Pigeon Forge

Pigeon Forge was named for an iron foundry on the banks of the Little Pigeon river. It has grown from a tiny community settled in the late seventeen hundreds, to a fast growing town bent on showing vacationers a good time. Situated below Cove Mountain, Pigeon Forge, is home to Dollywood, Smoky Mountain shopping, entertainment, hotels, and a myriad of amusements.

You'll love to go shopping in Pigeon Forge!

Pigeon Forge is almost as well known for it's shopping as it is for it's proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Dollywood. In all, Pigeon Forge boasts over two hundred outlet stores spread out over several outlet malls. But that is not all. There are shops that specialize in candy making. There are also shops for crafts, swimsuits, pottery, T-shirts, rocks and souvenirs, as well as shops for interests of all kinds.

There is always something to do in Pigeon Forge.

In addition to shopping, Pigeon Forge likes to amuse and entertain. Dollywood theme park and the Dixie Stampede dinner theater top the list here. Dollywood is a place of country family fun with rides, attractions and shows. Dixie Stampede is a like a rodeo and dinner theater all rolled into one! If that were not enough, Pigeon Forge has Hillbilly Hoe-down which is a two hour down home family variety show. In Pigeon Forge you will also find The Alabama Grill featuring the country music group Alabama, Alan Jackson's Showcar Café, as well as other dinner and show establishments. Pigeon Forge has go-cart racing, bumper cars, laser arcades, water parks, indoor sky-diving, bungee jumping, and lots of other things to make you say "Oh, my gosh look at that!"

The Old Mill is a National Historic Landmark.

One of the features of Pigeon Forge in the early days was a large mill built in 1830 by a father and son, Isaac and William Love. It is still a feature of Pigeon Forge today. As the oldest working mill in Tennessee, the Old Mill, the Old Mill Restaurant and General Store draws many tourists and then entices them to stay awhile.

Pigeon Forge Cabins, Hotels, Lodging

Pigeon Forge is a preferred place for lodging when visiting The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You can stay in style in our cabins, hotels or other lodging.