Big Creek Expeditions

Big Creek Expeditions is the premier white water rafting company in East Tennessee. We offer experienced guides and an enjoyable time for all experience levels. Call today for rates and group discounts. Please feel free to contact us. We are located on the Pigeon River in Hartford, TN just off of Exit #447 I-40.

Welcome to our view of the Pigeon River, just outside of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We’re committed to great whitewater rafting experiences. We start with high quality equipment, energetic and knowledgeable guides, and combine them with your spirit for adventure to give you a great trip down the river.

As you may know, rapids rank on a scale of one to six. The Pigeon River has rapids at levels three and four. This guarantees lots of spray and excitement, suitable for beginners all the way to experienced rafters. Just picture yourself paddling through the rapids.

We’ll spend an hour and a half on the river. This gives you time to get familiar with the way we navigate through the rapids. Our rafts hold up to seven people and children should be at least three for most courses and on some, eight years of age. Feel free to call us with any questions or safety concerns. We can’t wait to give you a great ride down the Pigeon.

Web: Big Creek Expeditions

Toll Free: 877-642-7238.

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Smokies Baseball Minor League

ORMER SMOKIE POWERS CARDINALS

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. Yadier Molina, who played for the Smokies in 2003, drove the first pitch he saw from Mets’ reliever Aaron Heilman over the left field wall to send the Cardinals to their second World Series in the past three years.

The Puerto Rican native has played in all eleven games for the St. Louis Cardinals this postseason and is batting .333, with two home runs and seven RBIs. Yadier was a fourth round selection of the 2000 First Year Amateur Player Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2005, at age 22, he became the second youngest catcher to start for a National League team on opening day since Jason Kendall did so for the Pirates at the age of 21 in 1996.

Molina played in 104 games for the Smokies in 2003 and helped the team to a second half divisional title and a playoff appearance. He batted .275 on the year with two homeruns and 51 RBIs and was a member of the 2003 Eastern Division all-star team.

He is one of eight former Smokies on the Cardinals active roster. The list also includes: Chris Carpenter, Tyler Johnson, Anthony Reyes, Brad Thompson, Josh Kinney, Chris Duncan, and manager Tony LaRussa.

Yadier is the younger brother of Anaheim Angels catcher Jose Molina and Bengie Molina of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Web: Smokies Baseball Minor League

Address: 3540 Line Dr, Kodak, TN

Phone: (865) 286-2300

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Smokies Baseball Minor League

ORMER SMOKIE POWERS CARDINALS

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. Yadier Molina, who played for the Smokies in 2003, drove the first pitch he saw from Mets’ reliever Aaron Heilman over the left field wall to send the Cardinals to their second World Series in the past three years.

The Puerto Rican native has played in all eleven games for the St. Louis Cardinals this postseason and is batting .333, with two home runs and seven RBIs. Yadier was a fourth round selection of the 2000 First Year Amateur Player Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2005, at age 22, he became the second youngest catcher to start for a National League team on opening day since Jason Kendall did so for the Pirates at the age of 21 in 1996.

Molina played in 104 games for the Smokies in 2003 and helped the team to a second half divisional title and a playoff appearance. He batted .275 on the year with two homeruns and 51 RBIs and was a member of the 2003 Eastern Division all-star team.

He is one of eight former Smokies on the Cardinals active roster. The list also includes: Chris Carpenter, Tyler Johnson, Anthony Reyes, Brad Thompson, Josh Kinney, Chris Duncan, and manager Tony LaRussa.

Yadier is the younger brother of Anaheim Angels catcher Jose Molina and Bengie Molina of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Web: Smokies Baseball Minor League

Address: 3540 Line Dr, Kodak, TN

Phone: (865) 286-2300

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Par 3 Golf Course (CLOSED)

The 18-hole “Smoky Mountain” course at the Smoky Mountain Par 3 Golf Course facility in Sevierville, Tennessee features all the hallmarks of Tennessee golf. Designed by Kenny Maples, the Smoky Mountain golf course opened in 2003.

THIS ATTRACTION IS CLOSED

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Ripley"s Old MacDonald Mini Golf

Play the world’s most interactive miniature golf courses. Three 18-hole original, animated, mini-golf attractions “Down on the Farm” mini-golf family center. Animated barnyard critters interact with players through the three 18-hole courses. Wheelchair accessible, plus a 5,000-square-foot super fun one with the latest arcade games and simulators. Open 365 days a year.

Web: Ripley’s Old MacDonald Mini Golf

Address: 1639 Parkway Sevierville 37862

Phone: (877) 475-3974

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Rainforest Adventures

Located in the heart of the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, near both Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, this all indoor RainForest oo is open year round.

Meet some of the most ama ing live animals you have ever seen!

RainForest has been themed by one of the nations finest oological contractors, whose work includes Animal Kingdom at Disney World.

Featuring over 400 live animals, representing over 130 species, we are home to unique and beautiful creatures from the Rain Forests of the world.

Live, educational programs are conducted daily by trained staff members who will let your family get up close and personal with some of our family!

Web: Rainforest Adventures

Address: 109 Nascar Dr Sevierville, TN 37862

Phone: (865) 428-4091

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Tennessee Museum of Aviation

The Tennessee Museum of Aviation occupies a new 50,000 sq. ft. facility located right beside the airport’s 5,500 ft. runway. This unique location makes bringing aviation history to life possible as airworthy vintage aircraft perform impromptu flybys for visitors. The hangar floor alone is 35,000 sq. ft. and the hangar is heated in winter.

Browse the museum’s air-conditioned artifacts gallery that traces aviation history from before the Wright Brothers. See the Gen. Jimmy Doolittle Medal of Honor, thousands of historic artifacts and Tennessee’s Aviation Hall of Fame.

Historic aircraft on tour frequently visit the museum. Some provide visitors with walk-through tours as well as a way to ride along on a historic flight. Two Warbird Weekend events each year attract lots of visiting airplanes providing extraordinary photo opportunities and exciting formation flybys.

The FLYING SPIRIT GIFT GALLERY is packed with aviation books, art, gifts and souvenirs. This is probably the largest and most unusual selection of aviation memorabilia in the Southeast.

Web: Tennessee Museum of Aviation

Address: 135 Air Museum Way Sevierville, TN 37862

Phone: (865) 908-0171

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Smoky Mountain Deer Farm

Start or end your Smoky Mountain vacation at the Smoky Mountain Deer Farm & Exotic Petting oo. We offer an unforgettable experience with some of nature’s most graceful creatures. You can do more than just look at the deer at the Deer Farm. You’re offered a rare opportunity to walk among, pet and feed over 100 hand-tamed deer as well as being able to interact with many other exotic animals from around the world!

See and pet …

ebra, onkeys, camels, reindeer, Kangaroos, wallabies, prairie dogs, miniature goats, exotic cattle, miniature horses and donkeys, emu, and many other exotic animals! For maximum enjoyment we suggest you wear casual clothing. Don’t forget to BRING YOUR CAMERA!

Continuing expansion brings additional animals seasonally. Fawns are born in June and July – a real treat to see! See the Bucks’ antlers growing April through August; in full rack September through March.

What else is there to do at the oo?

Let your children enjoy an old fashioned pony ride! Ride a gentle horse on guided trails at our riding stables. Bring a picnic lunch and use our picnic facilities

Are You Like Other Petting oos?

You do more than just look at deer at the Deer Farm. Walk among them, pet and feed over 100 hand-tamed deer. This is a rare opportunity to get close to these delicate, graceful creatures. You’re going to love our unique barnyard environment in a beautiful, 140 acre mountain setting. For maximum enjoyment, we suggest you wear casual clothing. BRING YOUR CAMERA!

Web: Smoky Mountain Deer Farm

Address: 478 Happy Hollow Rd Sevierville, TN 37876

Phone: (865) 428-3337

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Outdoors Adventures

Welcome to Outdoor Adventures of the Smokies.

THINGS TO DO:

(Attractions List)

Monster Truck Rides

Helicopter Rides

ATV Rides

Horseback Rides

Jeep Tours

Whitewater Rafting

Balloon Rides

Day Hikes

Plane Rides

Web: Outdoors Adventures

Address: 910 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862

Phone: (865) 429-8757

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Forbidden Caverns

Tennessee is home to the most caves in the United States, with over 8,350 caves registered to date. Forbidden Caverns, located in Sevierville, is one of America’s most spectacular caverns. Visitors are provided with an entertaining and educational tour past sparkling formations, towering natural chimneys, numerous grottos and a crystal clear stream. Special lighting effects, a stereophonic sound presentation and well-trained tour guides combine to make this a most enjoyable experience.

The trails are well-lighted, with handrails at all necessary points. Hundreds of years ago, Forbidden Caverns was known to the Eastern Woodland Indians who roamed East Tennessee’s forests and mountains in search of good hunting grounds. The cave was used as a shelter in the winter and the cave river provided a constant supply of water. Scientists believe the source of the water to be an underground lake located beneath English Mountain, now famous for it’s spring water.

Flint or chert is found here in limited quantities and was used to create arrowheads, knives and scrapers. The cave also contains many unique calcite formations that are still growing and boasts the largest wall of rare cave onyx or dripstones known to exist. An interesting Indian legend explains the fate of an Indian princess who was lost in a “hollow mountain of two streams”…”which is forbidden”. During the early twenties and until 1943, the cave was used to make moonshine.

The constant water supply and the isolated location was ideal for Moonshiner’s to make their homemade whiskey. In 1964, a group of business and professional men began the planning and vast undertaking of opening this natural attraction to the public. After 3 years of excavation and development, Forbidden Caverns was opened in June 1967.

Web: Forbidden Caverns

Address: 455 Blowing Cave Rd Sevierville, TN 37876

Phone: (865) 453-5972

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Floyd Garrett"s Muscle Car Museum

Definition of a Muscle Car:

“A car having a high performance engine”

Floyd Garrett,

Owner Muscle Car Museum

It sounds so brutally simple. Yet that is the essence of the more than 90 ground-pounding, fire-breathing examples of American automotive culture to be found at Floyd Garrett’s Muscle Car Museum! Having opened April 26, 1996 and located in the beautiful Smoky Mountain town of Sevierville, Tennessee the museum represents the dream of one man – Floyd Garrett

Floyd hails from Fernandina Beach Florida, where he built a highly successful trucking company by hauling wood chips from local lumberyards to the paper mills in the area. After becoming financially secure, he began finding and buying the vintage muscle cars he remembered from his youth – focusing on the rare and unusual. His collection began in 1975 with a black 1970 Chevelle and has grown since.

The 50′s, 60′s and 70′s were a unique time in the American automobile industry … the golden era of the “muscle car”. Experience one of the largest, and most incredible collection of American Muscle Cars in the nation.

Web: Floyd Garrett’s Muscle Car Museum

Address: 320 Winfield Dunn Pkwy Sevierville, TN 37876

Phone: (865) 908-0882

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Big Mama"s Karaoke Cafe (CLOSED)

The most exciting place to eat and sing and enjoy Americas best interactive musical experience.

Visitors to the Karaoke Cafe; have long enjoyed making their CDs and Videos of their performance. Now you can make you own MUSIC VIDEO thanks to our friends at Big Mamas Digital Entertainment. Click here for details on how to win a Video Recording Session.

We welcome our First Time Visitors and invite you to sign in our Guestbook so that we may acknowledge your visit and enjoy your comments.

ATTRACTION IS CLOSED

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Douglas Lakeview Stables

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, we provide wonderful trail riding memories. Views up to 40 miles. Our scenic trails wind along the shore of 33,000 acre Douglas Lake and through Mountain Valleys. There are several points where one can get a view of the Valley of The Cherokee. During certain times of the year, you can even ride out onto some of the islands in the middle of the lake! Ask about our sunset rides. 5 to 7 pm

The Dollywood Foundation releases young Eagles back to Nature in this remote area. Keep your eyes open for them and the many other birds and wildlife along the trails.

Really, why would anyone ride in downtown smog and traffic noise when you can drive a few minutes to a wilderness area and ride where Indians lived along with early pioneers.

We have, without bragging, the very best views anywhere.

Web: Douglas Lakeview Stables

Address: 1650 Providence Rd Seveirville, TN 37876

Phone: (865) 556-3869

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

Five Oaks Riding Stables

Five Oaks Riding Stables is located in Sevierville in the beautiful foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Our trails will take you through scenic forest coves and majestic hilltops that afford views of the mountains.

Video Credit: GX Media Videography

All of our horses are chosen with the comfort of you, our guest, in mind. Our guides are some of the most knowledgeable and skilled riders around. We offer several rides, so whether it is a leisure trail ride for half of an hour or hour, we can saddle up to your needs. Your comfort and enjoyment are our priority.

All of our horses are experienced trail horses. We take great pride in making sure our horses are given the utmost care and attention. A healthy and happy horse makes for a good ride.

Web: Five Oaks Riding Stable

Address: 1628 Parkway Sevierville, TN 37862

Phone: (865) 453-8644

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information

French Broad Riding Stables

French Broad Riding Stables is located on 275 acres of historical land. When you start your guided tour you will go 1/2 mile up the river to the old Kyker Ferry Crossing. You will then travel up the hills and through the woods until you come to an opening of the Great Smoky Mountians. You will then go down the hill to the 16th century cemetery and down the rail road bed where they built Douglas Dam. This land is also civil war grounds. During the Battle of Boyds Creek both the North and South fought here.

We have the most friendly staff most of it is family operated.
We love our land and our animals here on the farm. This is the best way to unwind and relax. Leave all your cares be hind you and come and enjoy nature like you never have before.

Web: French Broad Riding Stables
Address: 2319 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Sevierville, Tn 37876
Phone: (865) 774-5551

Originally posted by Thomas Greene on Bear Camp Cabins Local Area Information