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Restaurants
Wears Valley offers many fabulous local restaurants owned and operated by wonderful locals.
This local Restaurant is a local favorite for its unique menu items and southern charm
156 locals recommend
Elvira's Cafe
4143 Wears Valley RdThis local Restaurant is a local favorite for its unique menu items and southern charm
This local pizza shop offers some amazing menu items and also delivers into the valley
32 locals recommend
Geppettos Italian Restaurant
3250 Wears Valley RdThis local pizza shop offers some amazing menu items and also delivers into the valley
Mountain Chick Cafe is a very special restaurant in Wears Valley that specializes in donuts and coffee but also has many lunch menu items and daily specials
8 locals recommend
Mountain Chick Cafe
3103 Laurelwood LnMountain Chick Cafe is a very special restaurant in Wears Valley that specializes in donuts and coffee but also has many lunch menu items and daily specials
Pawpaw's Catfish Kitchen
2760 Wears Valley RdUnique food taste great!
Grandmothers Kitchen
3030 Wears Valley RdAmazing local restaurant with a wide variety of food
Hikes in Wears Valley
Wears Valley directly borders the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and therefore is very convenient to many amazing hikes.
Laurel falls is an amazing hike located minutes from Wears Valley that leads you to a beautiful water fall
45 locals recommend
Laurel Falls Trailhead
Old State Highway 73 ScenicLaurel falls is an amazing hike located minutes from Wears Valley that leads you to a beautiful water fall
Little Greenbrier hike takes you to a old school house in the heart if metcalf bottoms
Little Greenbrier School
Metcalf Bottoms TrailLittle Greenbrier hike takes you to a old school house in the heart if metcalf bottoms
Metcalf bottoms is a hike through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that leads you by the river to see the amazing nature
9 locals recommend
Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area
Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area Road NorthMetcalf bottoms is a hike through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that leads you by the river to see the amazing nature
Rich mountain offers 8.5 miles of track that has many scenic views including lush mountains and scenes of Cades Cove.
Rich Mountain Loop Trail Trailhead
Cades Cove Loop RoadRich mountain offers 8.5 miles of track that has many scenic views including lush mountains and scenes of Cades Cove.
Drives
This section features the best scenic drives with the most amazing views of both the mountains and wildlife.
The Foothills Parkway is one of the most unique scenic drives in the area hosting some of the best views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
64 locals recommend
Foothills Parkway
Foothills ParkwayThe Foothills Parkway is one of the most unique scenic drives in the area hosting some of the best views of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Cades cove is an amazing 11 mile drive where you are nearly guaranteed to see many deer and possibly bears! Cades cove also hosts many preserved churches and log cabins from the 1800's.
761 locals recommend
Cades Cove
Cades cove is an amazing 11 mile drive where you are nearly guaranteed to see many deer and possibly bears! Cades cove also hosts many preserved churches and log cabins from the 1800's.
Attractions
Wears Valley hosts many amazing activities apart from hiking and enjoying nature.
The Alpine Coaster is an exciting self controlled roller coaster off Wears Valley Road that makes for a great experience for everyone in the family!
206 locals recommend
Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster
867 Wears Valley RdThe Alpine Coaster is an exciting self controlled roller coaster off Wears Valley Road that makes for a great experience for everyone in the family!
The Next to Heaven Ranch host many attractions from horseback riding to zip lining throughout the mountain tops! Our cabins connected directly to the ranch make for a convenient vacation!
26 locals recommend
Next to Heaven Ranch
1239 Wears Valley RdThe Next to Heaven Ranch host many attractions from horseback riding to zip lining throughout the mountain tops! Our cabins connected directly to the ranch make for a convenient vacation!
Tubing down the nice cold Smoky Mountain rivers is very fun activity for the entire family!
167 locals recommend
Smoky Mountain River Rat Main Tubing Outpost
205 Wears Valley RdTubing down the nice cold Smoky Mountain rivers is very fun activity for the entire family!
Harper Bros. General store is soon to open a massive skylift that will take you to the top of Round Top Mountain where you will be able to see an amazing mountain view!
15 locals recommend
Harper Bros. General Merchandise Store
4149 Wears Valley RdHarper Bros. General store is soon to open a massive skylift that will take you to the top of Round Top Mountain where you will be able to see an amazing mountain view!