Excalibur in the Smokies
Your Own Skybridge Into the Trees
Gatlinburg's SkyBridge has a two-hour line. Yours has a coffee in hand.
The Smokies' most famous attraction is a bridge with a queue. Excalibur guests skip it: the lodge's private skybridge walks you straight out into the canopy, then hands you off to a nature trail that winds the property with mountain views the whole way. Sunrise walks, dog walks, golden-hour photos — no tickets, no strangers, no closing time.
"Absolutely obsessed… I'd visit just to see the bridge alone."
Trail details
- Custom 100-ft swinging bridge — exclusively for lodge guests
- Connects to the Summit Nature Trail — easy, family-friendly walking with mountain views
- Private entrance to the trail — no tickets, no strangers, no closing time
- Dog friendly