Anakeesta Blog

  We are OPEN and want to invite you to visit our 70+ acres of pristine, forested land on Anakeesta Mountain.  Springtime is spectacular at Anakeesta, where you can escape, breathe in the clear mountain air, view the majestic Great Smoky Mountains and enjoy an authentic outdoor experience.

The Adventurous Alfords recently visited Anakeesta, find out what they thought!

Read what Jennifer Sikora, the mind behind food and travel blog, Jen Around the World, has to say about her visit to Anakeesta! You can read the whole blog post here.

Check out what WVLT has to say about the Fall views from Anakeesta! You can read the whole article and check out the video here.

Check out what The Mountain Press is saying about Anakeesta’s new expansion…”Members of the Environmental Design Review Board will consider requests Thursday involving a new commercial structure at Anakeesta and exterior renovations at Rowdy Bear Mountain.” – Juli Watson Neil staff writer  See all the fun details here in their full article.

Seasons greetings from WVLT! Check out their article on different upcoming Fall events around the area, including Anakeesta’s ‘Legends of Hallowed Mountain’ . “Fall has arrived! Even if Mother Nature isn’t ready to get in the spirit just yet, that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start celebrating the season.” – Knoxville, Tenn (WVLT) Find out about more events going on in Tennessee here.

Pigeon Forged ranked Anakeesta in their 16 Most Instagrammable Places in the Smokies! For more great photo spots, read the full article here.