Kids & Family

Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge have many escape rooms of different sorts, making the area a prime location. Escape? It adds a whole new meaning to your vacation “getaway”, but generally it’s a live action game, usually with group cooperation to solve clues, accomplish tasks or overcome hurdles, and unlock the door to freedom – and there are many variations on this theme.

What better way to tee off with the kids than doing it while making your way down a mountain slope? At Hillbilly Golf in Gatlinburg, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing and enjoying every minute.To access the two courses, you’ll take a funicular tram up the 300-foot incline to the top. The ride up gives everyone an idea about the landscape, the slope of the mountain you’ll be playing against – and how challenging it will be to keep your golf ball on course!

SkyFly: Soar America offers a flying theater style of travelog, an immersive, big-screen experience on a moving chair rack that creates the feel of flying while also cruising through some of America’s most fabulous landscapes. The sensory effects also include wind, mist and even scents, to simulate the reality of flight, and absorb all the senses into the realism of the experience.

Everyone loves llamas, especially if they’re tame and friendly, and even more so if the whole family can take them on a trail in the Smoky Mountains – and you guessed it, now you can!

Llamas are sometimes used to carry supplies on trails in the Smokies, and many hikers hope to get a glimpse of them during their trip. Thanks to Smoky Mountain Llama Treks you can do even better than just see them, you can go on a hike alongside them.

Hiking with llamas?