Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg

Bear Cove Village is clean, full hookup and smack dab in the middle of Pigeon Forge yet tucked back off the main drag.

There are lots of choices with quite a few on the trolley route. Use an APP like RVPARKY to look around the area for what is suitable to you. What type of a rig do you have? Do you prefer to be within walking distance of the excitement? The trolley is a great way to get around too if you don't want to deal with finding parking. Most parks in the area are big rig friendly and full hook up. The ones in the NP are not. Traffic can be insane on the main drag and yes, it can take hours to go a couple miles. Google maps is helpful in finding those roads that parallel the main road and can bypass some of the log jam.

I like Creekside in Pigeon Forge. Full hook up, pull through, and convenient to all attractions, including the National Park.

I would go along with Pine Mountain RV Paved roads and if weather turns bad you can walk across street and use inside pool and hot tub LOL

we like River Plantation in Sevierville.

No comment on campground but last time we went we stayed over toward townsend on a tip from a local - less traffic but the main think I wanted to add is it is well worth the drive for 2 - 3 things. first Tuckaleechee Caverns is beautiful and a great visit, the riding stable right by the entrance rd to the caverns and a beautiful ride. also after many visits to the smokeys - EVERY time we went to cades cove we saw black bears - otherwise they have been pretty elusive

We always stay on the Townsend side of the Natl Park. My first choice is ELKMONT CAMP inside the Natl Park but sometimes have to go with the wife likes - Then I go to the hookup sites in Townsend. If that doesn't work for the wife then we finally go to Riveredge RV Park and Log Cabin Rentals that is located just as you enter Pigeon Forge coming from the Gatlinburg side. Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge is just way to crowded for me to enjoy any of it...

I like to go do the Galtlinburg/Pigeon Forge shopping thing and great places to eat out but don't like the idea of staying in the middle of all of that. My real camping love is staying in the woods somewhere next to a creek bed haha...

Roy Ken

Pine Mtn -

Some Pics here, click

Tucked away off the strip.

Nicely maintained.


Markiemark:C

Big Meadows Campground in Townsend is very nice. It is also a very easy drive to Pigeon Forge.

We have stayed in many over the years, but we keep going back to Pine Mtn. There are lots of suggestions for Riverside and it's nice, but on the Sevierville side of Pigeon Forge (PF), so you have to deal with heavy traffic in/out. Many of the others are outside in the mountains and the drive in/out can take you 45-2 hrs even though they are less than 30 miles away. Anchors Down is another one that is suggested often. It's a fabulous but again, it's not convenient, or at least as convenient as I want it to be. When I have to fight traffic for over an hour to get the Dollywood, that just isn't my idea of a good vacation.