Pigeon
Forge, TN was originally called Fanshiers,
but later renamed 
"Pigeon" from
the river and "Forge" from
the iron works at the Old Mill on the river. The Old Mill
(right) is on the National Register of Historic Sites
and serves to remind
us of the original pioneer community that once lay alongside
the Pigeon River.
Pigeon Forge TN is home to Dollywood Theme Park, which
was named for country superstar Dolly Parton
and which highlights the rich heritage of
the Great Smoky Mountains area. Tennessee's
most visited attraction (next to the Park), Dollywood
draws over 2 million travelers annually and features
rides, live entertainment shows and artisan's work.
Next to Dollywood sits Dollywood's Splash Country
Water Park, which has rides for kids of all ages.
In 1996, Southern Living magazine's Readers' Choice
Awards ranked Pigeon Forge, TN as the #1 shopping
spot in the South. Truly a shopper's paradise, Pigeon
Forge has some of
the best outlet shopping in the South with more than 100
outlet stores. You can spend days checking out
River View, Belz and Tanger
outlet malls. Some of the companies represented are: Eddie
Bauer, Nautica, Oshkosh, Nike, , Coach, Liz Claiborne,
Rockport, Tommy Hilfiger, Samsonite,
and many more. Check them all out yourself!
Lodging choices in Pigeon Forge run the gamut: dozens
of hotels and 
motels, thousands
of cabin
and chalet rentals,
bed and breakfast inns, campgrounds, and condo rentals
will ensure that
you'll have a place to rest your head at the end of a
busy day. Enjoy breathtaking
mountain vistas from your own luxury cabin rental, get
pampered at a bed and breakfast inn,
or stay right on the Parkway in a Pigeon
Forge, Tennessee hotel or motel.
Pigeon Forge, TN attractions
include fishing, whitewater rafting and river
tubing, golf, putt-putt, museums, musical entertainment
and comedy, bumper cars, skiing, aquarium, carnival rides
for kids, horseback riding, crafts, and
much more.
With more than 20,000 Smoky Mountains weddings annually
in the Great Smoky Mountains, Pigeon Forge TN is high
on the list for a chapel wedding, and hundreds of brides
opt for an outdoor Park wedding or a wedding ceremony
in their own cabin.
A truly exciting and enjoyable family vacation destination,
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee has something to appeal to everyone.
In addition to being a shopper's paradise, Pigeon Forge
serves as a gateway to the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park (GSMNP), where you will find backpacking,
camping, hiking, and other outdoor adventures.
