Time of year for Gatlinburg?
We are planning on heading to Gatlinburg next year. Our time frame would be from mid-June until late August, as we still have 1 in high school. Is there a better time of year to visit the area, or ...
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We always go down in the late SEP early OCT time frame when the kids go back to school...
However Gatlinburg is always crowed on the weekend nights with groves of folks running up and down both sides of the main road...
We like to stay in the TOWNSEND area. TOWNSEND is more of the easy going side and has several nice camp grounds with hookups and creek side camp sites. Close enough to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge runs when you want to do that...
We also love the ELKMONT Camp inside the Natl Park.. ELKMONT does not have electric hookups but does have bathhouse with available fresh water you can tote to the trailer.
When we want to mix-in with the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge crowds we like to stay at RIVER EDGE RESORT which is just as you come into Pigeon Forge from the Gatlinburg side. A very nice campground with full hookups and a 5-star bath house...
Been going to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge areas both Tent-RV Trailer camping as well as Log Cabins since the early 70's. It is truly a magical place to visit for us.
Roy Ken
However Gatlinburg is always crowed on the weekend nights with groves of folks running up and down both sides of the main road...
We like to stay in the TOWNSEND area. TOWNSEND is more of the easy going side and has several nice camp grounds with hookups and creek side camp sites. Close enough to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge runs when you want to do that...
We also love the ELKMONT Camp inside the Natl Park.. ELKMONT does not have electric hookups but does have bathhouse with available fresh water you can tote to the trailer.
When we want to mix-in with the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge crowds we like to stay at RIVER EDGE RESORT which is just as you come into Pigeon Forge from the Gatlinburg side. A very nice campground with full hookups and a 5-star bath house...
Been going to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge areas both Tent-RV Trailer camping as well as Log Cabins since the early 70's. It is truly a magical place to visit for us.
Roy Ken
