
Highlands
Posted by Ryan423
Member since Apr 2013
325 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 11:30 pm to
quote:

Highlands


Posted by Chazzy McRamzee
Member since Jun 2014
2681 posts
Posted on 2/12/17 at 11:35 pm to
There is a travel board. I would suggest using it.
Posted by Popths
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2016
4396 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 5:32 am to
Creekside Cabins in Bryson City.
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
16526 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 5:40 am to
quote:

Highlands


/thread, also not in the Smokies though, props on spelling Smoky Mountains correctly instead of Smokey.

anywhere around here is better than near Gatlinburg.

Look around Highlands, Cashiers, and Sapphire.

Brevard is a neat little town to checkout in the area too.

Go to Franklin for lunch one day (not sunday or Monday, they are closed that day.) Look for the Hot Spot gas station and eat at the restaurant attached called Caffe REL. Highlands has several very good restaurants too.

There are some good service roads off Wayah Rd inbetween Franklin and Highlands. If you head over to Robbinsville, you can take the Cherohala Skyway into Tennessee. There is a road that parallels the Skyway that is a service road that we fondly call the Gravelhala. Tons of service roads in that area.
This post was edited on 2/13/17 at 9:48 am
Posted by DWaginHTown
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2006
10175 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 9:43 am to
Call my boy Ted at Volunteer Cabin Rentals . Tell him DWag sent you.
Posted by gsvar2004
Member since Nov 2007
8767 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:36 am to
Ended up booking one on church road outside gatlinburg about 20 mins to the east. Anyone familiar with the area?
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
16526 posts
Posted on 2/13/17 at 10:54 am to
quote:

Ended up booking one on church road outside gatlinburg about 20 mins to the east. Anyone familiar with the area?


Towards Cosby? I don't head that way much.
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