Pigeon Forge is a year-round tourist destination in the western foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Shows, shopping, bars, restaurants, entertainment, hiking, watersports, and the Smokys. There are just too many things to see and do in a week.
Pigeon Forge
From Greenwood, South Carolina it was about a 4 hour drive to Pigeon Forge. On the way we stopped at Bush’s Beans visitor center.
The Great Smoky Mountains were the main attraction for us. But, the amenities of Pigeon Forge are a perk for visiting the National Park.
Dolly Parton has a huge presence here. She was born in Sevierville, Tennessee just up the road from Pigeon Forge. She has ownership in Dollywood, Splash Country, DreamMore Resort, Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Cabins, Smoky Mountain Opry, the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud, the Comedy Barn and Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse Café to name a few.
There are so many bars, restaurants, and things to see and do.
We went whisky tasting at Ole Smoky. Their infused/flavored whiskeys were delicious but not our taste.
It was early spring so trees were just starting to bloom.
Sandy doing some impressive shooting. The things that amuse us!
A trout lunch at Trailhead Steak and Trout House was delicious.
Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud
We went to the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud. It was silly but very entertaining and the food was good. Fried chicken, biscuits, gravy, mac & cheese and mashed potatoes. The show was put on by the server staff.
Titanic Museum, Pigeon Forge
The Titanic was a popular exhibit and very impressive.
It was well done and built to resemble the ship.
We enjoyed some of the old posters.
It was such a tragedy impacting so many lives.
They gave a nice history with photos and exhibits showing the construction of the ship, history of the crew and passengers, and their fate. Of the 2223 people aboard, 706 survived.
Creekside RV Park, Pigeon Forge
Creekside RV Park had full service but poor WIFI. They had cable and our Verizon signal was good. Our site backed up to a creek.
Since it was spring, the creek was full. There was hardly anyone else at the campground, so we didn’t have anyone immediately next to us during our stay. We had a lot of rain, so the creek was very full for a day.
Pear trees were in full bloom during our stay.
We got a few inches of snow. Night time temperatures dropped to 12F, the coldest we’ve been in yet with the Airstream. Our two electric heaters worked just fine to keep us toasty at night.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
We’ve been here before in the fall when we stayed in Cherokee. It was early bud break, so the forest still had its winter look wanting to go into spring. The occasional daffodil signaled the impending flurry of flowers.
We were hoping to see elk, but were happy to come across deer.
There are numerous old homes throughout the park.
An old grist mill.
The perk of the Smokys this time of the year were all the small waterfalls.
Waterfalls were everywhere. Surprisingly, we didn’t stop for quite a few of them.
We enjoy the Smoky Mountains whenever we are there.
