Fontana Village Resort

Frommer's Review

On January 1, 1942, 24 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) got permission to build a dam 480 feet high to produce critically needed hydroelectric energy. This led to the birth of a village to support the workers and their families, including a school, a 50-bed hospital, churches, and space to play. This village has become the largest and most complete resort in the Great Smoky Mountains. Choose a room at the inn, a cabin with a kitchenette, or a campsite. (There are 20 campsites, 10 with hookups; the cost is $25 a night without hookup and $35 with hookup.)

Activities abound for every taste: biking (30 trails), horseback riding, cookouts, square dancing, crafts classes, mountain-bike races, and boating.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 3 pools; minigolf course; 4 tennis courts; fitness center; sauna; horseback riding; crafts shop; coin-operated laundry; Wi-Fi in lobby; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.