KNOXVILLE, MARYVILLE,

& THE SMOKIES

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• No state income taxes on wages

• No personal property taxes

• Inexpensive property taxes

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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is our most visited national park, with more than 10,000 annual visitors. From the highest peak, at Clingman's Dome (6,644 f.), you can see 7 states: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

 

The park features more than 850 miles of hiking trails, including 71 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Tourists also enjoy driving the 11-mile stretch of the Tail of the Dragon and the 43-mile Cherahala Skyway, with elevations of 5,390 feet and magnificent views.

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Whether you are a city or country dweller, there's something for everyone in the towns in the Smokies :

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• Maryville: the largest city in Blount Co. (population 129,000), home to the Knoxville Tyson-McGhee airport, and just 20 minutes from downtown Knoxville, Maryville College (ranked #3 in Regional South Colleges), festivals, greenway, theater, lots of restaurants and shopping, and named 'one of the top 10 places to live in Tennessee'

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• Townsend: the 'quiet' side of the Smokies, and featuring numerous campgrounds, the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, festivals, crafts, music, caverns, and the Little River, famous for tubing

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• Pigeon Forge: outlet malls, time shares, fun parks, helicopter rides, many dinner theaters, and home to the spectacular Dollywood theme park and Splash Country Water Park

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• Gatlinburg: exquisite crafts by mountain artisans, skylift, snow skiing and ice skating at Ober Gatlinburg, Ripley's Aquarium, the Titanic Museum, hotels, timeshares, and mountain side cabins 

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• Sevierville: home of country music star Dolly Parton, caverns, aviation museum, and shopping

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• Wears Valley: mountain views, cabins, hiking, crafts, and tourist shopping

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• Knoxville: technically, just outside of the Smokies, Knoxville is home to 187,500 people, and is a thriving metropolis with fantastic restaurants, art museums, greenways, entertainment, shopping, festivals, theater, and lakes. The city is surrounded by the 652-mile Tennessee River, the site of the 1982 World's Fair, and is home to the University of Tennessee Vols.