Here we grow again!

Anakeesta continues to grow to provide the best guest experience possible!  Discover 360 degree mountain views from the highest point in downtown Gatlinburg atop AnaVista Tower, the best photo spot at Anakeesta! This one-of-a-kind structure stands 60 ft. tall overlooking Vista Gardens and providing a birds eye view to our entire park! Climb, crawl, and slide you way through our interactive, multi-level treehouses at TreeVenture, a challenge course for guests of all ages! Enjoy an elevated dining experience at the NEW Cliff Top Restaurant, located in Black Bear Village serving delicious modern american cuisine. Guests will love the local flavors of hand-cut steaks, entree salads, savory appetizers, scratch made sauces and more all while enjoying the sweeping views of Mt. LeConte whether dining indoors or on the outdoor patio! Don’t forget to stop by the Mercantile, a modern take on a general store. Shop for gifts including modern farmhouse decor, local sauces and spices, or find vintage toys, candy, and games! Looking for a bite on the go? We have that too at Kephart Cafe serving fresh flatbread pizzas, gourmet hotdogs and Flavor Burst frozen yogurt! Sit back and relax around the firepit or from the outdoor bar with a cold brew, while admiring scenic mountain vistas in every direction! Join us for an afternoon of entertainment from the Black Bear Village stage with live entertainment including music and outdoor movies or cool off by the Splash Pad, themed around a Tennessee waterfall!

Our largest expansion at over $6.5 million dollars, offers wonderful new features as we continue to create a magical world in treetops!

As part of its largest expansion ever, we are growing with our guests in mind adding new, exciting ways to enjoy an authentic outdoor Smoky Mountain experience! 

ANAVISTA TOWER

Anakeesta’s new one-of-a-kind observation tower is the highest point in downtown Gatlinburg!  Perched on the summit of the mountain, visitors can enjoy 360 degree breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and surrounding states. This is a unique experience for guests visiting Anakeesta and is sure to be a photo op you won’t want to miss!

TREEVENTURE CHALLENGE COURSE

Anakeesta has added new whimsical treehouses connected by a net challenge course and areas to slide, climb and experience multiple levels of fun for families and guests of all ages!  Meander through Vista Gardens to find this exciting new adventure that is sure to elevate your day of play!

All of these exciting additions complement existing activities like the Children’s Treehouse Village Adventure, BearVenture play area, Dueling Ziplines, Rail Runner mountain coaster, and the Treetop Skywalk. At more than 800’ long the Treetop Skywalk is the longest tree-based bridge in North America with a spectacular series of suspension bridges hanging 50-60 feet in the air between trees.

BLACK BEAR VILLAGE

Enjoy elevated dining from the NEW Cliff Top Restaurant serving modern american cuisine! Admire sweeping mountain views from a glass-enclosed, climate-controlled restaurant or spacious outdoor patio. Guests will delight in savory appetizers, entree salads, hand-cut steaks, scratch made sauces and more! Don’t forget to stop by the Mercantile, a modern take on a general store to find modern farmhouse decor, kitchen items, vintage toys and games and more! Looking for a quick bite on the go, we have that too at Kephart Cafe serving fresh flatbread pizzas, gourmet hot dogs, and Flavor Burst frozen yogurt! Just outside the storybook styled restaurant, a splash pad designed to resemble a Tennessee mountain stream provides a great spot cool off before you cozy up around the firepit to watch the evening sunset. Join us for live entertainment, music and outdoor movies in the new plaza and stage at Black Bear Village! Never miss a moment of fun at this central location on the mountain! Join us to experience magic in the mountains only at Anakeesta!