Things to Do in Pigeon Forge
Dollywood, the Cades Cove loop and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Island, the alpine coaster and the Titanic Museum. Each guide covers hours, admission, time needed and RV parking.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee · Things to do
Guides
9 guides
Hours, fees & tips
Free to visit
4 of 9
Admission is on each guide
Elevation
About 1,000 ft
Around the area
Best time
Apr–Jun
Also Sep–Nov
Updated October 31, 2026 · Each guide covers hours, admission and RV parking
What to do
Things to do in Pigeon Forge
Each guide covers hours, admission, time needed, RV parking and what’s nearby.
Cades Cove Loop Road
An 11-mile, one-way loop around a mountain-ringed valley full of log homes, churches, a working mill and wildlife.
Dollywood
Roller coasters, a real steam train, live music and Smoky Mountain crafts in the foothills of Pigeon Forge.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
America's most visited national park starts about 2 miles past Gatlinburg.
Parrot Mountain and Gardens
Hundreds of tropical birds in about four acres of hillside gardens behind Dollywood. Hand-feed lorikeets with nectar and visit the baby-bird nursery.
Patriot Park
A city park in the Old Mill District with a half-mile walking trail past the flags of all 50 states and veterans memorials, plus the hub where every Fun Time Trolley route begins.
Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster
The Smokies' first mountain coaster, opened in 2013. You control your own sled down a track that runs more than a mile, day or night, about 1.4 miles off the Parkway.
The Island in Pigeon Forge
A free-to-enter shopping, dining and ride complex along the Little Pigeon River, with a 200-foot observation wheel and a show fountain that plays to light and music year-round.
The Old Mill Square
An 1830 water-powered gristmill on the Little Pigeon River, surrounded by a general store, pottery studio, candy kitchen and two scratch-cooking restaurants.
Titanic Museum Attraction
A half-scale Titanic on the Parkway, with more than 400 artifacts, a Grand Staircase built to the original blueprints and a boarding pass that follows one real passenger.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos: Cades Cove Loop Road: Lee Ann Ratledge (CC BY 4.0); Dollywood: Sarah Stierch on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0); Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Washuotaku on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Parrot Mountain and Gardens: Joelk75 on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Patriot Park: BettyJean7202959 on Wikimedia Commons (CC0); Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster: Roller Coaster Philosophy on Flickr (CC BY 2.0); The Island in Pigeon Forge: Sarah Stierch on Wikimedia Commons (CC0); The Old Mill Square: Billy Hathorn (CC BY 3.0); Titanic Museum Attraction: Billy Hathorn on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). The header photo is the Cades Cove Loop Road card image.
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