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  • Hotels

Pigeon Forge is famous for two reasons: its stunning location next to the Great Smoky Mountains and its connection to the immortal Dolly Parton. Which, together, explains why this tiny town of only 5,000 inhabitants regularly gets upwards of 10 million visitors per year. To help you make the most of your visit, we’ve compiled a list of the area’s best hotels that will make your trip even better. There’s a gorgeous Victorian-style farmhouse, a yes-please-I’ll-book-now spa and several options with great indoor swimming pools. After working 9 to 5, you deserve it. Plan the rest of your trip with a little help from our list of the area’s unmissable things to do.  This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.

  • Things to do

Pigeon Forge isn’t your usual destination city. For one, it has a fantastic name, a moniker that comes from a 19th-century forge and not some sort of pigeon-inspired success. What makes Pigeon Forge famous? Dollywood, in a word. Dolly Parton is everywhere here, but the best things to do in Pigeon Forge stretch far beyond the magic of the country icon.In a way, Pigeon Forge is a fascinating mixture of Vegas, Orlando, and Branson, a manufactured town of tourism accentuated by unparalleled natural beauty. There is nowhere like it. Family-friendly fun rules the roost, with excellent amusement parks, theme hotels, and fun restaurants. That might be the best word to sum up Pigeon Forge; fun.

The 13 best restaurants in Pigeon Forge
  • Restaurants

Family-friendly Pigeon Forge is known for quantity when it comes to dining, offering lots of all-you-can-eat buffets and family-style meals. But that doesn’t mean quality can’t be found. Eateries dot both sides of the Parkway (US 441), the main road that leads to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, nestled between neon-signed attractions and quirky things to do. Pigeon Forge is right outside the entrance to the national park; nearby Gatlinburg and Sevierville are essentially all connected to Pigeon Forge and close enough that a few of their restaurants are included in this best list, too. Few, if any, restaurants in the area have a dress code, so plan to mosey up straight from your hotel (or nearby water park) and feast away in delicious, casual, vacation style.