Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is a 1.4-million-gallon aquarium located on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Gatlinburg, Tennessee-based Ripley's Aquarium invites visitors to discover an exciting underwater world filled with 8,000 sea creatures. Visitors may see everything from piranhas to 11-foot sharks at such exhibits as the Tropical Rain Forest, the Coral Reef and the Gallery of the Seas. At the Ripley’s Aquarium Discovery Center and the Touch-A-Ray Bay, children and adults alike may actually touch such creatures as a horseshoe crab or a ray. While visiting the Shark Lagoon, visitors may pass through what Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies claims is "the world's longest aquarium tunnel." Ripley's Aquarium also offers dive shows, presentations and a variety of educational programs, with special birthday celebrations on weekends. Refreshments are available at the Veranda Restaurant and at the Feeding Frenzy. The Cargo Hold — the gift shop at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies — sells souvenirs. Guests should allow two to three hours for a self-guided tour of Ripley's Aquarium

While visiting the Ripley’s Aquarium, be sure to also visit the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum and the Ripley’s Moving Theater!

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm
Friday - Saturday: 9 am - 11 pm

Ripley's Aquarium Contact Information
88 River Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 430-8808 or (888) 240-1358
Fax: (865) 430-8818
aquariumofthesmokies@ripleys.com

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