The Great Smoky Mountains

You're more than welcome to wander through every bit of the natural scenery within the 60 acres of the Blue Mountain Mist, but your explorations don't need to be limited to our property. Just down the road from us is a pretty popular place called Great Smoky Mountains National Park—it has been consistently one of the most-visited national parks in all of America, and for good reason, too. From the Greenbrier area to the Cades Cove cabins, the park offers you a wonderful tour that you'll always remember (and in case your memory's short—bring a camera!). You can hop in the car and start your auto tour of Greenbrier Road and the Little Pigeon River within twenty minutes of the entrance of the Blue Mountain Mist. After your Greenbrier trip, head over and catch the trailhead to Ramsey Cascades, which is one of the best waterfalls in the Smokies. You can also test your angling skills for trout in the Greenbrier, Middle Prong, or Porters Creek areas.

Smokies Stream and Cascades Cades Cove is the most visited feature of the Park, visited by locals and out-of-staters alike every year. Millions of guests annually flock to Cades Cove to see the preserved pioneer homesteads and of course the abundant wildlife that scampers throughout the area. To facilitate visitors, the park provides a self-guided tour book at the cove's entrance. The 11-mile loop road takes approximately 45 minutes to complete casually from your vehicle. A more detailed look at the homesteads—some of which require brief hikes—can take several hours, so you might want to plan ahead if you wish to leave your car. If you're bursting with energy from our generous breakfast, you can make an entire day of Cades Cove—just stop at the Cable Mill area visitor center and let them help you map out the five-mile (round trip) hike to Abrams Falls.

Trout Fishing in the Smokeys If you love a little "stretch of the legs," then you've come to a little bit of hiker's heaven in Great Smoky Mountains National Park itself. You have plenty of room to roam, because the park has over 800 miles of trails and more than 500,000 acres of land. During your visit to Blue Mountain Mist Country Inn, you can enjoy several of these hikes.

Boy, you've got some great fishing waiting for you as well. To fish in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you need a valid Tennessee or North Carolina fishing license. They're not available in the park but can be obtained from sources in the towns adjacent to the park (we can point you to the right places). Fishing is permitted year round in the Smokies from one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset. You should know your fish before you go, because there are restrictions. If you need some help on that, why, we're here to get you the right information!