Horseback Riding and Stables
There are some great riding stables in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for you and your family to enjoy, complete with guided tours and dinners by a campfire. Seeing the Smokies by horseback is an excellent activity to plan to do while staying at your Gatlinburg cabin rental or Pigeon Forge cabin rental. Ask us for our recommendations and help when making reservations!
Walden Creek Riding Stables
www.WaldenCreekStables.com
865-429-0443
500 Acres. 100 Horses. 50 Cowboys. Bonfire supper. Hayride. Gunfight shoot-out. All in a day at Walden Creek Stables. Ride next to nature on a horse through breathtaking views atop mountains, through clear mountain streams, and green pastures.
Walden Creek offers an escape to a simpler, friendlier time. Take a fun-filled horseback ride, a laid-back carriage ride, view horse training from our observation deck, or just relax on the ranch. Then visit our new petting farm before our bonfire hayride and supper show, complete with gunfights, horse races, fast draws, and singing cowboys. Walden Creek Riding Stables is not just another place to ride horses. Open seven days a week, year-round. For all ages.
Middle Creek Stables
1/2 mile past Dollywood
Phone: (865) 428-8363
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cades Cove, near Townsend, TN
(865)448-6286
Also offers hayrides and carriage rides.
Smoky Mountain, near Gatlinburg, TN
(865)436-5634
Smoky Mountain Stables and Cades Cove offers experienced guides on all rides. One hour, two hour, and half day rides for ages 6 and up. If you wish to rent a horse, horseback riding by the hour is available at commercial stables located in the park from mid-March through late November. There are three stables in the park where you can rent horses. Rates average $20 per hour. Weight limits and age restrictions may apply.
Douglas Lake View Riding Stables
865-428-3587
The trails at Douglas Lake View Riding Stables offer panoramic views of Douglas Lake
and the Smoky Mountain ranges. Their trails are real back country primitive mountain
trails. They offer trail rides ranging from one, two or four hours. Longer rides can
be arranged also. Ride along the beautiful scenic shoreline of Douglas Lake, in the
foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Douglas Lake View Riding Stables also
offer Sunset and Moonlight rides, as well as Horseback Weddings, Pontoon Boat
Weddings and various other wedding packages.
McCarter's Riding Stables 865-436-5354
Hwy 441 South
Gatlinburg, TN
Established in 1931, McCarter's Riding Stables offers great adventures in the Smokies. Travel scenic trails with native guides deep into the National Park to areas you wouldn't easily see on foot. Gentle trail horses, group rides and lead horses for children are available. Witness the serene beauty of the Smokies with the professionals of McCarter's Riding Stables.
Five Oaks Riding Stables
865-453-8644
1628 Parkway
Sevierville, TN
Five Oaks Riding Stables is located in Sevierville in the beautiful foothills of the Smoky Mountains. The trails will take you through scenic forest coves and majestic hilltops that afford views of the mountains.
"All of our horses are chosen with the comfort of you, our guest, in mind. Our guides are some of the most knowledgeable and skilled riders around. We offer several rides, so whether it is a leisure trail ride for half of an hour or hour, we can saddle up to your needs. Your comfort and enjoyment are our priority.
Davy Crocket Riding Stables Phone: (865) 448-6411
505 Old Cades Cove Rd.
Townsend, TN 37882
Next to Heaven Stables
Highway 321
Townsend, TN
Phone: (865) 448-9150
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