The Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a picturesque backdrop for Pigeon Forge. Here you'll enjoy the beauty of the Smoky Mountains while fishing and horseback riding. Once part of the Cherokee homeland, the Smoky Mountains are a hiker's paradise with more than 800 miles of trails.

A Pigeon Forge vacation would not be complete without a visit to Dollywood theme park. Enjoy the excitement of Dollywood with the many musical shows, authentic craft demonstrations and exciting rides like The Thunderhead, a state-of-the-art wooden roller coaster.

Looking for a way to cool off in the summer? The whole family will have fun at Dollywood's Splash Country. This 30-acre water park combines the beauty of the Smoky Mountains with the excitement of water rides, slides and attractions guaranteed to cool you off on a hot summer day.

The Dixie Stampede is an entertaining dinner show that everyone should experience when in Pigeon Forge. The 32 horses and their riders will amaze you with their daring stunts.

For more family entertainment, be sure to visit Boyds Bear Country, the "world's most humungous teddy bear store." Tour the free museum, enjoy family-style cooking, make your own bear, or adopt a baby bear cub in the Teddy Bear Nursery.

Another must-see attraction in Pigeon Forge is the Dinosaur Walk Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of more than 50 life-sized dinosaurs and more than 20 reptile exhibits. The self-guided tour allows you to take as long as you want at each exhibit. Don't miss the museum's gift shop, which is full of unusual dinosaur souvenirs, toys, games and fossils.

Pigeon Forge is also home to the world's largest private collection of Elvis memorabilia at the Elvis Museum. Here you'll be able to view cars, jewelry, clothing and guns that once belonged to the King himself.

If you love shopping, great dining, arcades, golfing, water parks, theme parks, car shows, live entertainment, horseback riding, skiing, whitewater rafting, river tubing, fly fishing and more, then you'll love Pigeon Forge. There's something for everyone here. Let Choice Hotels provide you with the perfect Pigeon Forge hotel for your vacation.   << Hide