k i know some of you live up there, im trying to get away for a few days and i know we are getting to that time of the year where its great to go up there with all the leaves changing etc....so plz someone tell me where i can rent a cabin and go to enjoy with the family... thank you

 

Pigeon Forge area is really nice area and Gatlinburg is a 15 minute drive away. There is a lot of family things to do in that area. Also cabins rentals aren't really all that bad to rent. Last year three friends and I went to Pigeon Forge for a three day and our cabin was around $300 so not that bad.

 

I'm a big fan of Fontana Village near the dragon. They have a full agenda of events you can get involved in every weekend. Putt-putt tournaments, disc-golf, bike rentals, hiking trails, swimming pool/lazy river, etc. Evening activities will be bluegrass music, bingo, ping-pong tournaments, etc. Also, there's lots of rafting, hiking, biking, horseback riding, etc. opportunities in the area. You can also rent a house-boat as a fun alternative to a cabin.

 

Check out Asheville. The Biltmore is pretty sweet and if its still hot you could check out the blue ridge parkway and its many trails.

 

I think Asheville is over-priced, but it is a neat place to wander around in. But as Gamecock says, Fontana is so close to The Dragon that it is hard to pass up. Also, you may want to check what is available around Brevard, NC. Probably less $$$ than Asheville, but located near some great roads

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There are some fun places for the family at Sliding Rock (along US 276 in the Pisgah National Forest, or hiking to the top of Mt. Pisgah (on the Blue Ridge Parkway)

 

thanks guys for the info im gonna call for prices

 

Ahh... disk golf and bluegrass music. The REAL reason we go to the Dragon a few times a year.

 

NC-209 is breathtaking.

I will retire there! 30 years from now

 

The franklin/highlands/nantahala area has awesome roads without constabulary. Can't be much of a family if you are in an "S"????

 

you have to check out the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Cherohala Skyway (if you in that area near the Dragon)