Nature Activities - Wears Valley

Friendly Falls
2135 Wears Valley Rd
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-2139
www.friendlyfalls.com

Dine outside with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop and relaxing sounds of beautiful waterfalls around you. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy a meal or take a deep breath with a cool drink & snack. Been on the road all day and really need to cool down? Feel free to splash around or dip your feet while you wait for your meal.

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
9275 Tremont Rd
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-6709
www.gsmit.org

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont provides in-depth experiences through education programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity, foster stewardship, and nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Sugarlands Visitor Center
107 Parkway
Gatlinburg TN 37738
(865) 436-1200
www.mysmokymountainvacation.com

Sugarlands is located just outside of Gatlinburg, TN. The center provides information on the Park, including maps. There is a fee for maps. The center also offers a brief movie about the Park and displays of animals found throughout the Park.

Little River Outfitters
106 Town Square Drive
Townsend, TN 37882
(877) 448-3474
littleriveroutfitters.com

This is a fly shop and fly fishing school. When you walk into the shop you will see the largest selection of fly tying materials, hooks and tools than you have probably ever seen.

Tuckaleechee Caverns
825 Cavern Rd
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-2274
www.tuckaleecheecaverns.com

Carved over tens of thousands of years in one of the earth's oldest mountain chains, Tuckaleechee Caverns in Townsend, Tennessee are known as the "Greatest Site Under the Smokies". Estimated to be between 20 and 30 million years old, the Caverns are rich in history and lore in recent years as well.

HORSEBACK RIDING:

Cades Cove Riding Stables
10018 Campground Drive
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-9009
www.cadescovestables.com

Cades Cove Riding Stables offers adventure options for the entire family who wish to enjoy the magnificent Cades Cove. They specialize in providing Guided Horseback, Carriage, and Hay rides for National Park visitors who desire an alternative method of enjoying the scenic splendor of the park. (Open from mid-March to late November.)

Smoky Mountain Riding Stables
1409 E Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5634
www.smokymountainridingstables.com

This Ain't No Cow Pasture Ride! It's on Mountain Trails, the terrain is not flat. No experience is necessary to ride. All horseback rides are great for beginner through advanced riders, with beautiful wooded scenery and mountain streams.

Sugarlands Riding Stables
Hwy 441
Gatlinburg, TN 37738 • Located just before Sugarlands Visitor Center
(865) 436-5634
www.sugarlandsridingstables.com

Walden Creek Stables
2709 Waldens Creek Rd.
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862
(865) 436-5634
www.waldencreekstables.com