Pigeon Forge
From Mouse Droppings
Basic Info
- Zip code: 37863
- Area code: 865
- Pigeon Forge GEMS: 3
- Gatlinburg GEMS: 4
- Townsend GEMS: 1
Timing
- Pigeon Forge
- USNews recommends Sep or Apr-May (lower crowds)
- Lonely Planet recommends Jan-Mar (lower prices)
- Time Travella says Oct-Nov
- Gatlinburg
- USNews recommends Sep (lower crowds)
- Lonely Planet recommends Jan-Mar (lower prices) and Apr-Jun, Sep, & Nov-Dec (lower crowds)
- Time Travella says Apr-May
- TheTravel.com recommends spring, late winter, and late fall
- VirtualSmokies.com recommends Apr (hotel deals) but not Jan-Mar (season closures)
- MayFest at Ober Gatlinburg (May 20-30, 2022) (was cancelled)
Resources
Official Resources
- My Pigeon Forge Tourism Board
- 2022 Travel Guide requested
- Pigeon Forge Vacation Planning Guide Chamber of Commerce
- 2022-23 Travel Guide requested
- Explore Gatlinburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
- 2022 Travel Guide requested
- Downtown Gatlinburg Authority
- Gatlinburg Attractions Association
Private Resources
- PigeonForge.com
- Visit Pigeon Forge
- Pigeon Forge TN Guide
- Pigeon Forge Vacations Made Easy
- Gatlinburg.org
- Gatlinburg TN Guide
Wikis
Coupons and Discounts
- Smoky Mountains Coupons
- Smoky Mountain Navigator
- My Pigeon Forge
- PigeonForge.com
- Visit My Smokies
- Guide to Dollywood Coupons and Discounts
- Gatlinburg TN Guide
Accommodations
Gatlinburg
Pigeon Forge
Pittman Center
Attractions
Pigeon Forge
- (GEM) Dollywood (TripAdvisor 2022 #1 Theme Park In The United States) (GEM)
- Weekdays 10-7 (closed most Tuesdays)
- Weekends 10-8 (closed Easter)
- An all day attraction, possibly two days
- Senior admission: 1 day = $79, 2 days = $99, 3 days = $109
- Cinnamon bread is a special treat
- (GEM) Alcatraz East Crime Museum
- Sunday-Thursday 10-9
- Friday & Saturday 10-10
- Senior VIP admission: $31.95
- (GEM) Titanic Pigeon Forge
- Sunday-Thursday 9-7
- Friday & Saturday 9-8
- Allow 2.5 hours
- Admission: $35
- WonderWorks
- Daily 10-9
- Allow 3.5 hours
- Senior admission: $24.99
- The Goat Coaster at Goats on the Roof Restaurant
- Admission: $12
Gatlinburg
- (GEM) Anakeesta
- Daily 9 or 10-8 or 9
- Senior admission: $27.99
- With Astra Lumina: $40.98
- Rail Runner Mountain Coaster: $12.99 or tandem for $14.99
- Gem Mining: $10+
- (GEM) Gatlinburg Skybridge
- Daily 9 or 10-8 or 9
- Allow 1 hour
- Senior admission: $27.95
- Combo with Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: $62.94
- (GEM) Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
- Mon-Thu 9-9
- Fri-Sun 9-10
- Hours for other Ripley attractions vary
- Allow 3 hours
- Admission: $39.99
- Combos: +2 = $59.99, +3 = $69.99, +4 = $74.99, +5 = $79.99, +6 = $84.99, +7 = $89.99
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium
- Ripley's Moving Theater
- Ripley's Mirror Maze
- Ripley's Haunted Adventure
- Allow 1 hour
- Ripley's Super Fun Zone (Laser Tag)
- Ripley's Super Fun Zone (Indoor Mini Golf)
- Ripley's Mountain Coaster (One ride)
- Ripley's Super Fun Park (One hour unlimited rides)
- Old Mac Mini Golf (18 holes)
- Davy Crockett Mini Golf (18 holes)
- (GEM) Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- (GEM) Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
- M–Sa 10:00am – 5:00pm
- Su Noon – 5:00pm
- Senior admission: $10
- In Townsend, 45 minutes from Gatlinburg
- Event: Smoky Mountain Fiber Fair Apr 21-22
- Cades Cove loop
- Free 11 mile drive through park (2+ hours)
- 45 minutes from Townsend
- (GEM) Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
- Amazing Mirror Maze
- Daily 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Adult admission: $8.75
- Ober Gatlinburg
- Hours and activities weather and season dependent
- Aerial Tramway
- M-Th 9:40 am - 9:00 pm
- F-Sa 7:40 am - 9:00 pm
- Sun 7:40 am - 8:00 pm
- Adult admission: $22
- Ice Rink, Ice Bumper Cars & Carousel
- M-Sa 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Sun 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Ice skating admission: $15
- Ice bumper cars admission: $12
- Carousel admission: $5
- Mtn Coaster, Wildlife Encounter & Scenic Chairlift
- Daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Mtn Coaster admission: $16
- Wildlife Encounter admission: $10
- Scenic Chairlift admission: $12
- Alpine Slide admission: $12
- Moonshine Mountain Coaster
- Su-Th 11-8
- F-Sa 11-9
- No Spring price info
- Gatlinburg Pinball Museum
- No info
- Gatlinburg Space Needle
- No hours provided
- Senior admission: $12.95
- Mysterious Mansion
- F-Su Noon-11pm
- Adult admission: $20
- The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum
- Daily 10am-2pm
- Adult admission: $3
- Includes $3 credit towards purchase in the gift shop
- Hillbilly Golf
- Daily 9am-10pm
- Senior admission: $11.50
- Includes incline railway and first course
- Second course: $5.99
Dining
- Frizzle Chicken Farm House Café (PF)
- Breakfast and lunch
- Singing Chickens!
- Fannie Farkles (G)
- Mama's Chicken Kitchen (G)
- The Old Mill and Restaurant (PF)
- Complimentary banana nut bread muffins during breakfast
- Crockett's Breakfast Camp (G)
- Known for their cinnamon rolls
Shows
- Dolly Parton's Stampede (a former GEM)
- Showtime 6pm daily (includes dinner)
- Adult admission $69.99 COUPON
- Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Feud
- Showtime 5pm daily (includes dinner)
- Adult admission $69.99 COUPON
- Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show
- Showtime 6pm daily (includes dinner)
- Adult admission $69.99 COUPON
- The Comedy Barn
- Showtime 7pm daily
- Adult admission $34.99
- Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Show
- Showtimes at 5pm, 6pm, and 8pm various nights (includes dinner)
- Adult admission $53.84
- The Grand Majestic Theater
- Showtimes at 2pm, 5pm, and 8pm various nights (food ala carte)
- Senior admission $36.95
- The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour
- Showtimes at 10am and 1pm
- Senior admission $35
- The Parkway Playhouse (A Real Unicorn!)
- No info
- Country Tonite Theatre
- Showtime at 8pm
- Adult admission $38.75 COUPON
- Red Skelton Tribute Theater
- Showtimes at 2pm and 8pm various nights
- Adult admission $35 COUPON
- VIP seating plus photo $40
Shopping
- The Island in Pigeon Forge
- Open area with dozens of shops, rides, and other things
- Two day unlimited rides pass: $35
- Rides can be purchased separately
- Rides seem to be youth oriented
- The Shops of Pigeon Forge
- Cooter's Place from Dukes of Hazard
- The Mountain Mile (shopping area with attractions)
- Rocky Top Wine Trail (five local wineries)
Crime Data
Crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Listed in order of travel distance from Pigeon Forge.
The mileages noted in parentheses are the distances from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg respectively.
For reference, the Memphis crime rate is 819.6 per 100,000, the national average is 398.5.
Pigeon Forge = 553.7 (0/8)
Gatlinburg = 356.2 (8/0)
Pittman Center = 6.9 (15/8)
Townsend = 114.3 (18/24)
Dandridge = 198.5 (25/33)
Knoxville = 426.4 (28/36)
Newport = 657.5 (29/32)
New Market = 48.1 (29/37)
Maryville = 117.7 (30/38)
Alcoa = 474.8 (32/40)
Jefferson City = 167.2 (33/41)
Baneberry = 125.5 (37/43)
