tragusa3 wrote:
Linville Falls / Grandfather Mountain makes a great trip too! It doesn't have all the touristy stuff, but is beautiful country. My young kids loved it, but they enjoy hiking and such as much as the city activities. The gorge itself has a character unlike anything else in the area.
wbwood, I imagine Linville is a staple trip for you?
Actually our go to place is normally Stone Mountain State Park. We've been going over to Boone a little more as well. This past year we stayed at Julian price memorial park on the BRP one weekend. The Linville falls campground there is nice. No hookups but still a neat place. Linville Caverns is fun to do.
The good part about gatlinburg/pigeon forge is that you have the GSMNP there. And just across it is Cherokee, which kids love. A good day trip.