Fun fact: Smoky Mountains National Park is easily the most visited national park*
Edited by Sounder on July 9, 2026, 13:51:38
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The biggest difference:
- The teams (plus 2 coaches) all stay together in bunkhouses or something similar at Cooperstown, and basically are on-site pretty much all the time. I think it runs about $2,000/kid for the week. Parents/other families have to Airbnb
- Pigeon Forge you fend for yourselves for lodging and other than the first day there aren't really any organized whole-tournament activities. Our team mostly rented cabins in a resort area and stayed close-ish to one another. NO gate or parking fees, and it runs around $750/kid. It's also pretty driveable from where you are. We stopped at louisville for one night and did the slugger museum before completing our drive, but it's about 9 hours total.
Let me know if you guys end up going there and have questions. I've been there a couple of times between baseball and spring break.
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 I'm thinking of doing a road trip to Cooperstown this fall. To make it a little more palatable - Philo July 9, 2026, 8:32:12
- R&R HOF is cool as hell for music fans. If you are looking for beer and food while there... - Desert July 10, 2026, 11:06:47
- I would love to see the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I don't foresee ever ending up in Cooperstown... - KingTalkyTiki July 9, 2026, 13:13:11
- Related - Any parents here had a kid do the Cooperstown tournament? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 9, 2026, 10:54:44
- My 9U or 10U nephew already did a WEEK LONG tournament in north carolina* - gvibes July 10, 2026, 10:40:31
- sidejack: the youth sports development conversation on social media - Sounder July 9, 2026, 12:35:22
- Sounds very ELITE. - FidelGoodell July 9, 2026, 12:34:04
- we did Pigeon Forge but I know plenty of kids that did cooperstown and loved it - Gene Parmesan July 9, 2026, 11:13:26
- Fun fact: Smoky Mountains National Park is easily the most visited national park* - Sounder July 9, 2026, 13:50:44
- Thanks, I'll hit you up once we know - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 9, 2026, 13:47:50
- Ommegang Brewery outside of Cooperstown is really cool* - CWR10 July 9, 2026, 10:14:51
- I think 1 1/2 to 2 hours at Niagara Falls is enough* - Herman Blume July 9, 2026, 9:55:03
- I liked the boat ride under the falls. Seeing it from both sides, get lunch in Canada - JacobRDaugherty July 9, 2026, 10:08:50
- yep. you go, take a look at the falls, "hey, that's pretty cool.... ok, then." - VIV July 9, 2026, 10:06:14
- This is actually about right: - Stu July 9, 2026, 10:04:12
- 1 day is enough - icasaman July 9, 2026, 9:32:11
- i think 1.5 to 2 is reasonable unless you want to try to do all the touristy things* - torinese July 9, 2026, 9:23:14
- I despise baseball and was thankful I was never forced to go to Cooperstown - Stu July 9, 2026, 8:50:17
- more like pooperstown amirite* - Tortillini July 9, 2026, 11:31:36
- Arrive Niagra at night, see falls at night, maid of the mist the next day and head out* - ArtVandelay July 9, 2026, 10:03:54
- Were you yelling at an actual cloud when you posted this?* - Warrin'_Illini July 9, 2026, 9:49:31
- No* - Stu July 9, 2026, 9:50:42
- NIAGARA FALLS !!! Slowly I turned, step by step.... - osklister July 9, 2026, 8:37:57
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