want to go water rafting,hikeing,swimming,and hope to see black bear.
2006-08-04 08:19:50 · 11 answers · asked by caller-id 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Yep Live here ! there are a lot of places that offer rafting as for hiking etc go to the gatlinburg viters center or go 1/2 mile into the park to the visiters center there they have all kinds of info as well as maps and closures. I doubt you will see a Black Bear in the mountains but they have a couple at Ober Gatlinburg as well as the 3 bears gift shop in pigeon forge, Both sets are in captivity IM afraid dont go to the Black Bear Jamboree as there are only animatronic cartoon bears there.
2006-08-04 08:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by magicboi37 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure to go to the Smokey Mountain National Park. We saw 3 bear cubs in a tree with the mom on the ground laying around. Awesome. Be careful though, bear spotting can get tricky.
2006-08-04 09:12:37 · answer #2 · answered by Angela D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup.
If you're a rafting novice or with kids go down the Hiwassee or Nantahela. They're both pretty tame, although the Nantahela is really really cold, even in summer.
The Ocoee's a step up from that. There are other more hard core rivers to raft, but those are the only ones I've tried.
2006-08-04 08:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have been to the Smokey Mountains, and you can see a black bear anywhere in the country, their in every freakin' state in America.
2006-08-04 09:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I go every year- even to Dolly Land- go on line to Tenn. or Great Smokey Mountains -- thousands of sites and yes two years ago I saw a black bear with two cubs-- and no camera
2006-08-04 08:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ladder Captain-29 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The touristy side of the mountain is Sevierville and Dollywood.
The serious, nature side of the mountain is Townsend. You're likely to see black bear, and you're just a hop from the river and the trails.
2006-08-04 08:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty scenery -- but stay away from Gatlinburg (Myrtle Beach in the sky!). Or go on over to Virginia and North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains ... take the Blue Ridge Parkway!
2006-08-04 08:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by dummy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been there once when I was younger. My sister and I were going to go to the bathroom facilities, and we heard a bear!! Scared the stuffings outta me!!
2006-08-04 08:46:39 · answer #8 · answered by gloria381948 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll love it. be sure to get there when the weather is still warm...& beware of bear ...... have fun
2006-08-04 08:24:15 · answer #9 · answered by Laura B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have. you will love it. if i remember correctly. there is something called ruby falls. it is awesome
2006-08-04 08:29:03 · answer #10 · answered by Rayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋