Camping Made Easy in Pigeon Forge

We recently took a journey to Pigeon Forge which is a short trip making for easy weekend getaways.  Traveling West on I-40 from North Carolina, you enter the State of Tennessee traveling through one of the most scenic gorges on the East Coast.  Exit# 435 eases you onto the Foothills Parkway and a short decent into Cosby, TN.   You will find numerous overlooks with stunning views on both sides of this mountain ridge.

From Cosby, it’s a quick 20 minute ride on Highway 321 to downtown Gatlinburg. At the Intersection of 321 and 441, enjoy Ripley’s Aquarium, shopping in the craft stores, or the Gatlinburg aerial tramway.

Turning North on 441 takes you through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park on the Parkway and into Pigeon Forge.  After crossing the Pigeon River, it is a short distance to Twin Mountain RV Park where you can relax and enjoy sites right on the riverside. We always get our campsite first so we can take advantage of the wonderful “Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolley” system. You can ride for $.50 and go anywhere from Gatlinburg to Pigeon Forge, to Dollywood. Stops along the routes allow for shopping and dining out without ever having to move your RV or bring a tow vehicle.   

It’s camping made easy!!

Camping along the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pigeon Forge is perfect for fishing, wading or just relaxing. The beautiful shade trees, grassy surroundings and well-kept grounds at Twin Mountain RV Park add to your enjoyment. You may want to take a stroll up stream and find the perfect fishing hole or just find a spot to sit and watch the water go by. Twin Mountains RV Park has 117 sites with 30 and 50 amp service hookups, cable TV, Wi-Fi, picnic tables, fire pits, swimming pool, laundry facilities, playground for the kids and lots of wildlife too!                   

One of our favorite excursions is to take the Fun Time Trolley to Dollywood and stop off at Patriot’s Park for a family style Dinner at the “Old Mill”.  There you will find classic Southern foods like Fried Chicken, Meat Loaf, Pot Roast, Country Ham and all the Fixin’s Plus homemade Pecan Pie that is out of this world delicious!

It doesn’t get any easier or more relaxed than “Camping by the River” at Twin Mountain RV Park where you can relax and avoid the crowds.  This is a great destination to spend your weekend or a weeks’ vacation and I’ll bet you will never run out of things to do for the whole family in Pigeon Forge, TN.