Tennessee Smoky Mountains Area

An ideal place to call home

Gatlinburg (13 miles from The Homestead)
The community of Gatlinburg is only two miles long by five miles wide, with just over 3,500 people who call the mountain burg home. The adjacent Great Smoky Mountains National Park, now boasting over nine million visitors annually, has transformed Gatlinburg into a mountain resort destination, packed with accommodations of every sort, dozens of restaurants, and attractions galore! Surrounded on three sides by the natural beauty of the National Park, Gatlinburg prides itself in its mountain heritage, and the arts, crafts, and retail shops of the area reflect that heritage to a large extent.

Knoxville
(40 miles from The Homestead)
Good times and good friends await you in Knoxville, a modern Appalachian city with great dining, nightlife, museums, shopping, family fun and championship sports. Whatever you seek, you'll find it in Knoxville! It is located not far from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is home to The University of Tennessee.

Maryville (20 miles from The Homestead)
Nestled just outside the Smoky Mountains National Park is Maryville, TN. The town was voted one of the best places to live by A&E television. It is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of big city life. With one look at the Smoky Mountain views, the shining lakes and the pristine rivers, you'll understand why you'll see some of the best of Tennessee right in Maryville. Boating camping, hiking, swimming and fishing in some the best trout waters in the world are here.

Pigeon Forge (10 miles from The Homestead)
What a fun family vacation spot! Check out the more than 40 attractions located along Pigeon Forge's Parkway. From miniature golf, go-carts and bumper boats to water rides, laser games and even an indoor skydiving simulator, you can be rest assured that your family will love a Pigeon Forge vacation. In addition to the fun-filled attractions, Pigeon Forge is home to music, magic and variety, making Pigeon Forge one of the best family vacation spots around. The city's theaters present all styles of music, high-energy dancing and magical illusions. On your Pigeon Forge vacation, you'll see amazing horsemanship, racing ostriches, mind-reading-pigs, fire-eaters, jugglers and the best Elvis impersonator this side of Graceland! You'll find all this and more on the stages of Pigeon Forge, where the theaters are dedicated to presenting wholesome family entertainment.

Sevierville (16 miles from The Homestead)
Sevierville is a small Smoky Mountain town named for John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee. It traces its roots back to just after the founding of this country, when pioneers left the "crowded" east moved west to establish homes and farms. It wasn't until the development of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) that Sevierville started attracting tourists as a getaway for millions of visitors each year. This town is known for its astonishing range of music theaters, kid's attractions, shopping outlets and malls, golf courses and its historic downtown. In addition, it's known internationally as the hometown of Dolly Parton.

Townsend (6 miles from The Homestead)
Come and enjoy the Smoky Mountain air of Townsend, Tennessee! Known as "The Peaceful Side of the Smokies" the Townsend area with its abundance of outdoor activities, accommodations, craft shops, and seasonal festivals, provides an ideal vacation getaway or retirement homesite. It is a perfect destination for visits to Cades Cove and other attractions in the Smokies.