# Things to see in Pigeon Forge (United States): 33 places and when to go

> Pigeon Forge is a town in United States, and this site lists 33 places in and around it, mainly With kids (11), Food and drink (8), Hiking (7). The best known are Dollywood, Alcatraz East and Laurel Falls Trail. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pigeon-forge/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 35.7871, -83.57
- **Places:** 33 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (11) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (8) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 785 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Pigeon Forge

The places in and around Pigeon Forge, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Dollywood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dollywood-theme-park/): Theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA · 3.6 km
- [Alcatraz East](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alcatraz-east-crime-museum/): Crime museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee · 1.6 km
- [Laurel Falls Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/laurel-falls-trail/): Hiking trail in Tennessee, United States · 12 km
- [Museum of South Texas History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-south-texas-history/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 1,747 km
- [Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-salt-and-pepper-shaker-museum-the-salt-pepper-shaker-mus/): Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, U.S · 10.0 km
- [Walker Sisters Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/walker-sisters-place/): A.k.a. King-Walker Place, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, listed on the NRHP in Sevier County, Tennessee · 12 km
- [Chasing Rainbows Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chasing-rainbows-museum/): Museum at Dollywood · 3.3 km
- [Dollywood's Splash Country](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dollywood-s-splash-country/): Water park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee · 4.2 km
- [Smoky Mountain Alpine Coaster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smoky-mountain-alpine-coaster/): Longest mountain coaster in US · 2.5 km
- [Edinburg Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-edinburg-mill/): Museum · 557 km
- [Amazing Grace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amazing-grace/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.4 km
- [Anakeesta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anakeesta/): With kids · 10 km
- [Apple Barn Dessert Wine Shoppe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/apple-barn-dessert-wine-shoppe/): Winery · 4.5 km
- [Baskins Creek Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baskins-creek-trail/): Hiking · 14 km
- [American black bear](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bears/): Species of bear · 9.4 km
- [Cove Mountain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cove-mountain-trail/): Hiking · 10 km
- [Crave Golf Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crave-golf-club/): With kids · 1.2 km
- [Elkmont Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elkmont-winery/): Winery · 9.6 km
- [Fighting Creek Nature Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fighting-creek-nature-trail/): Hiking · 12 km
- [Fun Stop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fun-stop/): With kids · 1.2 km
- [Gatlinburg Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gatlinburg-winery/): Winery · 9.7 km
- [Heavenly Heart Farm & Mini Petting Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heavenly-heart-farm-mini-petting-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 552 km
- [Hickory Flats Quiet Walkway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hickory-flats-quiet-walkway/): Hiking · 12 km
- [Little Greenbrier Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-greenbrier-trail/): Hiking · 12 km

And the other 9, by what you come to do:

- **Snow**: [Ober Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ober-mountain/)
- **Food and drink**: [Old Mountain Wine Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-mountain-wine-company/), [Ole Smoky: "The Barrelhouse" (Whiskey)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ole-smoky-the-barrelhouse-whiskey/), [Smoky Mountain Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smoky-mountain-brewery/), [Sugarland Distilling Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sugarland-distilling-company/), [Swover Creek Farms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/swover-creek-farms/)
- **With kids**: [Soaky Mountain Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/soaky-mountain-water-park/), [Wild Bear Falls Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wild-bear-falls-water-park/), [WildSide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wildside/)

## When to go to Pigeon Forge

The best time to visit Pigeon Forge is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 50 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 42 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 55 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 54 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 04 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 35 |

In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. In April, 32 of the 33 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Pigeon Forge

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 785 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.7871%2C-83.57)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.7871%2C-83.57)

## Other towns nearby

- [Knoxville, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/knoxville/): 11 places · 38 km
- [Cherokee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cherokee/): 10 places · 41 km
- [Clyde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/clyde/): 5 places · 56 km
- [Oak Ridge, Tennessee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-ridge/): 26 places · 68 km
- [Asheville, North Carolina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/asheville/): 47 places · 94 km
- [Hiawassee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hiawassee/): 11 places · 101 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Pigeon Forge?

The best known: [Dollywood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dollywood-theme-park/), [Alcatraz East](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alcatraz-east-crime-museum/), [Laurel Falls Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/laurel-falls-trail/), [Museum of South Texas History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-south-texas-history/), [Museum of Salt and Pepper Shakers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-salt-and-pepper-shaker-museum-the-salt-pepper-shaker-mus/). In all, 33 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Pigeon Forge?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35.

### How do you get to Pigeon Forge?

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 785 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.7871%2C-83.57) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Pigeon Forge as the destination and these 33 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).