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Baymont Inn & Suites Kodak-Sevierville

Conveniently located 2 miles from Interstate 40

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The Tennessee Smokies are the "AA" Minor League Baseball Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.

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Seven Islands State Birding Park

The diverse natural landscape of aquatic and grassland habitats makes Seven Islands State Birding Park a premier birding destination with more than 180 species of birds sighted.

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