We are a huge fan of camping as a family! With 4 young kids, and even with a baby, we still have found that it is an exhilarating, affordable, and really fun way to enjoy a new area (or a favorite area!) Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and the Smoky Mountains has always been at the top of our list for some of our favorite places to travel to, yet this is the first time we have tent camped here. I promise you, it will not be the last! In fact, we already booked another trip for the end of the...

Some of our favorite memories of our kids growing up & trying new things has been at The Island in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. Not only is it an amazing and fun place to be – for all ages – but there are experiences that my kids have gone from only watching, to then participating, to then mastering on their own. It is so fun to be able to see them grow up and come back to a place every year that they remember and build upon those memories. We ended our Smoky Mountain trip...

Island Chill in the Smokies is what they say and that could not be more true! We are totally in love with the Margaritaville resorts, and for good reason. This chain of hotels KNOWS how to host a family – they are always beautiful. comfortable, roomy, fun, and accommodating for guests of all ages. We have stayed in quite a few of them over the years, but this was our first trip to the new Lodge at Camp Margaritaville Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee! We were just as blown away...