If you’re looking for the ultimate outdoor family-fun destination, then head to Sevierville in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It’s a family-friendly small town that is a little more relaxed than other cities in the Great Smokies, and for that we adore it.

Its proximity to Knoxville makes it a great weekend getaway, and visitors will enjoy activities and attractions ranging from hiking the Great Smoky Mountains and tubing gently down the river, to sipping coffee at a local café and shopping downtown. The town is also home to singer-songwriter Dolly Parton and recently gained a theme park created in her honor.