Ripley’s has a number of attractions in the Gatlinburg area. The one most synonymous with Gatlinburg is the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies.

The aquarium is a “must do” activity if you’ve never been. The detail and the interactive areas of the aquarium are a great attraction in the area.

The aquarium offers an underground/glass viewing area of sharks (shark lagoon), penguin playhouse, stingray bay, a kids playground, and more.

Upgrade options are also available which include stingray encounters, sleep with the sharks, glass bottom boat adventures, and more.

Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokes does have a parking garage available, but it fills up very quickly since this is a popular attraction. If you are coming from Gatlinburg Landing, we would recommend parking at one of the “Park and Go” places and take the trolley. The trolley has a stop just outside the aquarium.

Be sure to check out the Ripley’s site. We would recommend getting one of their combo tickets. It includes the aquarium as the “required” option and different combo tickets allow you to explore a number of other Ripley’s attractions in the area.

Phone: 865-430-8808
Address: 88 River Rd, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Website: https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-the-smokies