Vacationing in a Gatlinburg Cabin

For many decades Gatlinburg has been a favoritegrowth of its lumber industry in the early 1900s. The
resort getaway for both families and couples. Locatedcreation of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in
in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee,1934 added to the demand for visitor services.
Gatlinburg sits at the entrance of the Great SmokyGatlinburg was officially incorporated in 1945 and has
Mountains National Park. At the foot of Mt. LeConte,since become a premier four-season vacation
Gatlinburg is only a short walk from streams, woods,destination.
and mountains.In recent years Gatlinburg has become even more
Cabins have a special tradition in Gatlinburg. The firstpopular as both a vacation spot for families and a
cabin was built by the Ogle family in 1802 and is nowromantic getaway for lovers. Ideally located, Gatlinburg
open to all visitors. Some cabins in Gatlinburg harkis within a day's drive for fifty percent of American
back to earliest days of frontier settlers. Thesecitizens. Vacation options include single and double
wooden cabins evoke a rustic connection withoccupancies, larger family-oriented plans, and exclusive
American history and the beautiful natural environment.wedding and honeymoon packages.
There are thousands of cabins to choose from.In addition to vacation rentals, there are also many
Although the predominant style is the traditional logopportunities to purchase a Gatlinburg cabin.
cabin, other styles range from Swiss chalets toOwnership of rental real estate is an advantageous
upscale modern wooden condominiums. Gatlinburg alsomethod for generating supplemental income and
offers various hotel and motel opportunities, gearedlong-term financial independence. And as the real
both towards families and conference attendees.estate market continues to boom, a tucked-away
Originally founded in the early 1800s as White Oaks,cabin in Gatlinburg becomes a valuable asset.
Gatlinburg was just a sleepy residential town until the