Tips for Visiting Pigeon Forge with Grandparents

With attractions for all ages and comfy cabins with room for everyone, Pigeon Forge is the ideal spot for a getaway with grandparents! Make warm memories to last a lifetime, with these tips.

Pick an unforgettable setting

Active seniors will love a vacation rental with ample outdoor space! Choose a cabin with a fishing pond, or one perched next to a stream, and Grandpa can teach the kids how to fish. Cabins at Douglas Lake give the whole family access to boating, swimming, and lakeside beaches. Roomy decks are just right for playing games with Grandma in the fresh air.

Treat the “grands” to entertaining amenities

Grandparents deserve some pampering. How about a soothing hot tub they can use any time? Or rent a cabin with its own movie theater and invite them to share their favorite flicks with the kids. A game room inspires hours of pool, darts, and more family fun. 

Visit Dollywood

Watch crafters at work, hear live music, and visit bald eagles in their sanctuary. While the kids head for thrill rides, grandparents can tour the new Dolly Parton Experience, an interactive museum of Dolly’s life. (That is, if grandma isn’t on the Tennessee Tornado, yelling like crazy!).

Soak up natural beauty in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Pack a picnic! The national park boasts hundreds of beautiful picnic sites, ranging from creekside tables to pavilions in the woods. Stroll an easy trail to see wildflowers along Porters Creek Trail. Snap selfies at lofty Newfound Gap. Take a scenic drive on the Foothills Parkway, or explore historic homesteads in Cades Cove.

Don’t miss Pigeon Forge’s entertaining stage shows

Picking a show the whole family can share is simple here. Grandparents who love a laugh will relish the clean comedy, songs and stunts at The Comedy Barn. If they love nostalgic music, check out revues like Soul of Motown.

Spend time at The Old Mill

Dine on Southern favorites like fried chicken or meatloaf. Grab sundaes at the creamery, where the grown-ups can try Whiskey Ribbon ice cream. Learn the history of this 1830 mill, then buy cornmeal ground here on authentic millstones. Back at your cabin, bake fresh cornbread and slather it with butter while the grandparents share stories.

Browse Pigeon Forge cabin rentals now. Think of all the ways you can spend time here with grandparents sharing the joy!