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When temperatures climb into the upper 80s here in Wears Valley, we know our guests start thinking about one thing: cold mountain water. After a

We’ve watched countless guests return from morning market runs with overflowing baskets of Tennessee tomatoes and bags of just-picked peaches, their excitement about cooking over

We love July in Wears Valley. The mornings start clear and warm, perfect for early hikes to Metcalf Bottoms or a quick trip into Pigeon

We’ve watched plenty of RVers pull into Cove Creek Campground on a sweltering July afternoon, ready to relax after the winding drive through Wears Valley,

We hear it every July morning at the camp store. Our guests walk in after breakfast and ask the same question: where can we hike

We’ve watched it happen every summer. Tuesday morning arrives, and our guests load up their coolers and sunscreen for a day at Dollywood. By 10

We’ve watched the shift happen right here at our campground over the past two seasons. More guests are pulling in with compact Class B camper

We’ve noticed something special about our guests who discover the berry farms scattered throughout Wears Valley. They return to Cove Creek Campground with stained fingers,

The smell of charcoal smoke drifts through Wears Valley on summer evenings, mixing with the sweet scent of honeysuckle that climbs the split-rail fences along

We’ve been watching our guests deal with the late June heat here in Wears Valley, and we know what you’re thinking every time that AC

We know what you’re thinking. July 4th weekend in the Smokies sounds like a recipe for packed parking lots and shoulder-to-shoulder trail traffic. Here’s the