Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg Travel Guide

Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination on the road from Knoxville to Gatlinburg.

Major activities in Pigeon Forge consist of Dollywood (Dolly Parton's mountain-themed amusement park), The Old Mill (a rustic sort-of shopping center/historical attraction), Dolly's Splash County (Dollywood water park offshoot) and holiday and annual events such as The Grand Rod Run. Smaller attractions such as the usual set of mini-golf, arcades, go-karts can be found spread out across the downtown and parkway areas as well. In addition, Pigeon Forge builds off Dolly Parton's success as a country singer and performer by offering over a dozen different theaters focusing mainly on country/gospel themed performances and family friendly comedy.

The major shopping districts consist of the Belz Mall, Tanger Outlets, Five Oaks Mall, Red Roof "Z-Buda" Mall, Governors Crossing, The Old Mill area and Walden's Landing, the largest of which is Five Oaks. 

Pigeon Forge, TN sits at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is about 35 miles from Knoxville, 7 miles from Gatlinburg, and 18 miles from Townsend, TN. To find Pigeon Forge hotels and lodging information in Pigeon Forge, visit the Pigeon Forge travel site at http://www.mypigeonforgevacation.com.