What’s Blooming This Spring in the Smokies

As snow melts, waterfalls awaken, bear cubs play, herds graze, birds soar, and tree groves put on their spring best, enchanting wildflowers bloom in the Great Smoky Mountains. Sometimes referred to as the “Wildflower National Park,” the Great Smoky Mountains National Park boasts 1,500+ kinds of flowering plants, which is more than any other national park in the country! Spring is a fantastic (and gorgeous) time to visit the Smokies. Come see spring beauties, a variety of trilliums, geraniums, azaleas, wild strawberries, irises, phacelias…there are too many to list! Better yet, join the 2020 Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage for a deeper

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Hop into the Smokies This Easter!

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Hippity hop into the Great Smoky Mountains where holiday events, wildflower walks, and cabin fun await your family and friends this Easter — Sunday, April 12, 2020! Easter is all about celebrating the reason for the season and spending quality time with loved ones. And what better place to do so than the Smokies that hosts an annual sunrise service atop a mountain, displays seasonal crafts, welcomes the Easter Bunny with open arms, harbors breathtaking hiking trails with spring blooms for 100s of miles, and offers cabins of all shapes and sizes with superb amenity options? Yeah…spending Easter in Pigeon

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A Smoky Mountain Spring Break

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Sun rays beating down, sand in every nook and cranny, lines out the door…the beach might be the most popular place to spend spring break, but it certainly has its downsides. Elevate your spring break with a cabin stay in the Great Smoky Mountains — where the most visited national park beckons with outdoor fun, exciting attractions line the Parkway, international cuisine offers a whirlwind of taste, and a private cabin awaits with top-notch amenities…like an indoor pool! Ah, it’s time for YOUR memorable Smoky Mountain spring break in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Look

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Springtime Sings — Birdwatching in the Smokies

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Soaring over the Great Smoky Mountains, birds of all shapes and sizes (60+ species in fact) make their home in this beautiful Tennessee range. And with a wide span of elevations creating a multiplicity of habitats in the national park, many birds have been spotted here to breed or break during migration, bringing the total number of species to 240+ (including year-round residents). Needless to say, birders call this park a birdwatching paradise! Spring is a great time to visit for a peek at avian life in the Smokies as birds begin to sing and nest. And even if you

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Welcome to the Family! | Cabin Update January 2020

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Ring in the new year with even more cabin rentals to choose from in the Great Smoky Mountains! Adding ace amenities, luxurious views, and homey conveniences to your Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg vacation, we’re excited to welcome all the newbies to our cabin selection for YOU. From stunning mountain vistas to entertaining features and everything in between, check out our 7 newest members of the Cabins for YOU family! Who knows? Your dream vacation cabin might be a few glances away… Big Sky Lodge | 5 BR | Pigeon Forge Located in the Covered Bridge Resort in the exciting Pigeon

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Happy New Year’s Eve from Cabins for YOU!

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Woohoo — 2020 is right around the corner! In a matter of hours, you’ll be looking forward to fresh starts, new adventures, and another year of birthdays, holidays, trips, and milestones in life. With this being such an important event, we — the crew of Cabins for YOU — would like to wish you a SUPER Happy New Year’s Eve! Chilling at or traveling to your Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg cabin now? Check out the local scene and celebrate New Year’s Eve 2019 at events in town with fireworks, surprise gifts, and live music. Better yet, throw a cabin party

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Merry Christmas from Cabins for YOU!

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‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, sweet treats, snowcapped peaks, and precious memories — Merry Christmas from Cabins for YOU! We LOVE this special season as it fosters good will, brings families together, and makes our cabins extra cozy in the Great Smoky Mountains. There’s nothing quite like a Smoky Mountain Christmas vacation, and we wish every guest to share in this experience at least once in their lifetime. A Smoky Mountain Christmas Christmas Eve After caroling in the car for a while, you arrive to your Christmas cabin destination in the Great Smoky Mountains. Opening the fairytale cabin door

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Black Bear Viewing — Springtime in the Smokies!

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Any animal lovers in the cabin? Welcome to the Great Smoky Mountains — famed for its wealth of diverse wildlife. When winter melts away and springs bursts forth, critters stir, rivers flow, and flowers bloom. Along with bringing animal offspring in abundance, springtime offers plenty of opportunities to see the great symbol of the Smokies: the American black bear. Adventure with binoculars in the national park, visit Ober Gatlinburg’s Wildlife Encounter, and spot cubs from your cabin as you go black bear viewing in the Great Smoky Mountains — safely (tips below)! Who knows? You may even spot a few

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Celebrate National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day in the Smokies!

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Did someone say — chocolate?! Enough said. Where is it? How do I reach it at the fastest speed? And most importantly…do I have to share? If this sounds exactly like you or another chocolate lover in your life, then you’ve probably heard of National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day, celebrated annually on December 16. And even if you haven’t (which is totally okay), it’s pretty self-explanatory. Basically, the overall idea is to snack on chocolate-covered somethings — be it fruit, fries, cookies, steak, or more chocolate! If you’ve thought about coating it in chocolate, today’s the day to give it a

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Save Some Green — See Some Green! | Vacay to the Smokies on a Budget This Spring

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Itching to leave winter behind and finally get out of the house to explore this spring? If yes, but I can’t afford… is the start of your answer, stop right there. We have a pretty good idea where you’re going with this and can’t bear to hear it go any further. Everyone (yes, that includes YOU!) deserves a memorable cabin stay in the Great Smoky Mountains, especially when the forests awaken, young critters stir, and wildflowers blossom in spring. Imagine sipping coffee with mountain views, soaking in a bubbly hot tub under the stars, playing at in-town attractions, snapping pics

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