Southern Falls

04/20/2025

Happy Easter! 🐣🐰

04/14/2025

April Giveaway! We love Southern Falls and want you to love it too! Give our page a like and share this post for a chance to win $50 to Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant. A winner will be named Friday April 18th. Please do not click on any links. The winner will be named on this post Friday.

Photo collection by The Lensed Listing

04/06/2025

We love mountain coasters! 🎢

03/26/2025

Do you have a 🦖 🦕 fan in your family?

📣 ANNOUNCING – A FREE Jurassic Adventure is coming to The Island in Pigeon Forge! ⁠🦕 🦖
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Get ready for a prehistoric adventure of epic proportions! The Island in Pigeon Forge is thrilled to announce the arrival of Jurassic Adventure, an epic experience 200 million years in the making! This larger-than-life FREE experience will transport guests millions of years back in time to encounter the awe-inspiring giants of prehistoric times including the Jurassic era.⁠
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Opening this Spring, Jurassic Adventure at The Island in Pigeon Forge will immerse families in a world of dinosaurs, discovery and delightful adventure. 22 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs, each with interactive elements, will take over The Island, captivating guests with their realistic movements and sounds. ⁠Curious explorers will find plenty of educational opportunities to broaden their dinosaur knowledge!
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At the heart of the experience, the Island Fountain Show will feature a massive 23-foot tall Brachiosaurus and 18-foot tall playful juvenile, brought to life with a custom-scripted to lights and music Island Fountain Show that will engage the senses like never before.⁠
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"Jurassic Adventure is going to be an experience unlike anything Pigeon Forge has ever seen or heard," says David Wear, Vice President of Operations at The Island in Pigeon Forge. "I can’t wait for our guests to see, hear and feel the excitement we have in store for them in 2025."⁠
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Stay tuned for more details about Jurassic Adventure at The Island in Pigeon Forge, the ROAR begins May 21, 2025.⁠
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Click for more details! 🦕 🦖⁠ https://islandinpigeonforge.com/jurassic-adventure-at-the-island-in-pigeon-forge⁠⁠⁠

03/18/2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Be sure to enter our giveaway on the Smoky Mountain Manor page! 🍀

03/04/2025

This sounds perfect right now! 🧖‍♀️😌

03/03/2025

Will you be visiting this spring? Check availability here. 👇
https://www.mountainvibevacations.com/Southern_Falls?beds= -title

The first racing mountain coaster in the United States is coming to Pigeon Forge! Opening in Spring 2025! Soon, you can race side by side against your friends and family to see who is the fastest on the track!

02/22/2025

Yay! A great place to spend Taco Tuesday!!

02/18/2025

Our cabin hot tub is the perfect place to relax and watch the snow!!

❄️ Winter Weather Advisory ❄️

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

What to Expect:

🌨️ Snow accumulation likely in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, especially at higher elevations.

🚧 US 441/Newfound Gap Road and Foothills Parkway West will close at 6 PM due to forecasted snow and ice.

Stay safe and keep informed! For the latest updates on park road conditions, visit our current conditions page on our website.
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

NPS Photo from January 2025

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day!

To: Visitors
From: Smokies Staff

💌 Loving our wildlife is good and fun but make it fun for everyone.
Keeping at least 50 yards away is a rule to practice every day.

💕 We thank you for loving and respecting our wildlife as much as we do.

Happy Valentine's Day!

To learn more about protecting black bears visit https://go.nps.gov/16bc4n



Image by Kenzie Connor

02/09/2025

Have you tried Howard’s?

Gatlinburg's oldest steakhouse, Howard's, is still standing, still strong after nearly 80 years in business. Enjoy a beautiful day like today on their newly remodeled creekside patio. You can also get a meal at Best Italian from that same patio. Good eats!😋

02/04/2025

This is very helpful info for parking in the Smokies.

The Park It Forward program will require visitors to purchase and display a parking tag for any vehicle parking within the national park for more than 15 minutes.

01/26/2025

This looks fun!

01/17/2025

The Cades Cove loop will be closed next week. Heads up if you’re heading to the Smokies!

Gatlinburg, Tenn – Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remove hazard trees in Cades Cove on Jan. 20-Jan. 24. This includes removing brush from the side of the road to keep vegetation from hitting passing vehicles and removing all hazard trees that could fall onto the road.

01/10/2025

It’s a winter wonderland out there!

As the winter storm continues, visitor centers and most roads in Great Smoky Mountains National Park remain closed for visitor and employee safety.

We continue to monitor the weather and roads and will share an update on conditions tomorrow morning. Please consult our Current Conditions page for the latest information on all park roads.

As always, stay safe- we look forward to seeing you soon.

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

01/06/2025

Don’t forget about this trail project!

Laurel Falls Trail closes today for 18 months of rehabilitation work. The project includes improvements to the trail and more than 50 new parking spaces.

In the meantime, the park has plenty of hikes you can enjoy. Some of our favorites include:
✔️Lynn Camp Prong Cascades (1.4 miles roundtrip)
✔️Chasteen Creek Cascades (3.6 miles roundtrip)
✔️Little River, Cucumber Gap, Jakes Creek Loop (5.4 miles roundtrip, stick to Little River Trail to easily shorten)
✔️Deep Creek Waterfall Loop (2.4 miles roundtrip)
✔️Elkmont, Sugarlands, Cove Hardwood and Smokemont nature trails (varying lengths)

Learn more about the project at www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/news/national-park-service-to-begin-major-rehabilitation-of-laurel-falls-trail-in-january.htm

12/31/2024

Happy New Year! Thank you for liking our page and being fans of Southern Falls!! Cheers 🥂 to 2025!

12/30/2024

Gatlinburg is packed!

Wind and rain were often occurring events yesterday in Gatlinburg, but that didn't break up the crowds much.😊