My Gatlinburg Itinerary with Kids
- smokymountainexplorer
- Apr 2
- 3 min read
Like everything I do I wanted to make sure I squeezed the most possible into our 5 day family vacation to Gatlinburg. I believe behind every jam-packed action filled vacation is an extremely detailed itinerary. Although we didn't make every item on our list it was great to have a plan for where to go next and what general area we wanted to be in. Continue reading for my full Gatlinburg itinerary with kids.
Monday
730am Leave Missouri
1230pm Arrive in Nashville
Go to Fannie Mae Dee's Park have picnic lunch
2pm Nashville zoo (runner up- science center or art museum or Brentwood splash park)
6pm Dinner
730pm Leave to Cookeville
845pm Arrive check in
Bed
Tuesday
6am Wake up, get ready
7am Eat breakfast
730am Leave hotel
8am Arrive at Burgess Falls (35 minute hike, took us about two hours lol)
10am Leave Cookeville
Eat in the car
1pm Arrive at Soaky Mountain Waterpark (Severville)
4pm Leave
430pm Check in to hotel
5pm Get dinner
630pm Explore the strip (mini golf, shopping and candy shop)
9pm Bed
Wednesday
6am Wake up
630am Eat breakfast
7am Leave hotel
720am Laurel Falls (26 minute drive, 1 1/2 hour hike - took us 2 hours)
9am Sugarland Visitor Center - doesn't open until 9am
10am Jayell animal encounter (Sevierville)
1130am Get lunch
1230pm Soaky Mountain (I had a two day for the price of one deal)
330pm Leave
4pm Arrive at hotel
5pm Get dinner
6pm Go on fairy investigation
7pm Anakeesta
9pm Astra Lumina at Anakeesta
10pm Bed
Thursday
6am Wake up
630am Eat breakfast
7am Leave
735am Arrive at Peregain Peak (35 minute drive, 2.5 hour hike) - techinically we didn't end up hiking this day because everyone was so exhausted I COULD NOT wake them up.
11am Get lunch
1230pm Deer farm (Sevierville)
2pm Head to hotel
230pm Swim
4pm The track (Sevierville)
5pm Dinner
7pm Ride trolley to show
8pm Magic and mindreading show
930pm Arcadia - we saw a bear after leaving the arcade and with all the overflowing trash cans I would guess it's probably easier to find a bear on the strip than it is to find one in the woods. I was very excited to see a bear and we stayed until the cops came to scare it off!
1030pm Bed
Friday
6am Wake up
630am Eat breakfast
7am Leave hotel
745am Arrive at Andrews Bald (45 minute drive, 2 hour hike - took us 2 hours and we didn't make it to the end)
10am Leave Gatlinburg
3pm Kids jumping place
10pm Arrived home - the drive home took a lot longer than it should have but I tried to manuever around traffic and I don't think I did myself any favors.
Rainout Plan:
Cades Cove (if not raining in specfic area)
Aquarium
Mirror Maze
Believe it or Not
Fannie Farkle Arcade
Wonder Works
Rainforest Adventure
for more attractions in Gatlinburg press here.
Parks:
Mynatt Park
Mills Park
Wear Farm City Park (Pigeon Forge)
So that is it, my full Gatlinburg itinerary with kids. I hope my long hours of planning help you to have the best vacation ever! The Smoky Mountains National Forest is truely an unforgettable family vacation.
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