2020 Pigeon Forge Travel Guide 2020 Travel Planner | Page 8

8 TRAVELER L I V E YO U R B E S T L I F E IN PIGEON FORGE Whatever the season or occasion, a visit to Pigeon Forge inspires you to pursue your passion, satisfy your curiosity, take it up a notch, or just sit back and relax. Discover what appeals to you and make the most of all Pigeon Forge has to offer! VENTURE OFF THE BEATEN PATH Pigeon Forge is just a stone’s throw from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and America’s most visited national park is filled with adventures that will attract any outdoor lover. There are more than 800 miles of hiking trails, for quiet strolls or hearty hikes. Wildlife watchers can see black bear, white-tailed deer, turkeys and more. The park contains more than 1,500 kinds of flowering plants, more than any other American national park. Get a glimpse of the past along the Cades Cove loop, where you’ll see churches, log houses, a gristmill, barns and other 18th and 19th Century structures. A short walk to Clingmans Dome will reveal spectacular views in every season. MAKE YOUR PULSE RACE If action and adventure are what you seek, look no farther than Pigeon Forge. With more than 80 attractions, your choices are seemingly endless. Go-carts, indoor skydiving, drop towers, whitewater rafting, indoor snow tubing, zip-lines, mini-golf, Alpine mountain coasters, laser tag, bumper boats and so much more. Test your skills at metalcraft and test your knowledge at skill-based escape games. Ride a horse down a mountain trail or ride up on a 200-foot-tall observation wheel. Enjoy the thrill of award- winning coasters at Dollywood and experience the drop of a 70-foot-tall waterslide at Dollywood’s Splash Country.