Great Smoky Mountains National Park: plan your day outdoors

Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers forests, mountain scenery, historic places, and hiking options for a wide range of visitors. A stay at Majestica puts you within reach of a full day outdoors without giving up a comfortable mountain home base.

Start by choosing one park destination. Cades Cove, for example, is a different outing from a trail reached through Gatlinburg. Distances to individual trailheads and entrances vary, and scenic roads can take longer than mileage suggests.

Use the National Park Service’s current planning information for road closures, trail conditions, parking requirements, and weather. Take water, keep food secured, and give wildlife plenty of space. Choose an itinerary that suits the least experienced member of your group, then return to the lodge with time to enjoy the evening.

Approximate lodge distances, where listed, come from the property’s VRBO listing. Check live directions, current operating details, and booking conditions.