A Howdy Ho in Tennessee

We just got back from our trip to Tennessee.
We had a blast! From hiking, to water parks, to boating.


We went to Clinton, Tennessee fireworks; the had a fourth of July festival with food trucks, music, bounce houses, and a little petting zoo.


We took a couple hikes around the appalachian trail, and hiked clinging dome. We took a drive on some crazy fun back rodes.



We did soaky mountain water park. It's a smaller water park than dollywood. Less crowded but it was super fun. My kids love water parks. We had a great time there and enjoyed it.



We took a boat out on our last day. Lake Norris is very pretty. It's a huge man-made lake. We tubed and we cruised the lake. We stopped and swim as well and explored some little islands.


We did Dolly Parton's pirates show one night after our hike. I highly recommend that show especially if you have kids. My kids are ages 14, 9, and 6.


We had a blast in Tennessee!

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