• Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is located in the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg and contains a wealth of activities for visitors of all ages. Visit Dolly Parton's family-friendly theme park Dollywood, or tour a host of local shops featuring arts and crafts from native people. Enjoy hiking, nature trails, and musical shows. During warm weather months, you can also partake in a variety of water adventures and then rest at night in beautiful hotel accommodations.
  
  

Dollywood's Splash Country

• Splash Country is the water park add-on for Dollywood. It features large slides and scary rides for older visitors, and a water playground as well as smaller slides for younger fans.
  
  Dollywood
  2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.
  Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
  (800) 365-5996
  dollywood.com
  
  

Zorb Ball

• The Zorb ball is a gigantic inflated sphere that you can strap yourself inside and then throw yourself down the side of a mountain. This includes a water option known as the Hydro Zorb, touted as a cross between a roller coaster and a waterfall. This attraction is open year-round, rain or shine.
  
  Zorb Smoky Mountains, Inc.
  203 Sugar Hollow Road
  Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
  (865) 428-2422
  
  

Wildwater Rafting

• It may not be a traditional water park, but it still involves a combination of water and thrills. Go wildwater rafting in Pigeon Forge's Class III rapids. Wildwater Ltd. Rafting provides trips from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
  
  Wildwater Ltd. Rafting
  Pigeon Rafting Center
  P.O. Box 70
  Hartford, TN 37753
  (423) 487-3307
  wildwaterrafting.com
  
  

Twin Mountains Inn & Suites

• Twin Mountains offers natural beauty with modern accommodations. They offer traditional hotel rooms or family accommodations with fully functioning kitchens and separate areas for sitting and sleeping. Each unit has a view of the Little Pigeon river.
  
  Twin Mountain Inn & Suites
  P.O. Box 1137
  Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
  (866) 825-8466
  twinmountaininn.com
  
  

Guesthouse Inn at Dollywood

• The Guesthouse International Inn at Dollywood offers high-speed Internet, an outdoor pool, and a complimentary continental breakfast each morning. Their website advertises that they are the only hotel in East Tennessee to earn a perfect 100 on their health inspection.
  
  Guesthouse International Inn at Dollywood
  202 Emert St.
  Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
  (866) 429-0150
  abvipf.com
  
  

Inn at Christmasplace

• The Inn at Christmasplace is a staple of the Pigeon Forge experience. Reserve your room at this hotel, featuring Christmas-themed rooms and suites and located directly across the Parkway from The Incredible Christmas Place shopping center.
  
  The Inn at Christmas Place
  119 Christmas Tree Lane
  PO Box 130
  Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
  (888) 465-9644
  theinnatchristmasplace.com