Pigeon Forge to see, Dollywood first
Visits to Blue Ridge Parkway run to about 16.5M a year. The town itself has 4 places on our list; 28 others are within 40 miles. Look for 12 museums, 3 theme parks and 3 ancient sites. If you have a day, head to Pisgah National Forest, 53 mi away.
Dollywood
Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
University of Tennessee Arboretum marks the outer edge, 39 mi away.
Orange: Pigeon Forge. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
4 in town lead, with 44 more within 60 miles after them.
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3Titanic Museum
Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, relating to the RMS Titanic.
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5Great Smoky Mountains National Park
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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8Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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Judaculla Rock
Archaeological site in Jackson County, United States of America.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
Arena in Tennessee, United States.
Ober Mountain Adventure Park & Ski Area
Amusement park and ski area in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Fort Loudoun
British colonial-era fort in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
National Historic Site in the United States.
American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
North Carolina Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina, United States.
President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Andrew Johnson, located in Tusculum, Tennessee.
Museum of the Cherokee People
Museum, archive organization in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
Botanical garden in Asheville, North Carolina.
Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden
Protected garden in Georgia, United States.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The places inside Pigeon Forge lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Pigeon Forge → · Pigeon Forge’s history →
Photo credits
Dollywood: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 2.5 · Alcatraz East: EricaLewHouse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Titanic Museum: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame: DollyFanJoie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Scott Basford, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Neyland Stadium: Neomrbungle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kuwohi: C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., Public domain · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Mount Le Conte: No machine-readable author provided. Blinutne assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Sunsphere: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nantahala National Forest: Sdrtm at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Judaculla Rock: Spjctim, Public domain · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center: TN 66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanasi: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fort Loudoun: The original uploader was LMUBill at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chota: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Kituwa: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Andrew Johnson National Historic Site: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · World's Fair Park: AppalachianCentrist, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Arboretum: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers: Aludden1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the Cherokee People: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · Oconaluftee Indian Village: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Asheville Art Museum: Davidhuffcreative, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Botanical Gardens at Asheville: Zen Sutherland aka Zen sutherland at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Knoxville Museum of Art: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0
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