Navigating Sugarlands Visitor Center
Hi everyone! I am super excited to be going to the Great Smokey Mountains for the first time but it is all so confusing. So we are riding horses early in the morning at Sugarlands and then planning on hiking around that area. We won’t have a car and I can’t rent one since I’m 20. We are staying in Pigeon Forge. I was just wondering if anyone can give me some tips on the best way to get there. I’ve been reading and it seems like paying for a shuttle might be the best route but it’s all a lot of information to take in. Once we are there what are the best trails in that area or am I better off shuttling to separate section of the park? Also are there good swimming holes in that area or again are they somewhere else? I’ve been trying to research this on my own but most of the responses I see are from people who have cars which is obviously a lot more convenient. Thank you in advance!!