Downtown Gatlinburg Travel Guide

Gatlinburg

Downtown Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg featuring autumn colours and landscape views
Gatlinburg featuring night scenes, forest scenes and a small town or village
Photo provided by Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Photo provided by Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Cooter\'s Place which includes signage and interior views

Popular places to visit

Ripley\'s Aquarium of the Smokies featuring interior views and marine life as well as a large group of people

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

From sharks and stingrays, to penguins and octopus, get close to a colorful collection of tropical sea creatures at this walk-through aquarium.

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Anakeesta

Anakeesta

Bring your family to Anakeesta and enjoy this exciting theme park in Gatlinburg.

Anakeesta
Gatlinburg Convention Center

Gatlinburg Convention Center

Learn about the events happening in Gatlinburg Convention Center during your trip to Gatlinburg. Discover the mountain views and beautiful waterfalls in this family-friendly area.

Gatlinburg Convention Center
Gatlinburg Sky Lift featuring forests and a gondola

SkyPark

Ride this historic chairlift to a lookout point that offers spectacular panoramic views of the Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg’s townscape.

SkyPark
Gatlinburg Space Needle

Gatlinburg Space Needle

Ride in a glass elevator to an observation tower for panoramic mountain views or enjoy comedy, magician and fireworks shows.

Gatlinburg Space Needle
Ripley\'s Believe It Or Not Museum which includes interior views

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum

Get ready to be astounded by unique artifacts from all corners of the globe at this museum dedicated to astonishing people and events.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum

Things to do

Feel the presence of the unseen as we wander through haunted history under the moon's glow.

Gatlinburg Ghosts of The Smokies Most Haunted Tour

Rp424.320
per adult
Gatlinburg Ghosts of The Smokies Most Haunted Tour
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Gatlinburg Ghost Tours: Gilded Age Graves and Ghouls

Rp440.640
per adult
84% of travellers recommend
Gatlinburg Ghost Tours: Gilded Age Graves and Ghouls
The Escape Game: Epic 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg

The Escape Game: Epic 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg

Rp729.341
per adult
The Escape Game: Epic 60-Minute Adventures in Gatlinburg
Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Audio Driving Tour

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Great Smoky Mountains

Rp326.237
per traveller
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Great Smoky Mountains
Pigeon Forge: Sights of the Smokies Guided Tour

Pigeon Forge: Sights of the Smokies Guided Tour

Rp1.188.096
per adult
Pigeon Forge: Sights of the Smokies Guided Tour
Gatlinburg: Impossibilities Magic and Mind-Reading Show

Pigeon Forge: Impossibilities Magic and Mind-Reading Show

Rp505.104
per adult
Pigeon Forge: Impossibilities Magic and Mind-Reading Show
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Top hotels in Downtown Gatlinburg

Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg

Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg

3 out of 5
402 River Rd, Gatlinburg, TN
The price is Rp2.214.393 per night from 11 Aug to 12 Aug
Rp2.214.393
Rp2.496.728 total
11 Aug - 12 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Gatlinburg. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (2,184 reviews)
"very good"

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Edgewater Hotel - Gatlinburg
Quality Inn Creekside - Downtown Gatlinburg

Quality Inn Creekside - Downtown Gatlinburg

2.5 out of 5
Gatlinburg, TN
The price is Rp908.215 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp908.215
Rp1.210.238 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Gatlinburg. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
6.2/10 (1,023 reviews)
"The only bad thing was it was up a large hill"

Reviewed on 28 Jul 2025

Quality Inn Creekside - Downtown Gatlinburg
Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg

Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg

4 out of 5
539 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
The price is Rp2.660.244 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
Rp2.660.244
Rp2.999.426 total
17 Aug - 18 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Gatlinburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,929 reviews)
Wedding anniversary
"It was a wonderful 26th anniversary! Just ran into some problems with unruly kids and parents didn't care and staff around really didn't care. Besides that incident everything else was fabulous. We got a deep tissue massages and they were awesome. I felt like a million bucks after worth every pen ..."

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg
River Edge Inn

River Edge Inn

2 out of 5
665 River Rd, Gatlinburg, TN
The price is Rp1.713.554 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp1.713.554
Rp1.931.856 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Gatlinburg. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,002 reviews)
"just right."

Reviewed on 30 Jul 2025

River Edge Inn
Bearskin Lodge on the River

Bearskin Lodge on the River

3 out of 5
840 River Road, Gatlinburg, TN
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp2.254.472 per night from 13 Aug to 14 Aug
Rp2.254.472
Rp2.541.958 total
13 Aug - 14 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Gatlinburg. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (742 reviews)
"Good"

Reviewed on 28 Jul 2025

Bearskin Lodge on the River
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Gatlinburg

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Gatlinburg

2 out of 5
211 Historic Nature Trl, Gatlinburg, TN
The price is Rp844.357 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
Rp844.357
Rp952.012 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Gatlinburg. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the clean rooms and the overall value ...
6.6/10 (1,002 reviews)
"The staff lacks as they are not really there to work. The hallways definitely could use a cleaning on the carpets. My room was clean as it was a newer updated room. Very safe and near downtown."

Reviewed on 23 Jul 2025

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Gatlinburg
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Gatlinburg

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Chalet Village North

Though Chalet Village North may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and Wild Bear Falls Indoor Water Park.

Chalet Village North
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Chalet Village

If you're spending some time in Chalet Village, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park are top sights worth seeing.

Chalet Village

Downtown Gatlinburg Travel Guide