Pigeon Forge - Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, 5 miles (8 km) north of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination that caters primarily to Southern culture and country music fans. The city's attractions include Dollywood, Dollywood's Splash Country, gift shops, outlet malls, amusement rides, and musical theaters. In 2019, it was home to 6,300 people.

Get in

By air

35.811111-83.9938891 McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS^IATA), about 10 mi (16 km) south of Knoxville.

By car

From Knoxville, US Route 441 connects directly to Pigeon Forge.

Get around

35°47′38″N 83°33′51″W

Map of Pigeon Forge

The Fun Time Trolley is a public transportation system serving Pigeon Forge and Sevierville. Fares range from $0.50 to $0.75, and it has over 100 trolley stops throughout the city. Trolley stops include places such as Dollywood, Dolly's Splash Country, Tanger Outlets, and many other stops along the parkway and other points of interest. The Fun Time Trolleys run daily 8:30AM to midnight during the months of early March to October and daily 10AM to 10PM in November and December but close on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Understand

See

35.683333-83.5333331 Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (updated Jan 2018)
35.8016-83.57152 Alcatraz East (Crime Museum), 2757 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-3278. Formerly the National Museum of Crime & Punishment from Washington DC. Has cars used by John Dillinger, Ted Bundy, and OJ Simpson. (updated Sep 2020)

Do

Dollywood Amusement Park and Splash Country.
Dixie Stampede, toll-free: 1-800-356-1676.
Rapid Expeditions, toll-free: 1-888-504-RAFT (7238). Whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Pigeon River.
Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Dinner Show, 2682 Teaster Ln (Traffic Light #2 (Teaster Lane), across from Belz), toll-free: 1-888-641-7195. Call for show times. Interactive entertainment: murder mystery and a meal.
35.815204-83.5774611 Hollywood Wax Museum, 106 Showplace Blvd., ☏ 1 865 428-5228. Claims to be the only wax museum in the US devoted entirely to celebrity figures. (updated May 2015)
The Escape Game Pigeon Forge, 131 Island Drive, Suite 9139, ☏ 1 865 868-3400. 7AM-11:55PM. Offers several rooms with the same main objective: to escape within an hour. $31.99. (updated Dec 2016)
35.8293-83.57422 Titanic Museum, 2134 Parkway, ☏ 1 417 334-9500. Housed inside a half-scale replica of the doomed ocean liner, this is one of the largest Titanic museums in the world with over 400 artifacts on display, and galleries to explore highlighting the infamous voyage. (updated Mar 2018)
Paula Deen's Lumberjack Feud Show & Adventure Park, 2530 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 366-3330. (updated Sep 2020)

Buy

Flat Creek Village Antiques and Gifts (Tennessee antique shopping, Smoky Mountain crafts.), 3599 Newport Hwy (Take Dolly Parton Parkway (Hwy 411 North) from Sevierville toward Newport and Flatcreek is on the right.), ☏ 1 865 428-4450, ✉[email protected]. 10AM-6PM.

Eat

Alamo Steakhouse, 3050 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 908-9998.
Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que, 2910 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 429-2200, ✉[email protected].
Bullfish Grill, ☏ 1 865 868-1000. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F Sa 11AM-11PM. Dinners $13-22.
^{[formerly dead link]}Duff's Smorgasbord, 3985 Parkway, toll-free: 1-866-450-6443. Dinner buffet $10.
Huck Finns Catfish, Chicken and Steaks, 3334 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 429-3353.
Log Cabin Pancake House, 4235 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-5748. April–December: 6:45AM-9PM; January–March: 6:45AM-2PM.
Marble Slab Creamery, 3676 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 908-0276.
Old Mill Restaurant at Old Mill Square, 164 Old Mill Ave, ☏ 1 865 429-3463. Daily 7:30AM-9PM.
Smith Family Dinner Theater, 2330 Parkway, toll-free: 1-866-399-8100, ✉[email protected]. Buffet dinner and live musical performances.

Drink

Mill Bridge Winery, 3331 S River Rd, ☏ 1 865 366-1664, ✉[email protected]. Free tastings. (updated Sep 2020)

Sleep

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
Budget	Under $45
Mid-range	$45 - $60
Splurge	Over $60

Budget

Maples Motor Inn, 2959 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-8883. $29-90.
Days Inn, 2760 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-4707, fax: 1 865 428-7928. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $34-67.
Econo Lodge Riverside, 2440 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 428-1231, fax: 1 865 286-2360. Doubles $35-70.
River Bend Inn, 2350 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 365-0400, fax: 1 865 453-5800. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 11AM. $35-90.
The Colonial House Motel, 3545 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-0717. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $39-99.
Americana Inns, 2825 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 428-0127, ✉[email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $40-75.
Super 8, 215 Emert St., ☏ 1 865 428-2300, fax: 1 865 428-6113. Doubles $40-90.
Motel 6, 336 Henderson Chapel Rd., toll-free: 1-866-796-9004. $40-100.

Mid-range

Best Western Plaza Inn, 3755 Parkway, toll-free: 1-800-232-5656, ✉[email protected]. Doubles $48-103.
Best Western Toni Inn, 3810 Parkway, toll-free: 1-800-422-3232, fax: 1 865 453-2621, ✉[email protected]. Doubles $48-103.
Comfort Inn, 3712 Parkway, toll-free: 1-866-559-4741, ✉[email protected]. Doubles $57-104.
Holiday Inn, 3230 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 428-2700, fax: 1 865 286-2732. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $47-77.
Baymont Inn & Suites Pigeon Forge (Mountain Trace Inn), 130 Wears Valley Rd, ☏ 1 865 453-6785, ✉[email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 10AM. Doubles $45-99.
Quality Inn, 3756 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-3490, ✉[email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $50-130.
All Season Suites, 239 Dollywood Ln, ☏ 1 865 908-3011.
Ramada Pigeon Forge North, 2193 North Parkway, ☏ 1 865 428-0668.
Ramada Pigeon Forge South, 4010 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-1823.
Vacation Lodge Hotel/Motel, 3450 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-2640. $55-85.
Willow Brook Lodge, 3035 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 453-5334, fax: 1 865 429-4965. Doubles $45-95.
The Inn on the River, 2492 Parkway, toll-free: 1-800-388-1727, ✉[email protected]. Doubles $57-104.

Splurge

Appleview River Resort. In the Smoky Mountains.
Cedar Lodge Condominiums, 3919 S. River Rd., toll-free: 1-877-412-3327, ✉[email protected].
Bear Crossing Condominiums, 111 Jake Thomas Rd., toll-free: 1-866-453-9696, ✉[email protected].
Whispering Pines Condominiums, 205 Ogle Dr., toll-free: 1-800-429-4361, ✉[email protected].
Music Road Inn, 314 Henderson Chapel Rd., toll-free: 1-866-615-6354, ✉[email protected]. $64-144.
Music Road Hotel, 303 Hendrson Chapel Rd, ☏ 1 865 429-7700. $64-164.
Hampton Inn on the River, 2492 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 428-1600, fax: 1 865 429-3374. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $74-95.
Hampton Inn, 2025 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 428-1600, fax: 1 865 429-3374. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles $74-125.
MainStay Suites, 410 Pine Mountain Rd, ☏ 1 865 428-8350, fax: 1 865 428-5217, ✉[email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Doubles (suite) $80-135.
LaQuinta Inn, 219 Emert St., toll-free: 1-877-429-3010. Doubles $84-134.
Black Fox Lodge Pigeon Forge, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, ☏ 1-865-774-4000. (updated Feb 2020)

Cabin rentals

Cabins USA, 2140 Parkway, ☏ 1 865 429-4121, toll-free: 1-800-583-6168, ✉[email protected]. Cabins range in size from 1-bedroom to 8-bedroom rentals and can be booked for single nights or long multi-week vacations. $79 - $400. (updated Aug 2015)
Kimble Cabin Rentals (Kimble Overnight Rentals), 3409 Steven Court, ☏ 1 865 429-0090, toll-free: 1-800-583-6098, ✉[email protected]. Overnight cabin rentals or stay for several weeks or more. $65 - $350. (updated Aug 2015)

Campgrounds

Foothills RV Park & Cabins, 4235 Huskey St.
Pigeon Forge KOA, 2849 Middlecreek Rd.
Riveredge RV Park & Log Cabin Rentals, 4220 Huskey St.

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Routes through Pigeon Forge

Lenoir City ← Maryville ←	S N	→ Gatlinburg → Newport
Knoxville ← Sevierville ←	N S	→ Gatlinburg → Athens

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