Best Things To Do In Gatlinburg In March

Gatlinburg is a beautiful city no matter what time of the year you go, but when you are looking at early spring in Gatlinburg you will notice it is a time of transition and often a time that you are going to want to be mindful of what all is going on in the area. Now, the key thing to remember is the weather in the early spring months and even until May is fairly predictably unpredictable. So you will need to make sure your plans are flexible when you are in Gatlinburg in March. The good news is their are some constants that do not really change when you are in Gatlinburg in March and those are what we are going to try to cover here because it will make it quite a bit easier for you to plan your trip and know that no matter what the weather baring anything major you can still have a great time in Gatlinburg.

Ober Gatlinburg

While you may think of Ober Gatlinburg more in the middle of winter as a place to go skiing you need to realize this is not the only thing Ober Gatlinburg has going for it. So you will like the fact this is a place that is going to allow you to have quite a bit of fun and what is really amazing will help you in getting the enjoyment you want to have. However, the thing that you need to realize is this is a place that you will want to take the tram up to and this is for a couple of reasons. The primary reason is you will be able to avoid the long car ride up Ski Mountain Road, which is a nice drive, but it can be hazardous if you are not expecting any snow or are not used to driving in the type of weather that can produce snow.

Once you have reached Ober Gatlinburg you are going to find it definitely has things for you to do. If you are lucky, depending on the weather you may find that you can still do some skiing and this can be a great way for you to unwind and relax. At the same time, if you are not able to go skiing you will notice it is going to be easier for you to enjoy the skating rink inside of the building. What else is great is you will have a chance to get some of the restaurants that are on top that are more of the food court style, but they are still good places to grab a lunch.

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

This is a favorite of mine in Gatlinburg and I am sure it will be a favorite of your families as well. However, you often will have to set aside some time to enjoy the aquarium and I will say if you have quite a bit of rain when you are in town, after all this is March, you will find the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies to be a great option to go. Now I will warn you this place can be a little bit on the pricey side for some people’s budgets, but they do keep this in mind as much as possible.

The aquarium will let you have a great time in town and outside of the price of admission if you avoid the gift shop you will not have to pay a lot of extra money. So you will want to do this if you are looking for saving some cash. When you are looking at this place you will find the aquarium is going to take about three to four hours to go through. It could take longer or shorter depending on how quickly you want to go through the location. Overall, though, you will have a chance to see plenty of fish and with this place, they try to keep stuff the same, but you will find that no matter how many times you have been here you will find something new each time.

The Mountains 

As you already know one of my favorite things to do in Gatlinburg is to go into the mountains. I love the National Park and I love the fact that you can easily get into the park from Gatlinburg. What I really like even more is how well kept the park is and the fact the rangers and the staff is very attentive to the park and what is going on in the park. I will warn you when the weather does come in at the mountains, just like the storms, it can change quickly and when it does the chance of it turning bad quickly is a possibility as well. So you will want to make sure you check the weather before you go out and if you have any doubts remember to use caution if needed.

Something else that will be helpful is to check out the radio and television channels that are going to provide you with information on the park. You will also want to check out the National Park Twitter feed as they update this on a regular basis and if any road closures do happen they are posted here typically within five to ten minutes of the roads being closed. Now what is nice is if you have a chance to get into the mountains and can reach Newfound Gap you will have a chance to look out over the mountains and potentially see quite a bit of snow on the peaks a short distance away.

Travel To Gatlinburg Any Time

When you are thinking about traveling to Gatlinburg you may discount some of the winter months or even the early spring months because they are often seen as too cold or wet. However, this is not the case all that you have to know is spring in Gatlinburg is amazing and by knowing about some of the things you can do it will be easy for you to have a great trip. Just remember this is my list of the best things to do in Gatlinburg in March, but I am sure you can add to your list and I recommend you do on the Facebook page or in the comments here!