Any To Do suggestions for the Pigeon Forge area?

[John_S2]

My DW and I are going to be staying in Pigeon Forge and exploring the surrounding area for a few days. Would appreciate any suggestions for things to do or see while we are there. Also always on the lookout for good places to eat while there.

We are travelling without any youngsters so we are definitely skipping Dollywood.

TIA for your help.

John S.

[djsamuel]

Cades Cove is great. be sure to visit the visitor center there as well as the mill and the other houses there. Drive 441 over to the Ocanaluftee Visitor center in North Carolina. Great viewing of the Elk. Also, Mingus Mill is interesting as is the Farm museum. Sugarloaf Visitor Center is really nice and the nature trail and the trail to Cataract Falls are nice and easy walks. If you like to hike, there are a ton of great hiking trails.

[Bears_Den]

Cade’s Cove is an absolute, there are a few pull offs along the loop and waterfalls to hike to. Cling man’s Dome in the Smokey Mtn National Park and numerous other spots to hike to for waterfalls. You can pick up a visitors guide which will have them all in there along with other things to see and do. As stated, Apple Barn is very good along with Old Mill and Bennett’s BBQ. One of my favorites if you like fried chicken is Huck Finn’s Catfish House. You can’t visit without a trip for breakfast at the Log Cabin Pancake House. Enjoy.

[Veebyes]

Workshop Tools. AKA Mens Daycare. Was in there last week. All kinds of stuff that you didn't know you need & can't be found anywhere else.

Knifeworks across the road is something to see also.

Lodge cast iron cookware, all in the same shopping area.

[teejaywhy]

There is a place nearby called The Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Recommended visit.

[crawford]

PF is a great area I go to Pine mountain RV park I believe it is at light 5. It is located in the middle of everything that will overwhelm you with things. Also if bad weather comes you can walk across the street to the hotel which they also a part of and use the hot tub and heat pool and lazy stream. I put this in because when I camping the cloud covers me lol.

[Rover_Bill]

Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg is recommended.

[TxGearhead]

https://www.upthecreekrvcamp.com/

[ken56]

The best restaurant I can recommend is The Peddlers in G'burg. Hand cut steaks you pick out at your table, great salad bar and they have seafood too. Another is 5 Oaks Farm Kitchen. It is directly across the street from the Tanger Outlets in Pigeon Forge, big red building. Harpoon Harry's is pretty good too.


It's difficult to recommend something to do without an idea of your interests. There is always Dolly's Stampede, a great dinner show. There is the Titanic exhibit/museum quite interesting. There is the new National Inquirer museum that just opened this past spring. There is the Sweet Fanny Adams theater in G'burg if you want a Vaudeville type show.


If you want a beautiful view go up to Clingmans Dome. You will be at the top of the mountain and Newfound Gap. It's involves a little bit of a hike on a paved trail. If you like caves then there is the Forbidden Caverns out 411. It's rated one of the top caves in the country. Out that way too is the Bush's bean factory. They have a wonderful café and a small museum that is interesting and there is the gift shop where you can get some types of beans you normally can't get in the grocery store along with the typical hats and tee shirts and kitchen things. It's really a worth while stop.

We live about 20 miles outside the PF area and play tourist ourselves at times. Been here just over 6 years and still haven't done everything. Too much to do.

[LadyRVer]

x2 on Cades Cove, took me 2 hours to do the 11 mile scenic tour. I have a 2500 LB CC truck and it was enough to handle on the road through the cove.

Apple Farm in Townsend was a neat place with good food in the cafe. Outside eating area if you have pets with you.

A drive down the main street of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg will provide a lot of entertainment.

Just came from there.

[Terryallan]

Don't need kids to go to the Southern Gospel Hall Of Famer in DollyWood

[GeoBoy]

No Way Jose’s Cantina if you like Mexican food.

[GeoBoy]

Double post

[DrewE]

I agree on Cade's Cove. I would suggest not taking the class C on the Cade's Cove loop itself, though; while the road can accommondate RVs in theory, there are (or were when I went) a fair few low branches and in places where other people stop and pull "off" the road the gaps are sometimes very very slender indeed.

Dollywood is not just for kids; it's a lovely amusement park in all regards. If you're not much into that sort of thing, of course it's reasonable to skip it; but there are plenty of "grown up" rides and shows and craftspersons and such.

[happy2rv]

One man or woman's pleasure is another's torture or something like that :).

There are lots of touristy activities in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.

• There are a number of family friendly comedy and music shows.
• Shopping outlets galore tools to clothes to camping supplies
  
  
  
  • Workshop Tools
    
  • Coleman camping supplies
    
  • Smoky Mountain Knife works
    
  • Multiple kitchen supply outlets
    
  • Oh, I think they might have some clothing outlets too 😉
    
  
  
• Great Restaurants
  
  • Mama's Farmhouse - My family really enjoys this. We usually go here for Thanksgiving.
    
  • Bennett's Pit Bar-b-que
    
  • Alamo Steakhouse
    
  • Apple Barn - There are two restaurants at the Apple Barn as well as an ice cream shop, wine shop, and a cider mill. They fritters and apple butter are really good.
    
  • The Old Mill - Really good large portion food and shop with various stone ground goods.
    
  • Paula Deen Family Kitchen at the Island
    
  
  
• Numerous touristy activities like farris wheel, Alpine Coasters (gravity powered coasters)
  
• The Smoky Mountains. The drive between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg can be scenic. As already suggested the drive to Cade's Cove and the Cove itself are nice.