Winter
December is a fine month to visit Great Smoky Mountains NP / Gatlinburg. Museums and indoor sights come into their own, with fewer crowds outside.
What's famous here, weighted toward what shines in December.
Expect busier roads and pricier stays around these dates. See long weekends.
December is a fine month to visit Great Smoky Mountains NP / Gatlinburg. Museums and indoor sights come into their own, with fewer crowds outside.
Top picks for December: Cades Cove Loop Road, Dollywood Theme Park, Gatlinburg, Alcatraz East Crime Museum, The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum;The Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum.
Alcatraz East Crime Museum
crime museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
