Wear Valley
is located in the Great Smoky Mountains, between Pigeon Forge and Townsend, just minutes from Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although this area has some of the most beautiful scenery in the region, it was not well known by visitors until recent years. Many people call it the “quiet side of the Smokies.” Peaceful homesteads and farmland abound with many lodging facilities and unique shops sprinkled in between and around the valley. It’s just seven miles to the resort towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, and about three miles to the nearest entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park, of course, offers unlimited recreational opportunities, such as hiking, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, tubing, white water rafting, camping, wildlife viewing and golf. Over nine million visitors come to the Smokies annually, making it America’s most visited national park. The lush forests, green valleys and misty mountains are a photographer’s dream. Wear Valley is also just minutes to Cades Cove, which is an 11-mile, one-way loop road that is often called an “open-air museum.” This peaceful, scenic drive takes visitors around historic log structures and homes that offer a look at how life was lived in the mountains in the mid-1800s. Other nearby attractions include Dollywood, the shops and art galleries of Gatlinburg and the 1830s Old Grist Mill in Pigeon Forge.
Surrounding areas: Townsend, Tennessee (6.3 mi), Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (7.5 mi), Gatlinburg, Tennessee (8.7 mi), Sevierville, Tennessee (11.8 mi), Cobbly Nob, Tennessee (11.9 mi), Douglas Lake, Tennessee (18.3 mi), Knoxville, Tennessee (24.2 mi)
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Wear Valley Vacation Rentals
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Wear Valley Weather & Climate
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The Great Smoky Mountains, with its%u2019 tracts of old-growth forest and mountain ridges draped in a hazy-blue %u201Csmoky fog%u201D has a climate that varies greatly depending on the season and the elevation. Weather conditions within the National Park can change without notice, so visitors should be prepared for almost anything. Elevations in the park range from 800 feet to over 6,000 feet and topography affects local weather. Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees cooler on the mountaintops. Spring is often unpredictable and summer is hot and humid, but more pleasant at the higher elevations. Fall has warm days with cool nights and is the driest season. The first frost is usually in late September and winter is generally moderate, but more extreme conditions occur with increasing elevation.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
47°F |
24°F |
4.88 in. |
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| February |
52°F |
26°F |
4.25 in. |
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| March |
60°F |
33°F |
5.56 in. |
- |
| April |
69°F |
39°F |
4.36 in. |
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| May |
76°F |
48°F |
5.58 in. |
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| June |
82°F |
57°F |
5.82 in. |
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| July |
84°F |
61°F |
6.07 in. |
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| August |
83°F |
60°F |
4.59 in. |
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| September |
78°F |
54°F |
4.62 in. |
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| October |
69°F |
41°F |
2.96 in. |
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| November |
60°F |
33°F |
4.02 in. |
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| December |
51°F |
27°F |
4.47 in. |
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Wear Valley Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge airport (GKT) located about 12 miles northeast of Wear Valley in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Mc Ghee Tyson airport (TYS) located approximately 20 miles northeast of Wear Valley in Knoxville, Tennessee, the Moore Murrell airport (MOR) located roughly 35 miles northeast of Wear Valley in Morristown, Tennessee, the Greeneville Greene County Municipal airport (GCY) located around 57 miles northeast of Wear Valley in Greeneville, Tennessee, the Asheville Regional airport (AVL) located about 65 miles southeast of Wear Valley in Asheville, North Carolina, and finally the Scott Municipal airport (SCX) located approximately 73 miles northwest of Wear Valley in Oneida, Tennessee.
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Wear Valley Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Dollywood | Pigeon Forge | TN | 7.6 mi. | | | Rockin' Raceway | Pigeon Forge | TN | 7.6 mi. | | | NASCAR SpeedPark | Sevierville | TN | 11.8 mi. | | | Cherokee Fun Park | Cherokee | NC | 25.2 mi. | | | Santa's Land | Cherokee | NC | 25.2 mi. | | | Ghost Town in the Sky | Maggie Valley | NC | 34.1 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Lake Lanier Island Beach & Water Park | Lake Lanier Island | GA | 108.4 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Laurel Valley Country Club | Townsend | TN | 6.3 mi. | | | Gatlinburg Municipal Golf Course | Pigeon Forge | TN | 7.5 mi. | | | Eagles Landing Golf Club | Sevierville | TN | 11.4 mi. | | | Bays Mountain Golf Course | Seymour | TN | 12.7 mi. | | | Egwani Farms Golf Course | Rockford | TN | 17.7 mi. | | | Pine Lakes Golf Club | Rockford | TN | 17.7 mi. | | | River Islands Golf Club | Kodak | TN | 17.8 mi. | | | Golf Club | Maryville | TN | 18.0 mi. | | | Lambert Acres Golf Club | Maryville | TN | 18.0 mi. | | | Royal Oaks Country Club | Maryville | TN | 18.0 mi. | | | Knoxville Golf Course | Knoxville | TN | 24.2 mi. | | | Three Ridges Golf Course | Knoxville | TN | 24.2 mi. | | | Whittle Springs Golf Course | Knoxville | TN | 24.2 mi. | | | Willow Creek Golf Club | Knoxville | TN | 24.2 mi. | | | Dandridge Golf & Country Club | Dandridge | TN | 24.6 mi. | | | Smoky Mountain Country Club | Whittier | NC | 25.7 mi. | | | Lost Creek Golf Club | New Market | TN | 27.3 mi. | | | Patriot Hills Golf Club | Jefferson City | TN | 29.4 mi. | | | Dead Horse Lake Golf Course | Knoxville | TN | 29.7 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Cataloochee | Maggie Valley | NC | 34.1 mi. | | | Scaly Mountain | Scaly Mountain | NC | 52.2 mi. | | | Ski Wolf Laurel | Mars Hill | NC | 62.4 mi. | | | Ski Beech | Banner Elk | NC | 104.5 mi. | | | Sugar Mountain Ski Area | Banner Elk | NC | 104.5 mi. | | | Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort | Seven Devils | NC | 106.3 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Panther Creek State Park | | TN | 37.1 mi. | | | Big Ridge State Park | | TN | 39.3 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| East Tennessee Discovery Center | Knoxville | TN | 22.7 mi. | (Science) | | Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture | Knoxville | TN | 22.7 mi. | (Art) | | Knoxville Museum of Art | Knoxville | TN | 22.7 mi. | (Art) | | East Tennessee Historical Society Museum | Knoxville | TN | 22.7 mi. | (History) | | Farragut Folklife Museum | Farragut | TN | 30.4 mi. | (History) | | Sequoyah Birthplace Museum | Vonore | TN | 34.2 mi. | (History) | | American Museum of Science and Energy | Oak Ridge | TN | 40.2 mi. | (Science) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Knoxville Zoological Gardens | Knoxville | TN | 22.7 mi. | | | Western North Carolina Nature Center | Asheville | NC | 62.3 mi. | | | Greenville Zoo | Greenville | SC | 92.8 mi. | | | Tennessee Aquarium | Chattanooga | TN | 104.2 mi. | | | Warner Park Zoo | Chattanooga | TN | 104.2 mi. | |
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