A woman poses with a t shirt that reads "I survived rod run traffic"

Smoky Mountains SVG: 8 of Our Favorite Designs for Cricut and Shirts

Custom printables for your next trip to the Smoky Mountains

Editor's Note: We also have these designs available as read-to-wear-shorts on in our Smokies Shop.

Looking for a cute Smoky Mountain SVG digital download for your physical products or digital items? You've come to the right place. TheSmokies.com is proud to announce the official grand opening of our ETSY store, where we have made available a variety of fun design themes surrounding Southern culture, Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for personal use on your next special project.

Each of these clever designs comes in a zip file that contains four file types including SVG, EPS, PNG and PDF and each is ideal for vinyl cutting and vector applications. And in celebration of the grand opening, our staff has hand-picked, and ranked, some of our favorite designs below.

Editor's Note: Each of these graphics has been custom-created by our in-house artists using Adobe Illustrator with unique expressions and funny phrases. They are not intended for commercial use and are not to be replicated or reproduced without written permission from TheSmokies.com.

woman and dog wear matching t shirts
You and your furry friend can match with this Happy Tails/Happy Trails design bundle (original photos by Cast Of Thousands and Iryna Kalamurza/shutterstock.com)

1. Happy Trails, Happy Tails

You've heard of matching tees for special events like family vacations and bachelorette parties – but it's rare to find a set intended for you and your pup (or feline – who are we to judge?). This adorable set features two designs – created with you and your furry friend in mind. They read:

  • Happy Tails (Smoky Mountains, TN)
  • Happy Trails (Smoky Mountains, TN)

As with all of the designs listed in this article, they are sold as a set and available in four file formats: SVG, PNG, EPS and PDF (8 files total).

woman wears a shirt that reads marked safe from rod run traffic
Did you make it through Rod Run traffic? Mark yourself safe (original photo by Andrewshots/shutterstock.com)

2. Marked Safe from Rod Run Traffic

Locals and lovers of the Great Smoky Mountains and the surrounding areas will appreciate this design. This vector features a satirical take on social media's marked safe message. If you're not familiar with the Pigeon Forge Rod Run, it's a hyper-popular car show event that comes to town twice a year. It attracts car enthusiasts from miles away. But it also attracts a lot of unwanted area traffic. Some say it can even turn the normally 15-minute drive from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg into a 3-hour commute. This design reads "Marked Safe from Rod Run Traffic" and comes in SVG, PNG, EPS and PDF file formats.

This design is perfect for Rod Run weekend (original photo by Andrewshots/shutterstock.com)
This design is perfect for Rod Run weekend (original photo by Andrewshots/shutterstock.com)

3. I Survived Rod Run Traffic

Keeping with that Rod Run traffic theme, we also have the ever-popular "I Survived Rod Run Traffic" design – which looks great on a t-shirt, or a car sticker. It features the words "I Survived Rod Run Traffic". We also have a version with an illustration of a car and a mobility scooter (if you know you know). This one also comes in PNG, EPS, PDF and SVG formats.

a pic of 3 stemless wine tumblers
These Ol' Smoky-inspired SVGs are perfect for bachelorette parties (original photo by edoole/shutterstock.com)

4. Ol' Hangry, Ol' Sassy, Ol' Tipsy

These designs and phrases were inspired by the song "On Top of Old Smoky" featuring a variety of phrases and each featuring the Tennessee flag's tri-star. They are ideal for group trips, family reunions, and of course, bachelorette parties. The possibilities for these designs are endless. They are great for matching tank tops and tees. They also look cute on a mug or a wine glass. This bundle includes 12 unique phrases:

  • Ol' Sassy
  • Ol' Flirty
  • Ol' Sleepy
  • Ol' Drunky
  • Ol' Hungry
  • Ol' Hangry
  • Ol' Snacky
  • Ol' Grumpy
  • Ol' Sweaty
  • Ol' Tipsy
  • Ol' Spunky
  • Ol' Gassy

Like our other bundles, this set includes PNG, SVG, PDF and EPS files for each (48 files total).

Keep it simple with a "This Is My Smoky Mountains T-shirt" design (original photo by Andrewshots/shutterstock.com)
Keep it simple with a "This Is My Smoky Mountains T-shirt" design (original photo by Andrewshots/shutterstock.com)

5. This Is My Smoky Mountains T-Shirt

Having trouble deciding on a design for a souvenir shirt while in the Smokies? Don't overthink it. Our "This is My Smoky Mountains T-Shirt" says it all.

This Mountains, Moonshine & Dolly design says it all (original photo by Alena Ozerova/shutterstock.com)
This Mountains, Moonshine & Dolly design says it all (original photo by Alena Ozerova/shutterstock.com)

6. Mountains, Moonshine & Dolly

This design encompasses the real reasons we love the Smokies: the mountains, the moonshine and Dolly. And of course, we come for Dolly. This illustration features a moonshine jar with the words "Mountains, Moonshine & Dolly."

man wears shirt that reads "i survived clingmans dome"
Hiking Clingmans Dome comes with bragging rights (original photo by SFIO CRACHO/shutterstock.com)

7. I Survived Clingmans Dome

If you've ever hiked Clingman's Dome on the North Carolina side of the Smokies, you'll know that making it to the top of the observation tower is no easy feat. Show your pride for surviving the 0.5-mile trail to the summit with our "I Survived Clingmans Dome" design. This one comes in a variety of styles in our ETSY shop. But the design featured above is our staff's personal favorite.

This set of five bear family designs includes mama bear, papa bear, a girl bear cub, a boy bear cub, baby bear and papa bear (not pictured: girl bear cub) (original photo by Sunny studio/shutterstock.com)
This set of five bear family designs includes mama bear, papa bear, a girl bear cub, a boy bear cub, baby bear and papa bear (not pictured: girl bear cub) (original photo by Sunny studio/shutterstock.com)

8. Smoky Mountain Bear Family

Finally, we have our staff's number one pick – and our top seller on ETSY: The Smoky Mountain Bear Family. These illustrations come in a bundle of five designs featuring unique hand-drawn illustrations by our talented in-house artist, Michael Chambers. These designs work well as matching family vacation shirts, wall art, tumblers, hats, decals, stickers and more.

Designs featured include:

  • Mama Bear
  • Papa Bear
  • (Girl) Bear Cub
  • (Boy) Bear Cub
  • Baby Bear

These, like all other designs mentioned on this list, each come in SVG, PNG, EPS and PDF formats. In total, this bundle includes five designs and 20 files. Do you have any ideas for clever Smoky Mountain SVG designs that we could add to our store? Which design is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.

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