Campground Suggestions for Pigeon Forge area??

We have stayed at a few, but our favorite is River Plantation. Traffic is horrible, but can be tolerated if you can plan routes to where you want to go and be patient. Pool area is great with a lazy river. There's a 'zip line' in the park. A river in the back is nice also, with Spaces 18 and 19 really nice. Favorite shows are Dixie Stampede and Smoky Mountain Opry. Dollywood is a must. You are in for a great time!!!!

Temp wise, it isn't much different in PF vs Myrtle Beach other than the breeze off the ocean. In fact, temps and weather are surprisingly similar except for a day's difference or so as the weather travels from West to East (roughly).

So, if it's hot in MB, it will be hot in PF. :-)

byrdr1 wrote:

sdianel wrote:
We prefer to stay at River Plantation in Sevierville. I-40 exit 407. They do have a trolley from Sevierville to Gatlinburg and Dollywood. You can park at Patriot Park and catch the trolley. They have all day passes.

My choice on this end of PF. BUT as some have said tree site and shade. IT can get hot in this area in JUNE-AUGUST time frames. ITS kinda like NC weather hot and humid.
Anchors Down is a nice park and it's full sun and maybe closer to an hour if traffic is bad to get anywhere around PF area.
We plan to go to River Plantain in June 2018.
May 2017 is summer vacation already booked at Myrtle Beach and before school lets out. 2018 we are back on the school calendars again after several years off of them.
Enjoy..
randy

We go to Myrtle Beach most every year. I told everyone we were going somewhere different this year and heard tons of protests! So it is a week near Pigeon Forge before a week at Myrtle for next year. :)

Do Dixie Stampede, a little costly but well worth it, the kids will have a ball along with you Good clean fun.

1971duster340 wrote:

GeoBoy wrote:
Pine Mounain RV Park.

Our destination too. Several years ago, you could also use the Hotel amenities across the road, but seems there was a change of ownership and that isn't offered. Someone might have an update.

You can use pool across street but need to take receipt, stop at front desk, get pass, return pass, etc. etc. etc.

sdianel wrote:
We prefer to stay at River Plantation in Sevierville. I-40 exit 407. They do have a trolley from Sevierville to Gatlinburg and Dollywood. You can park at Patriot Park and catch the trolley. They have all day passes.

My choice on this end of PF. BUT as some have said tree site and shade. IT can get hot in this area in JUNE-AUGUST time frames. ITS kinda like NC weather hot and humid.
Anchors Down is a nice park and it's full sun and maybe closer to an hour if traffic is bad to get anywhere around PF area.
We plan to go to River Plantain in June 2018.
May 2017 is summer vacation already booked at Myrtle Beach and before school lets out. 2018 we are back on the school calendars again after several years off of them.
Enjoy..
randy

I would highly suggest staying down on the other end of PF as opposed to River Plantation end. Traffic getting down to dollywood and dixie stampede is not fun that time of the year.

Have stayed Pine Mountain several times. A little pricey but very nice facilities, AWESOME bathhouse. Indoor pool across the street at the hotel, and you are very short distance from dollywood.

Anchor down is a premium resort, and is probably a good 30 min away with good traffic from everything in PF. It is in Dandridge (just up the road). It is a beautiful location and right on the lake. Not a lot of shade due to it being so new.

Have also stayed at Riverbend Campground numerous times, but no pool. They do have the river that wraps around the campground though. Great rates as well.

It is going to be HOT, so try to find a site with some shade.

We just returned from a week in PF area. Must do's for family: Dollywood. Show: Smoky Mountain Opry. Dinner with show: Dixie Stampede. Great Smoky Mountain National Park is full of beauty and fun includin Cade's Cove. River Plantation Campground in Sevierville was great and using Gatlinburg Bypass and some side roads helped with the horrendous traffic.

Pine Mountain

1971duster340 wrote:

GeoBoy wrote:
Pine Mounain RV Park.

Our destination too. Several years ago, you could also use the Hotel amenities across the road, but seems there was a change of ownership and that isn't offered. Someone might have an update.

The owner of the campground also owns the hotel/conference center across the street and several other properties thru out the area. We used the laundry at the conference center when they closed the campground laundry when they were resealing the concrete around the laundry.