Getting to Pigeon Forge

The nearest commercial airport is McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, about 45 minutes' drive west of Pigeon Forge. Pigeon Forge can be accessed via Interstate 40 from exit 407. Follow the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway (Highway 66 to U.S. 441 to the Great Smoky Mountains) and you arrive in Pigeon Forge between Sevierville and Gatlinburg. For driving directions to Pigeon Forge from any location in the United States, use the Yahoo search engine map of the Pigeon Forge area.

Driving in the Pigeon Forge Area

The Pigeon Forge area is very accessible by auto travel. Several new roads have recently been constructed in the area, including improvements to Middle Creek Road near Dollywood as well as the new North Parkway, U.S. 448, in Sevierville. Detailed maps of Pigeon Forge and other local cities can be found at the Tennessee Department of Transportation web site. A map of the Smoky Mountain area is available from PigeonForge.com for printing. Click here to view the Smoky Mountain Area Map.

The Fun-Time Trolley

The Fun-Time Trolley is a public transportation system in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville, that offers an alternative to driving in the Pigeon Forge Area. The Pigeon Forge and Sevierville Trolley connects with the Gatlinburg Trolley at the Gatlinburg Visitors' center on the Foothills Parkway (U.S. 441/312, aka "The Spur") between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg

• Pigeon Forge / Sevierville Trolley
• Gatlinburg Trolley

Road Construction

Sevier County and Pigeon Forge are always working to improve traffic flow and ammenities in the area. For this reason, you might have a chance to see the elusive "orange construction barrel" that is native to the hills of Sevier County. Watch out for these, you will know construction is nearby when a herd of construction barrels is spotted. Look to the PigeonForge.com Pigeon Forge Area Road Construction site for information and updates on road construction in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville.