The Smoky Mountain Journal
Local guides, insider tips, and hidden gems for your next group getaway or family trip to Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and the Smokies.
Bringing your dog to Pigeon Forge? Discover pet-friendly walking trails, parks, restaurants, shopping areas, and Smoky Mountain adventures, plus important national park rules.
Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Wears Valley each offer a different Smoky Mountain experience. Here’s how they compare for attractions, dining, scenery, crowds and easy access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, plus how to split your time without wasting half the trip in the car.
A cold or rainy day in the Smokies doesn’t have to derail your trip. From museums and indoor attractions to the aquarium, cabin time and weather-flexible ways to enjoy the mountains, here are some of the best things to do near Pigeon Forge when the weather refuses to cooperate.
Planning a Pigeon Forge trip with multiple families? Learn what to look for in a cabin, from bedroom privacy and bathrooms to kitchens, gathering spaces, and location.
Planning a Smoky Mountain trip with two or three families? Sleeps 12 doesn’t tell you the whole story. Here’s what to look for in a Pigeon Forge cabin: private bedrooms, real gathering space, enough bathrooms, and a second kitchen.