Gatlinburg Family Attractions — Aquarium, SkyLift & More

Gatlinburg has a dense concentration of family attractions on the downtown strip and in the surrounding mountains.

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

The most-visited aquarium in the Eastern US — underwater tunnels, touch tanks, penguin encounters, and a 340-foot glass tunnel through a shark tank. The jellyfish gallery is mesmerizing. Allow 2-3 hours.

Gatlinburg SkyLift & SkyBridge

The SkyLift takes you 500 feet above downtown to the summit, where the SkyBridge — North America’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge (680 feet) — spans a valley with a glass floor section in the middle. The views are spectacular.