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Easy Day-Trips / Excursions
A variety of informative day-trips are just a couple of hours away from Pigeon Forge . Add another day to your group ’ s trip and explore some of these areas , all rich with Appalachian history , culture and good food . To help plan your next group outing , day-trip itineraries are available at www . PigeonForgeTours . com . Contact us at 1-800-285-7557 or groupsales @ mypigeonforge . com for trip-planning assistance . ( Distance from Pigeon Forge is noted after each city .)
SEVIER COUNTY ( 17 MILES OR LESS ) While Pigeon Forge is the primary destination for our visitors , there are other parts of Sevier County you may find interesting .
The Sevier County Courthouse , on the National Register of Historic Places , showcases a one-of-a-kind sculpture of Dolly Parton . The Harrisburg Covered Bridge and Forbidden Caverns are popular attractions for groups , and sports fans will enjoy a Tennessee Smokies AA baseball game . Just up the road in Gatlinburg , you ’ ll find a variety of activities , including the Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway and Ripley ’ s Aquarium of the Smokies .
CHESTNUT HILL / DANDRIDGE ( 33 MILES )
- Bush Brothers & Company , producers of approximately 80 % of the baked beans consumed in the U . S .
- Bush Brothers General Store , Visitors Center and Bush ’ s Family Café make for a great stop
- Dandridge is the only town in the U . S . named for first lady Martha Dandridge Washington
- Downtown Dandridge is on the National Historic Register
- Part of the Great Stage Route in the 1800s and used by all three U . S . presidents from Tennessee
- Davy Crockett ’ s marriage bond is displayed in the courthouse
- American Revolutionary Cemetery
KNOXVILLE ( 35 MILES )
- Home to the University of Tennessee , Alex Haley Heritage Square , Dogwood Arts Festival , Knoxville Zoo , Ijams Nature Center and Women ’ s Basketball Hall of Fame and other worthy stops
- Vibrant downtown restaurant scene featuring grab-and-go , casual , and fine dining
OAK RIDGE ( 37 MILES )
- Home to world-changing history
- American Museum of Science and Energy , the nation ’ s largest energy museum
- Museum of Appalachia in nearby Clinton
GREENEVILLE / LIMESTONE ( 70 MILES )
- Home to Andrew Johnson Homestead , visitor center and national cemetery
- Taylor Shop is located here .
- Limestone is the home of David Crockett Birthplace State Park & Old Pilot Hill General Store .
JONESBOROUGH ( 98 MILES )
- Tennessee ’ s oldest city was founded in 1779 .
- The town is filled with 18th century buildings that have been restored and converted into shops and restaurants .
ASHEVILLE / CHEROKEE , NORTH CAROLINA / BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ( 116 MILES )
- The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate is the largest private residence in the U . S . Built in 1895 , Biltmore Estate offers daily tours , breathtaking gardens , the Biltmore Legacy exhibit and more .
- Nearby Cherokee offers the opportunity to experience early Native American life at the Oconaluftee Indian Village including a presentation of “ Unto These Hills ,” the story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears .
- Harrah ’ s Cherokee Casino
- Cherokee , North Carolina to Balsam Point , the highest point along the Blue Ridge Parkway
CHATTANOOGA ( 112 MILES )
- Ride the Incline Railway to the top of Lookout Mountain
- Tour Rock City and Ruby Falls
- Visit Chickamauga , one of the Civil War ’ s most historic battlefields .
- Home to the Tennessee Aquarium
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