Santa's Land, Inc.

05/04/2026

We are now taking applications and hiring for all positions. Come join the fun. You must be at least 14 years old.
Applications can be picked up in our office Monday thru Friday 10am-4pm.

05/04/2026

Our 60th year will begin very soon on May 16th, our scheduled opening day for the 2026 season!!!

10/09/2025

The air is cooler this morning, and leaves are beginning their magical transformation. Fall is fast approaching; which means the 2025 is coming to an end.... November 2nd will be our last day of the season.
We would like to thank all of the families that visited us and keeps us motivated to open year and year. We would also like to thank our fabulous staff for another season.
If you can't visit us before November 2nd, we'll hope to see you next season. It's looking like May 16th will be opening day for our 2026 season.

09/12/2025

441 between Cherokee and Gatlinburg is OPEN!!!

05/19/2025

Facebook is not allowing me to update our "About" section....
We are open for the 2025 season.

Hours are : Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Monday 10am-5pm
Tuesday and Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-5pm

Admission for everyone 2 years old and older is $26.75 plus tax...UNDER 2 will get in for free.

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04/18/2025

We are opening for our 60th season on May 17!!!!!! We hope to see our old friends we have made through the years. And hoping to make new friends who haven't visited us yet.

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10/28/2024

Another season is winding down....Sunday, November 3rd is our last day of the season.

We would like to thank everybody who visited us this year. Your patronage is what keeps us going year after year

Also, a huge thank you to our awesome staff who pulled together for another great year.

10/01/2024

News Release—The National Park Service (NPS) will reopen US 441/Newfound Gap Road by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning to allow for access between Tennessee and North Carolina communities.

Once US 441 reopens, all major roads, trails and facilities on the Tennessee-side of the park will be open to visitors. Kuwohi Road (formerly Clingmans Dome Road) will also open tomorrow. While the park has assessed high-use areas and trails for hazard and downed trees, visitors should exercise extra caution as they hike and explore the park.

Several local communities including Sevier County, which includes Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, as well as Cherokee in North Carolina, are fully open to those who can access them through safe routes.

Visitors should plan their trips to the area with the following in mind:

✅Plan safe routes to the area in advance: Plan your route and check on the status of local communities before you visit.

✅Recreate responsibly: Have a plan, know your limits, pack the 10 Essentials (www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm) and avoid all water recreation. Know that emergency services are stretched thin, and response times may be delayed.

✅Some park closures are still in place: Park areas including Cataloochee Valley, Big Creek, Balsam Mountain and Lakeview Drive are still closed. Oconaluftee and Kuwohi visitor centers are also closed. Check current park conditions before heading to an area of the park.

US 441/Newfound Gap Road has been closed following the storm due to limited park staffing (some park staff were impacted by the storm or are assisting with recovery) and limited resources including fuel, which the park had been reserving for emergency response. With the coordination from the City Manager of Gatlinburg, and support from the NPS Eastern Incident Management Team (which is supporting Blue Ridge Parkway), the park received a needed fuel delivery to the Oconaluftee area today which is helping the park to reopen the road tomorrow.

Commercial vehicles are always prohibited on US 441/Newfound Gap Road and in all of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (with the exception of the Spur). While the NPS recognizes that major routes outside the park are currently closed, park roads are not structurally designed to sustain traffic from heavy vehicles. Commercial vehicles will be turned away.

Additional updates will be shared on the park website: www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

NPS Photo

10/01/2024

Thankfully we did not suffer any damage from the storm. We will be open as usual. Cell and internet services are coming online. Please pray for our neighboring communities who were not as lucky as we were.

09/27/2024

Entirety of Parkway closed in North Carolina - MP 217 at the NC state line to MP 469 in Cherokee, NC.

As a result, the following facilities are also closed:

Doughton Park Campground and Picnic Area at milepost 239 & 241 and Price Park Campground and Picnic Area at milepost 296.9. Reservation holders will be notified.

Doughton Park Visitor Center at milepost 241.1, Moses Cone Manor House at milepost 294, the Minerals Museum at milepost 330.9, and the Asheville Visitor Center at milepost 384

Additional updates are as follows:

The Pisgah Inn at milepost 408.6 is only accessible via Hwy 276.

The Folk Art Center at milepost 382 is accessible via US-70.

These severe weather closures are full closures to all public use. Closures are expected to remain in place until the storm passes, and staff can safely assess the park and clear any storm damage. The park will issue updates when they are available.