Great Smoky Mountains National Park offer a majestic backdrop for your family reunion. Spend your day sitting beside a peaceful mountain river or hiking in the beautiful Smokies. Hiking trails in the mountains range from moderate to difficult and can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours. Fly fishing is a popular sport in the Smokies for you anglers. One of the most popular outdoor sporting adventures is whitewater rafting. Photographers can choose wildlife, mountain streams, foliage, floral, and mountain vistas to add to their portfolio.

The National Park has several museums you will want to visit. Two of the museums are free of charge -- Sugarlands Visitor Center (located just outside Gatlinburg TN) and Oconaluftee Farm Museum (located just outside Cherokee, NC). Both of these museums are free of charge.

Cades Cove Mill is an open air museum featuring life in early pioneer days. The Mill area has several historic structures.