We are considering taking a trip to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge TN area during the last week in August with the motorhome and would like some advice on campgrounds and routes to help us plan our trip. We would like to possibly leave the car at home this time and look for a campground that offers a shuttle or trolley service to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I see the Up the Creek campground does have a trolley service. We could also rent a car for a few days to see the Great Smoky Mountains. I would appreciate advice on places that others have stayed. Thanks!

JL7456 wrote:We are considering taking a trip to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge TN area during the last week in August with the motorhome and would like some advice on campgrounds and routes to help us plan our trip. We would like to possibly leave the car at home this time and look for a campground that offers a shuttle or trolley service to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I see the Up the Creek campground does have a trolley service. We could also rent a car for a few days to see the Great Smoky Mountains. I would appreciate advice on places that others have stayed. Thanks!Stayed at Pine Mountain RV Park in Pigeon Forge for 8 nights this spring - very nice full hookups pool etc. Trolley stop was right there Quiet well run family park

Notwithstanding the nice RV parks, my wife and I went there a few years ago and we will never go back. Pigeon Forge, Gattlinburg, Severville and surrounding areas are tourist traps and little more.I'd rather go to Shipshewanna and get fleeced by the Amish than go down there and get fleeced by gentiles.... not for us.

GSMNP is the most visited national park in US. I am sure it will not miss one or two visitors. To each his own but we go for the park not the T shirt vendors in PF and Gatlinburg. Pine Mtn is a fine RV park. Suggest you go to rvparkreviews.com for additional excellent RV parks.

X2 on anchor down. BUT you need a car to get around as it is 10 or so miles outside of town. Otherwise look on rvparkreviews for ideas. That said, the KOA is nice and close as is Bear Cove Resort. The trolley is great to get around with but patience is needed along with being ok with a lot of walking.

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bgum
Explorer
Aug 07, 2017
GSMNP is the most visited national park in US. I am sure it will not miss one or two visitors. To each his own but we go for the park not the T shirt vendors in PF and Gatlinburg. Pine Mtn is a fine RV park. Suggest you go to rvparkreviews.com for additional excellent RV parks.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Aug 06, 2017
Notwithstanding the nice RV parks, my wife and I went there a few years ago and we will never go back. Pigeon Forge, Gattlinburg, Severville and surrounding areas are tourist traps and little more.

I'd rather go to Shipshewanna and get fleeced by the Amish than go down there and get fleeced by gentiles.... not for us.
rr2254545
Explorer
Aug 06, 2017
JL7456 wrote:
We are considering taking a trip to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge TN area during the last week in August with the motorhome and would like some advice on campgrounds and routes to help us plan our trip. We would like to possibly leave the car at home this time and look for a campground that offers a shuttle or trolley service to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. I see the Up the Creek campground does have a trolley service. We could also rent a car for a few days to see the Great Smoky Mountains. I would appreciate advice on places that others have stayed. Thanks!

Stayed at Pine Mountain RV Park in Pigeon Forge for 8 nights this spring - very nice full hookups pool etc. Trolley stop was right there
Quiet well run family park

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