Category: Family Fun

Fly with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, at Flyaway Indoor Skydiving. Feel like you’re flying through the sky, without having to jump out of an airplane. No experience is necessary, they’ll teach you all you need to know in their training class. Make sure to save their brochure, which has a $3 coupon.

If your family is ready for a new type of outdoor adventure, try something different with a mountain biking excursion. Ditch your car, grab a bike,  and experience the Smokies in a new way. We’re showing two unique offerings to rent a bike and explore trails. Rentals + Private Trails Bike the Smokies Bike the […]

Soar through the mountains with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, at Smoky Mountain Ziplines. Enjoy the gorgeous views of the mountains as you zip their seven lines. The tour takes approximately two hours. They are open seven days a week during season, off season hours vary, so call ahead.

Roll with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, at Outdoor Gravity Park. Enter the OGO, an 11 foot sphere, and slip and slide down a 1,000 foot hill. Check out their brochure for a $3 coupon! It’s a great way to cool off in the summer! There’s also a dry version available in the winter.

Jump, dunk and dodge with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, at TopJump Trampoline Park. There’s plenty to do at TopJump with their trampoline park, climp ‘n climb, arcade and candy store, Sugar Rush. Large groups and parties are welcome!

Raft the Pigeon River with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, and Smoky Mountain Outdoors. They have rafting trips suitable for the whole family. Choose from the Lower River, Upper River and Upper Pigeon Extreme. They also have inflatable kayaks available. Rafting typically runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Go with SMO!

Attend a Tennessee Smokies Baseball game with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer. Their season runs April – September. They have an incredible fireworks show at their home games on Fridays & Saturdays. Check their website for the schedule.

Planning a budget conscious trip to the Smokies isn’t as tricky as you may think. From museums and public parks that provide a wide range of activities to local businesses offering free (or very low cost) attractions, options abound for those seeking to come and enjoy the area without breaking the bank. In order to […]

Come along with Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, as she navigates her way through Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa. They offer horseback riding, ATV rides, gem mining, fishing, petting zoo and more! Big Rock Dude Ranch at Ponderosa is open year round, seven days a week.

Watch as Erika, our Smoky Mountain Explorer, explores the different activities at Ober Gatlinburg. There’s no shortage of activities with the Aerial Tramway, Ski Mountain Coaster, ice skating and much more!! Ober Gatlinburg offers fun year round featuring skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing in the winter, and water raft rides in the summer. They also have […]