DWU2 wrote:
Stay in Townsend, TN, instead of Gatlinburg. Townsend is at the west edge of the park (easy access to the park), and is quiet. Unless, of course, you like miniature golf, wax museums, outlet stores, a Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum, T-shirt shops, mirror mazes, souvenir stands, an upside-down White House, and thousands of other flavors of tacky. If you do, Gatlinburg's made for you. From Townsend, be sure to check out the Tremont area - amazing falls and rapids. Also, the Foothills Parkway.
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What Dan said. Towensend Gateway Inn is a great place to stay. Would also recommend Klingmans Dome. Cade's Cove for everything from wildlife to architecture. Can't do sunrise there but several options for sunset.