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Where to go to play in snow? I want to take my children to the smoky mountains, just to play in snow! We live down south and we don't get any snow. We don't want to ski, just enjoy the cold and snow. Any ideas?
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IVE NEVER BEEN THERE? what are the names of the campgrounds that has vac. the9th through the approx. the13th? we want to come from the smokies and camp there(Desota state) on the way home, we are from boaz.We have camped there before and it is beautiful, with the trees and falls around.
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Hotels

Prospect Hill Inn

274 S. Main St.
Waynesville, NC Map

Distance: 26.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated

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LeConte Lodge

250 Apple Valley Road
Sevierville, TN 37862 Map

Distance: 28.3 mi.
(from destination center)

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Attractions

Clingmans Dome

Good For Road and Rail Journeys

c/o Great Smoky Mountains National Park,107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738

Distance: 18.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.... Read More

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Nantahala National Forest
c/o Wayah Ranger District, 90 Sloan Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734

Distance: 16.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Nantahala River Gorge, a nine-mile stretch of the Nantahala River that runs from Beechertown to... Read More

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Cades Cove

Good For Road and Rail Journeys

c/o Cades Cove Visitor Center, Cades Cove Loop
Townsend, Tennessee 37882

Distance: 24.7 mi. (from destination center)

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Cades Cove is a lush valley surrounded by mountains and IS one of the most popular destinations... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Great Smoky Mountains National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport	135.4 map
Charlotte Douglas Airport	142.7 map
Nashville Metropolitan Airport	187.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near Great Smoky Mountains National Park

	Distance (mi.)
Knoxville Mc Ghee Tyson Airport	39.9 map
Asheville Regional/Hendersonville Airport	51.5 map
Greer Greenville/Spartanburg Airport	72.4 map

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Originating	From
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL)	$147
Memphis (MEM) to Atlanta (ATL)	$151
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Atlanta (ATL)	$155
Kansas City (MKC) to Atlanta (ATL)	$156
New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL)	$156

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