Activities

Located just north of Sevierville, about 30 minutes from Gatlinburg, the daily fee River Islands Golf Club is set in the beautiful scenery of the French Broad River. This course is rated four-star by Golf Digest and is the highest-rated public golf course in the state of Tennessee. Four exciting holes actually rest on natural islands in the French Broad River, making it one of the area’s most fascinating, as well as challenging, courses.

Little River Road is best known as the road to Cades Cove from Gatlinburg. It starts at Sugarlands Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, just a very short drive south from Gatlinburg. It begins as Fighting Creek Gap Road, and changes its name to Little River Road past the turnoff to Elkmont campground, until it reaches the Townsend Wye (a “Y” road junction), where for most people it becomes Laurel Creek Road as it splits off to the left towards Cades Cove and Tremont.

Gatlinburg Golf Course has some of the most dramatic mountainous holes and views found anywhere. This unique and long 18-hole course has lots of elevated greens with Bentgrass, vertical drops and tight fairways with Bermuda grass. There’s not one flat fairway to be found, and golfers will be challenged to play their best.

If you’re looking hit the links during your visit, Gatlinburg Golf Course provides a unique golf experience and is a great way to spend a day outdoors in this beautiful region.

Recognized as one of the top public courses in Tennessee, this course was opened in 1994 by the City of Sevierville as Eagle’s Landing Golf Club, an 18-hole, par 72 golf course offering golfers different sets of tees to intensify the challenge. It received a 4-star rating by Golf Digest, and was nominated for the “Best Public Course” award by Golf Digest in 1995. The course provides some of the most spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains, and is suitable for all levels of play.