Once you visit the Smokies, you won’t need to hunt for a reason to return! But for those who’ve never had a chance to visit, we hope you’ll consider the Smoky Mountains for your next family vacation. With plenty of fun activities and beautiful scenery, the Smokies provide a getaway for families like no other—especially in the spring! Because springtime means a nearly limitless amount of outdoor events and entertainment, it is sure to become your family’s favorite time of year when you spend it in the Smokies! But if you still need some convincing, consider these three great reasons to plan your visit to the Smoky Mountains this spring.
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1. Your body needs the great outdoors.
One of the most important reasons to visit the Smokies this spring is for your own health! The Smokies provides a perfect place to enjoy the great outdoors, and getting outside is one of the best ways to improve your body’s health both physically and mentally. Just 30 minutes of exercise each day can help fight weight gain, heart issues, diabetes, and a host of other health conditions. And getting this exercise outside in the springtime sun means a double benefit because you get a natural dose of vitamin D, which your body craves after those long winter days stuck indoors. If that doesn’t motivate you, maybe this will: getting outside is also one of the best ways to de-stress! What could make your Smoky Mountain vacation more enjoyable than returning home stress-free and—bonus—with a natural golden tan?
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2. Your family needs plenty of options for outdoor fun.
Not only do you need to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors this spring, but also your children. According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children in the last 30 years. It’s time to make a difference in our children’s lives and motivate them to get moving by enjoying outdoor fun as a family! No place offers you more options for outdoor activities than the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here are just a few of the fun activities you will find when you visit:
- Hiking
- Picnicking
- Horseback riding
- Bicycling
- Fishing
- Ziplining
- Mini golf
- Whitewater rafting
With so many exciting and affordable options, you’re guaranteed to have a good time while caring for the health of the ones you love most!
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3. You won’t find any place more beautiful and exciting this spring than the Smoky Mountains.
Where else can you find lush valleys and snow-capped peaks all in the same location? Where else will you find more than 1,500 varieties of flowering plants along with 65 different species of mammals and more than 200 varieties of birds? Answer: only the Smoky Mountains! With so much to see and experience, one week-long vacation is never enough! Even those who return year after year continue to find hidden treasures to enjoy and explore in the Smokies like the synchronous fireflies at Elkmont. Another favorite activity unique to the Smokies is the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage, a five-day event in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that is scheduled this year for April 21-25.
So make your plans to get outside and enjoy the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains this spring. Your family will thank you!