Answer In VBeach:
There's Seashore State Park which has 2,270 acres of landscape that stretches along the coast. There is a lot of wildlife in this park, while hiking the trails you could see rabbits, raccoons, and a variety of other animals that wonder around. There are 200 camping sites, both for tents and motor homes, which can be rented for $19.25 a night. There are also 2-bedroom cabins which run at $510 a week. Park admission $2.50 per vehicle and free to hikers and bikers. Visitors' Center open 9am-6pm daily April through November. Trails open daily dawn to dusk. For reservations, call 757-482-2131.
Besides camping and hiking you could canoe at the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge which has canoe launching spots, complete with trail markers to guide canoers through the marshes. Its open daily from 9am to 5pm, the park also has 3 miles of hiking trails. Admission is $5 per vehicle, $2 per pedestrian or biker. Visitor contact station open Mon-Fri. 8am-4pm, Sat & Sun. 9am-4pm. 757-721-2412. You could also go fishing with Virginia Beach Fishing and Sightseeing which offers deep sea fishing, sightseeing, and dolphin/whalewatching trips as well as oceanfront cruises. You can find them at 200 Winston-Salem Avenue or call them at 757-422-5700 for more information.
If the outdoors stuff doesn't interest you could amuse your self at the amusement park- Ocean Breeze Fun Park. It is a conglomeration of four parks-- Wildwater Rapids, Motorworld, Shipwreck Golf, and Strike Zone--, each offering its own kind of recreation. Water speed slides, inner tube courses, go-cart racing, 36 holes of miniature golf, and batting cages just some of the activities. Hours vary by season. Located a mile and a half south of Rudee Inlet on General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach, just down the road from the Virginia Marine Science Musuem. 757-425-1241.
In Piegeon Forge:
~ "Dollywood" is a theme park owned by country
music singer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation.
In addition to standard amusement park thrill rides, Dollywood features traditional crafts and music of the Smoky Mountains area. Dollywood is affiliated with the adjacent water park, Dollywood's Splash Country, and the chain of Dixie Stampede dinner shows. In addition, the park hosts a number of concerts and musical events each year, including concert appearances by Parton, as well as other national and local musical acts.
~ Great Smoky Mountains National Park-The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee to the west and North Carolina to the east runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park.
-The park has a number of historical attractions. The most well-preserved of these (and most popular) is Cades Cove, a valley with a number of preserved historic buildings including log cabins, barns, and churches. Cades Cove is the single most frequented destination in the national park, which is itself the most visited national park in the United States. Self-guided automobile and bicycle tours offer the many sightseers a glimpse into the way of life of old-time southern Appalachia.
-In addition to the Appalachian Trail, there amounts to 850 miles (1,368 km) of trails and unpaved roads in the park for hiking.
Its Alum Cave Bluff Trail, which is the most heavily trafficked of the five paths en route to the summit, provides many scenic overlooks and unique natural attractions (Alum Cave Bluffs and Arch Rock, for instance) for hikers planning to spend a night at the LeConte Lodge, which provides cabins and rooms for rent (except during the winter season), located near the summit.
-The Laurel Falls Trail leads to a powerful 80 foot (24 m) waterfall, and the Clingman's Dome Trail takes visitors on an uphill climb to a fifty-foot observation deck, which on a clear day offers views for many miles over both the Tennessee and North Carolina mountains. Keep in mind that these are just a very small sampling of the hundreds of hiking trails available throughout the park.
-In addition to dayhiking, the national park offers numerous opportunites for backpacking and camping (permit required), fishing (under strict regulations), horseback riding (offered by the national park and on limited trails), bicycling (available for rent in Cades Cove) and water tubing.
~ Flyaway Indoor Skydiving is a vertical wind tunnel that allows you to experience the freedom of human flight. Located at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
As a flyer, participants attend a 20-minute training class where body control techniques and safety procedures are discussed. The next step is equipment preparation. Flyers receive a suit, helmet and other safety equipment. Following a short review of the basics, a group of five flyers then enters the wind tunnel with their instructor. Participants take turns flying during a 15-minute session. Each individual will receive approximately 3 minutes of airtime.
During business hours, classes are conducted every hour and half-hour. Registration for class is on a first come, first serve basis. The best time to fly is early in the day. You'll need up to an hour and 15 minutes for your visit.
~ Mountain Valley Vineyards
Experience a little taste of Tennessee's best wine while at this vineyard that produces award-winning Seyval, Foch, Mountain Valley White and Blush, and assorted fruit wines. A tasting room is on site for visitors to try these fine wines.
I hope this helps, I wish I knew what route you were taking-maybe I could point out some more things to do on the way there.
