Retire to the Great Smoky Mountains

You may want to consider retiring to East Tennessee and the Great Smokies region. It is never too early to evaluate this alternative. You can even have your rentals pay for part of the investment and also use your mountain home for vacations and week-end getaways. The Great Smoky Mountains region provides outstanding opportunities for retirement- just name the type of retirement community you want-- golf, lake, mountain, town, or city living. It is all right here. For more information on what is so great about our region of the country, click here.

Golf

Golf abounds in our part of the county. There are approximately 60 golf courses within this region. Click here for a detailed listing, and for contact information. You can also sign up for tee times for many of the course at this linked site.

Boating

We are surrounded by lakes- Douglas, Fort Loudon, Tellico, Watts Bar, and Melton Hill. You can choose lake property for your retirement and have your boat right at your own dock. Click here for more information about TVA lakes.

Outdoors- Hunting and Fishing

Outdoor activities are abundant. This region has all types of waters- lake, mountain streams, rivers for fishing year-round. Hunting is available on private lands and the expansive public lands managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Agency. See their site for fishing and hunting opportunities.

Entertainment

The region has a great diversity of entertainment and cultural venues and opportunities.  Every type of music from Blue Grass (we think it was at least partially invented here) to Classical is available.  The region abounds with amusements, including art and science museums, a theme park, a highly acclaimed zoo.  There are close to 1000 restaurants in the region, over 60 movie theatres, and numerous venues for music, plays, and other entertainment.  Great venues for shows and fun are available throughout the region, most most especially in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Knoxville. See the culture page for additional information.

Medical and Health Care

The region has excellent health care facilities, and medical care is close by in every community we serve. See our medical information on this site.

Shopping

Every community has excellent facilities for shopping- Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg are East Coast attractions for shopping. A number of shopping malls are scattered throughout the region.

On Higher Ground Resort Cabins

You can have a cabin or lodge in the Great Smokies. On Higher Ground Resort is located in the Great Smokies near Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville, Tennessee. Let Deborah and Mike Korlin, agents of Century 21 MVP, show you superb properties and the advantages of investing in a mountain cabin for your retirement.